Kia ora Henry,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 11
October 2024. 
You have requested: 

o What processes are in place within the Tasman District Council are
enacted during the submission and processing of any resource consent
applications for the affected persons to eliminate any possibility of
a conflict of interest?

o Please state how this TDC urban design panel member of staff is
working independently, impartial, and not solely in the interests
of the developer?

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 11 November 2024, 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.  For
requests that are likely to involve substantial collation and/or research,
there may be a charge for staff time; however, if this is the case, we
will advise you before we process your request. 

 

The Legal Services team is handling your request. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact the team at [email address].
If any additional factors relevant to your request come to light, please
do not hesitate to contact us so that we can take these into account. 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Legal Support Officer

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Wendelborn <[FOI #28732 email]>
Sent: Friday, 11 October 2024 9:16 pm
To: LGOIMA <[Tasman District Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Proposed Tahimana 141 dwelling
subdivision - Stagecoach Road, Ref Number RM240192 - Urban Design Panel
Independence

 

Dear Tasman District Council,

 

What processes are in place within the Tasman District Council, are
enacted during the submission and processing of any resource consent
applications for the affected persons, to eliminate any possibility of a
conflict of interest?

 

Written approval of affected person RMA 1991, Contract dated April 2024,
was submitted by Tahimana Subdivision Director to the affected person,
written and approved by a Staig & Smith Director,  planner, Resource
Consent Consultant.

 

[5]https://www.staigsmith.co.nz/About+Us/St...

 

[6]https://www.tasman.govt.nz/my-council/ke...

 

Please state how this TDC urban design panel member of staff is working
independently, impartial and not soley in the interests of the developer?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Henry

 

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

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Is [8][Tasman District Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Tasman District Council? If so, please contact us using this
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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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Kia ora Henry,

We refer to your official information request dated 11 October 2024. Our
response is below:

 

o What processes are in place within the Tasman District Council are
enacted during the submission and processing of any resource consent
applications for the affected persons to eliminate any possibility of
a conflict of interest?

o Please state how this TDC urban design panel member of staff is
working independently, impartial, and not solely in the interests
of the developer?

 

The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)
enables people to request official information from local government
agencies, including the Tasman District Council. However, the LGOIMA only
applies to information that is already held by Council. There is no
obligation on Council to create information in order to respond to a
request.  The information you are seeking in this case is not held by
Council but would need to be created in order to respond to your
request. We are therefore refusing your request under section 17(g) of the
LGOIMA because Council does not hold any official information. 

 

If you are unsatisfied with the Council’s response, you have the right to
seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how
to make a complaint is available at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.  
 

Yours sincerely,  

Legal Services Officer

 

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LGOIMA
LGOIMA Requests
Call  +64 3 543 8400   |   [2][Tasman District Council request email]
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From: LGOIMA
Sent: Monday, 14 October 2024 11:32 am
To: Henry Wendelborn <[FOI #28732 email]>
Subject: LGOIMA request - Tahimana Subdivision Urban Design Panel Member -
Herny Wendelborn - Reference 2435

 

Kia ora Henry,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 11
October 2024. 

You have requested: 

o What processes are in place within the Tasman District Council are
enacted during the submission and processing of any resource consent
applications for the affected persons to eliminate any possibility of
a conflict of interest?

o Please state how this TDC urban design panel member of staff is
working independently, impartial, and not solely in the interests
of the developer?

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 11 November 2024, 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.  For
requests that are likely to involve substantial collation and/or research,
there may be a charge for staff time; however, if this is the case, we
will advise you before we process your request. 

 

The Legal Services team is handling your request. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact the team at
[6][email address]. If any additional factors relevant to your
request come to light, please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can
take these into account. 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Legal Support Officer

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Wendelborn <[7][FOI #28732 email]>
Sent: Friday, 11 October 2024 9:16 pm
To: LGOIMA <[8][Tasman District Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Proposed Tahimana 141 dwelling
subdivision - Stagecoach Road, Ref Number RM240192 - Urban Design Panel
Independence

 

Dear Tasman District Council,

 

What processes are in place within the Tasman District Council, are
enacted during the submission and processing of any resource consent
applications for the affected persons, to eliminate any possibility of a
conflict of interest?

 

Written approval of affected person RMA 1991, Contract dated April 2024,
was submitted by Tahimana Subdivision Director to the affected person,
written and approved by a Staig & Smith Director,  planner, Resource
Consent Consultant.

 

[9]https://www.staigsmith.co.nz/About+Us/St...

 

[10]https://www.tasman.govt.nz/my-council/ke...

 

Please state how this TDC urban design panel member of staff is working
independently, impartial and not soley in the interests of the developer?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Henry

 

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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:

[11][FOI #28732 email]

 

Is [12][Tasman District Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Tasman District Council? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[13]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:

[14]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

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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