Kia ora,

 

We write to acknowledge receipt of your information request about cost /
support HCC gave to mainstream Green. Your information request has been
processed on 17 July 2024. and passed on to the relevant team within
Council for a response. The Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) requires that we advise you on whether Council
will provide the requested information as soon as reasonably practicable,
and no later than 20 working days after the day we receive your request.

 

We will respond to you no later than 13 August 2024.

 

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possible to meet your timeframe due to staff resourcing, and the size and
complexity of your request.

 

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There is typically no charge, however the decision to chargewill be made
at Hamilton City Council's discretion and in alignment with our [1]LGOIMA
Charging Policy. If there is a charge to be applied, Hamilton City Council
will notify you prior to incurring the charge. Our management policy
regarding charging is supported by the Ministry of Justice Charging
Guidelines for OIA requests.
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charge. After that, charges of $38 per 30 minutes, and 20 cents per page
of photocopying applies. We may also recover any other actual costs, such
as special consultancy fees or other materials. This is set out in our
Fees & Charges Schedule [2]here.

 

Pro-active release of information
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public services. Proactively releasing completed OIA requests that may be
of interest to the wider public can help reduce the need for individuals
to make requests for information and it can reduce the work for Council in
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identifying details are redacted. Generally, where a request relates to a
narrow topic, these requests won't be published. You can search previous
published OIA responses [3]here.

 

Ombudsman

If you are unhappy with our response or our management of your information
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The Chief Ombudsman recommends contacting us in the first instance to see
if we can resolve the issue before a complaint is made. You can read more
about what help the Ombudsman can provide [4]here.

 

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You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
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Ngaa mihi

Keeley Faulkner

Official Information Coordinator

Legal services

Governance & Assurance Team | Business Services

Email: [6][Hamilton City Council request email]

Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 |
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From: Geoff Kreegher <[FOI #27624 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 8:28 AM
To: Official Information <[Hamilton City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Support/Cost to Mainstream Green

 

Dear Hamilton City Council,

Mainstream Green Ltd
[12]https://mainstreamgreen.mykajabi.com/pro...

“I want to say a massive thank you to Hamilton City Council for their
support in making this course available for Hamilton residents.”

What support did Hamilton City Council provide? and
What was the cost?

Yours faithfully,

Geoff

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Kia ora,

 

We refer to your information request below. Hamilton City Council provides
the following response.

 

Your request:

 

Mainstream Green Ltd
[1]https://mainstreamgreen.mykajabi.com/pro...
“I want to say a massive thank you to Hamilton City Council for their
support in making this course available for Hamilton residents.”
What support did Hamilton City Council provide? and
What was the cost?

 

Our response:

 

Hamilton City Council, through funding received from the central
government Better off Fund, have contracted Mainstream Green to deliver
the Living Lightly course four times over a two-year period for 300
Hamilton residents.

The cost was a total of $15,840 which includes both the development of all
the material for the course and the delivery of the course.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngaa mihi

Keeley Faulkner

Official Information Coordinator

Legal services

Governance & Assurance Team | Business Services

Email: [3][Hamilton City Council request email]

Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 |
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I support flexibility at work. While it suits me to send this email now, I
don’t expect a response outside of your own working hours. 

 

 

 

From: Geoff Kreegher <[9][FOI #27624 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 8:28 AM
To: Official Information <[10][Hamilton City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Support/Cost to Mainstream Green

 

Dear Hamilton City Council,

Mainstream Green Ltd
[11]https://mainstreamgreen.mykajabi.com/pro...

“I want to say a massive thank you to Hamilton City Council for their
support in making this course available for Hamilton residents.”

What support did Hamilton City Council provide? and
What was the cost?

Yours faithfully,

Geoff

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[12][FOI #27624 email]

Is [13][Hamilton City Council request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to Hamilton City Council? If so, please contact us
using this form:
[14]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

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