Official Information Request - 1 July 2018 (Legal fees)

Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2018 4:29 p.m.

Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - legal fees

I refer to your email of 1 July 2018 requesting information on how much Council has spent on legal fees since 2015. Below are the figures for the financial years ending 30 June 2016, 2017 and 2018:

2016 - $713,858

2017 - $671,786

2018 - $641,024

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