NPDC's contract management relating to management systems Re: Electricity/Gas and Water.

Peter Craig Hardgrave made this Official Information request to New Plymouth District Council

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From: Peter Craig Hardgrave

Dear New Plymouth District Council (NPDC),

I am writing to request all information to which I am entitled under section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) (The Act).

Please find my OIA request below, which relates to NPDC's contract management relating to management systems (for energy Re: Electricity/Gas) and Water. I'm aware that all local council organisations have management systems in place to monitor.

This request also includes any contractors, or any other third parties who have been engaged by NPDC to provide reports, assessments', review's.

1. The supplier who provides the software to the organisation (for electricity, Gas and Water).
2. The costs are associated with the software. Please provide me with the annual spend.
3. What is the brand of the software.
4. What is the duration of these contracts.
5. When do these contracts expire.
6. When does the organisation plan to review these contracts.
7. Can you please provide me with the contract description of the services provided under the agreement with the suppliers? This also includes potential extensions and support and maintenance services.
8. What is the organisation’s annual energy spending for the past three years (2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022) in respect of: a) Electricity b) Gas c) Water.
9. What is the total number of meter points for electricity for: a) Non-Half Hourly (NHH) meter points b) Half Hourly (HH) meter points.
10. What is the total number of Gas meter points.
11. What is the total number of Water meter points.
12. What is the total number of meter points for specialist gases and liquids.
13. Please provide me with the contact details of the post/position responsible for these contracts or overall energy management head.
14. Please send me the organisations’ energy management strategy/plans for the past three years and the next financial year.
15 Yearly water consumption in cubic metres per year (m3/yr) for the local authority each year for the past 3 financial years.
16 Yearly waters spend in dollars ($/yr) for the local authority each year for the past 3 financial years.
17 The total number of water accounts paid by the local authority each year for the past 3 financial years.
18 The total number of water accounts which have a water meter that are payable by the local authority each year for the past 3 financial years.
19 A list of properties which have their water accounts payable by the local authority for the current year.

I understand that under the act, I am entitled to a response within 20 days. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Craig Hardgrave

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From: Julie Straka
New Plymouth District Council

Dear Mr Hardgrave

 

Thank you for your LGOIMA request for information on NPDC’s contract
management relating to management systems.

 

We received your request on 6 July 2025 (at 8.25pm). We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
Thursday 4 August, being 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

I will be coordinating your request. If you have any queries, please feel
free to contact me. If any additional factors come to light which are
relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be taken into account.

 

Regards

Julie Straka

GOVERNANCE LEAD

 

 

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From: Julie Straka
New Plymouth District Council

Dear Mr Hardgrave

 

Thank you for your LGOIMA request of 9 July seeking information on
staffing matters.

 

You have requested information “for the past 12 months the staff turnover
as a percentage for nine business units”.   However, as most of these
units do not align to New Plymouth District Council’s staffing structure,
we seek  amendment of your request to enable us to respond. 

 

Below is a list of Groups within Council and the teams within those
groups.   Could you please clarify which of the teams  you are interested
in receiving information on.

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Group |Teams |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------------------|
|Strategic Partnerships |Civil Defence and Emergency Management |
| | |
| |Community Partnerships |
| | |
| |Iwi Liaison |
| | |
| |Taranaki Emergency Management Office |
| | |
| |  |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------------------|
|Planning and Infrastructure |Assets Data |
| | |
| |Infrastructure Projects |
| | |
| |Parks and Open Spaces |
| | |
| |Planning |
| | |
| |Resource Recovery |
| | |
| |Three Waters |
| | |
| |Transportation |
| | |
| |  |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------------------|
|Community and Customer Services|Building |
| | |
| |Compliance |
| | |
| |Customer Services |
| | |
| |Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye |
| |Centre |
| | |
| |Libraries |
| | |
| |Puke Ariki [Museum] |
| | |
| |Venues and Events |
| | |
| |  |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------------------|
|Corporate Services |Financial Services |
| | |
| |Corporate Planning and Policy |
| | |
| |Governance |
| | |
| |Portfolio and Programme Management |
| | |
| |Property |
| | |
| |Procurement |
| | |
| |Risk, Legal and Assurance |
| | |
| |  |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------------------|
|People and Capability |Health, Safety and Environment |
| | |
| |Human Resources |
| | |
| |Organisational Development |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------------------|
|Business Technology |Information Systems |
| | |
| |Information Management [Records] |
| | |
| |  |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------------------|
|External Relations and |Engagement |
|Communications | |
| |Marketing and Communications |
|  | |
| |  |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

Regards

 

Julie Straka

GOVERNANCE LEAD

 

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From: Julie Straka
New Plymouth District Council

Dear Mr Hardgrave

 

I am following up on the request below for clarification of your LGOIMA
request of 9 July.     Could you please clarify which of the teams you are
interested in receiving information on?

 

Regards

Julie

 

From: Julie Straka
Sent: Wednesday, 13 July 2022 1:59 PM
To: [FOI #19838 email]
Subject: Clarification on LGOIMA request - staff turnover and information

 

Dear Mr Hardgrave

 

Thank you for your LGOIMA request of 9 July seeking information on
staffing matters.

 

You have requested information “for the past 12 months the staff turnover
as a percentage for nine business units”.   However, as most of these
units do not align to New Plymouth District Council’s staffing structure,
we seek  amendment of your request to enable us to respond. 

 

Below is a list of Groups within Council and the teams within those
groups.   Could you please clarify which of the teams  you are interested
in receiving information on.

 

Group Teams
Strategic Partnerships Civil Defence and Emergency Management

Community Partnerships

Iwi Liaison

Taranaki Emergency Management Office

 
Planning and Infrastructure Assets Data

Infrastructure Projects

Parks and Open Spaces

Planning

Resource Recovery

Three Waters

Transportation

 
Community and Customer Services Building

Compliance

Customer Services

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye
Centre

Libraries

Puke Ariki [Museum]

Venues and Events

 
Corporate Services Financial Services

Corporate Planning and Policy

Governance

Portfolio and Programme Management

Property

Procurement

Risk, Legal and Assurance

 
People and Capability Health, Safety and Environment

Human Resources

Organisational Development
Business Technology Information Systems

Information Management [Records]

 
External Relations and Engagement
Communications
Marketing and Communications
 
 

 

Regards

 

Julie Straka

GOVERNANCE LEAD

 

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From: Peter Craig Hardgrave

Dear Julie Straka,

Your replies regards NPDC staffing OIA keep returning to another OIA i have submitted regards 'NPDC's contract management relating to management systems Re: Electricity/Gas and Water.'

Regards my OIA for NPDC staffing levels i can clarify that i wish for all information on the list of Groups within Council and the teams within those groups that you listed in your response of the 13th July 2022.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Craig Hardgrave

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From: Julie Straka
New Plymouth District Council

Dear Mr Hardgrave

 

New Plymouth District Council has considered your information request (se
out below) relating to NPDC’s contract management systems (for energy and
water).

 

The majority of the request will be granted, although some information
will be withheld due to commercial sensitivity.

 

We are currently compiling the response and expect this to be forwarded to
you no later than Wednesday 10 August.

 

Regards

Julie Straka

Request ID: CSM22/504470
Request Type: CSMOFINFO, Official Information Act (20 days)

Date Received: 07-Jul-2022 09:55:25
Source: Email

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Caller's Address:
HARDGRAVE, Peter Craig
213A Powderham Street
NEW PLYMOUTH   4310
Home Ph: 06-757 8382
Mobile Ph: 027 2911 591

Official Information Act (20 days) This is an Official Information request
made via the FYI website - Wed 6/07/2022 8:26 PM

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Peter Hardgrave requesting information that relates to NPDC's contract
management relating to management systems (for energy Re: Electricity/Gas)
and Water. I'm aware that all local council organisations have management
systems in place to monitor.

This request also includes any contractors, or any other third parties who
have been engaged by NPDC to provide reports, assessments', review's.

1. The supplier who provides the software to the organisation (for
electricity, Gas and Water).
2. The costs are associated with the software. Please provide me with the
annual spend.
3. What is the brand of the software.
4. What is the duration of these contracts.
5. When do these contracts expire...

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Attachment ECM 8799999 v1 LGOIMA response staff turnover and information Peter H....pdf
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Please find attached New Plymouth District Council’s response to your
LGOIMA request of 9 July 2022.

 

Regards

Julie Straka

GOVERNANCE LEAD

 

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Attachment ECM 8800053 v1 LGOIMA Response NPDC s Code of Ethics Business Conduct Standards of integrity code of conduct a.pdf
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Please find attached New Plymouth District Council’s response to your
LGOIMA request regarding Ethics, conduct and integrity.

 

 

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Julie Straka

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Attachment ECM 8800062 v2 LGOIMA response contract management and cost information Peter Hardgrave July 2022.pdf
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Please find attached New Plymouth District Council’s response to your
LGOIMA request regarding NPDC’s contract management relating to management
systems re: Electricity/Gas and Water

 

Regards

Julie Straka

GOVERNANCE LEAD

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