Papers covering appointment of Representation Review panel members
Max Shierlaw made this Official Information request to Hutt City Council
The request was refused by Hutt City Council.
From: Max Shierlaw
Dear Hutt City Council,
Please provide the public excluded papers covering the appointment of Representation Review Panel members at the Policy, Finance & Strategy meeting held on 11 July 2023.
It is noted that the grounds for exclusion at the time were to protect the privacy of natural persons (s7(2)(g)) in:
"That the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reasons exist."
Given that the meeting discussion and the appointment decision are now past and the membership of the panel has been publicly announced, please supply the paper.
It is noted that perhaps the only part of the paper that could still be covered by s7(2)(g) would be the personal contact details on the CVs of the applicants and, if any applicants were not approved, then the identity and CVs of the unsuccessful applicants. It is further noted that the Council has released CV details for the appointed candidates:
https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-...
The ratepayer-funded remuneration of panel members is not something to which a legal exclusion would apply.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council
Kia ora Max
I am writing to acknowledge your information request of 22 August 2023.
A decision on your information request will be made no late than 20 working days from the date of receipt. We will notify you closer to that time if this timeframe requires extension.
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Kind regards, Susan
Ngā mihi
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz
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From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council
Morena
This information request has been cancelled by Hutt City Council, following the recent sudden death of Max Shierlaw.
Ngā mihi
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz
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I think HCC should honour the request as it is a matter of public interest, and Max was a person for the purposes of the Act at the time of asking.
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