Official Information Request - 13 November 2018

Attachment:

2018 Councillor meetings/workshops attended

Response:

Sent: Thursday, 15 November 2018 10:30 a.m.

Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - council meetings and elected member attendance

I refer to your request of 13 November 2018 regarding the number of council/committee meetings and workshops held for 2018 and elected member attendance at these meetings/workshops, and provide the information below as per your query:

Part 1

1. Total number of Full Council Meetings - 11
2. Total number of Strategy, Policy & Finance Committee meetings - 12
3. Total number of Operations and Monitoring Committee meetings - 10
4. Total number of Workshops where Councillors are invited along - 5

Part 2 relates to Elected member attendance, or away on council business at each meeting, can it please be presented with each Councillor/Mayor?

Attached is a spreadsheet showing the individual elected members' attendance at the above meetings/workshops.

As per the Act, we are obliged to advise that you may contact the Ombudsman at the address below if you have any concerns with the response provided by Council, by writing to:

The Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10 152

WELLINGTON 6143

Alternatively, you may email info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or use the online complaints form available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint.

Regards