Qualifications of council staff
Howard Coates made this Official Information request to Wellington City Council
The request was refused by Wellington City Council.
From: Howard Coates
Dear Wellington City Council,
Can you please provide me with the qualifications by the name and job title of each staff member and all their managers for the teams that worked on the faulty street lights?
Yours faithfully,
Howard Coates
From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council
Tēnā koe Howard
Thank you for your email dated 22 April 2023 requesting information.
Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 22 May 2023, being 20 working days of receipt.
The reference number for your request is IRC-4753
Please contact us if you have any further questions.
Kind regards
The Assurance Team
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Wellington City Council | W Wellington.govt.nz | |
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From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council
Hello Howard
Please see attached response to your request for information.
Kind Regards
Asha Harry
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team | Wellington City Council
W Wellington.govt.nz | |
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-----Original Message-----
From: BUS: Assurance
Sent: Monday, 24 April 2023 10:12 am
To: Howard Coates <[FOI #22534 email]>
Subject: IRC-4753: Official Information request - Qualifications of council staff
Tēnā koe Howard
Thank you for your email dated 22 April 2023 requesting information.
Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 22 May 2023, being 20 working days of receipt.
The reference number for your request is IRC-4753
Please contact us if you have any further questions.
Kind regards
The Assurance Team
Email: [email address]
Wellington City Council | W Wellington.govt.nz | |
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If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.
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From: Howard Coates
Dear BUS: Assurance,
Can you explain how you know the unnamed team leader is an engineer if there is no record of their qualification?
Yours sincerely,
Howard Coates
From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council
Hello Howard
Thank you for your follow up question.
Staff that knew the Team Leader at the time advised that they were an engineer, however they did not know details of qualification.
Kind Regards
Asha Harry
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team | Wellington City Council
W Wellington.govt.nz | |
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-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Coates <[FOI #22534 email]>
Sent: Monday, 22 May 2023 8:01 pm
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: RE: IRC-4753: Official Information request - Qualifications of council staff
Dear BUS: Assurance,
Can you explain how you know the unnamed team leader is an engineer if there is no record of their qualification?
Yours sincerely,
Howard Coates
-----Original Message-----
Hello Howard
Please see attached response to your request for information.
Kind Regards
Asha Harry
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team | Wellington City Council W Wellington.govt.nz | | The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.
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From: Howard Coates
Dear BUS: Assurance,
If I understand correctly the person was:
* a manager responsiable for a project which resulted in a significant safety risk and financial cost to the rate payer; and
* the Council's only evidence they were qualified is: "Staff that knew the Team Leader at the time advised that they were an engineer, however they did not know details of qualification."
Given those facts, I think the public interest in releasing their name outweighs the grounds for withholding the information.
Can you please either release their name or provide some more evidence of their qualifications?
Yours sincerely,
Howard Coates
From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council
Kia ora Howard
Thank you for your email.
The project at the time was managed at a team leader level.
The Council does not have any additional information in relation to their qualification, other than what has already been supplied to you on 22 May 2023.
As per the Council's previous response, the Council is taking full responsibility of the streetlight issue as our processes at the time, was not up to standards.
With respect to the information that has been withheld, we do not consider there to be any other factors, that would render it desirable, in the public interest, to make that information publicly available.
If you are not satisfied with the Council's response, you may request the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Council's decision. Further information is available on the Ombudsman website, http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.
Thank you again for your request.
Asha Harry
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team | Wellington City Council
W Wellington.govt.nz | |
The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Coates <[FOI #22534 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2023 7:41 pm
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: RE: IRC-4753: Official Information request - Qualifications of council staff
Dear BUS: Assurance,
If I understand correctly the person was:
* a manager responsiable for a project which resulted in a significant safety risk and financial cost to the rate payer; and
* the Council's only evidence they were qualified is: "Staff that knew the Team Leader at the time advised that they were an engineer, however they did not know details of qualification."
Given those facts, I think the public interest in releasing their name outweighs the grounds for withholding the information.
Can you please either release their name or provide some more evidence of their qualifications?
Yours sincerely,
Howard Coates
-----Original Message-----
Hello Howard
Thank you for your follow up question.
Staff that knew the Team Leader at the time advised that they were an engineer, however they did not know details of qualification.
Kind Regards
Asha Harry
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team | Wellington City Council W Wellington.govt.nz | | The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.
If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.
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