Official Information Request - 18 December 2019

Sent: Tuesday, 14 January 2020 4:01 pm

Subject: Information request - lakebed rental for the lakefront walkway

I refer to your email of 18 December 2019 requesting information regarding the lakebed rental payable to Te Arawa for the lakefront walkway. Your request has been processed under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act.

The parties subject to the rental agreement are Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Rotorua Lakes Council. The annual rent is $10,000 per year for 50 years, with rent CPI adjusted every three years.

Council declines to provide a copy of the agreement under section 7(1)(i) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 'enable any local authority holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations'.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Complaints can be sent by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz, by fax to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

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Regards