Mayor van Zette tells us that "[he] encourages all ratepayers to read over the budget proposal and make a submission to our engagement process. It's important that, as a Council, we understand what matters to the community," We are doing so and posting questions as people in the network raise an issue.
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QUESTIONS
- Given the allocation, how is this 'expert advice' provided and under what circumstances?
- Given the allocation, on average, how many 'experts' per annum – presumably not on staff at CoL –are consulted/commissioned/appointed per annum?
- Given the unavoidable subjectivity involved in determining 'expertise' who determines that an 'expert' is indeed an 'expert' and the veracity of the claimed expertise?
- How is the appropriateness of 'an expert's' qualifications/skills/experience determined and by whom?
- Given the allocation, and the specific sum, how many 'experts' are being budgeted for, in what fields and for what purpose/projects?
- When seeking an 'expert' are 'expressions of interest' and/or 'applications' sought, and if so when and where is the process recorded?
- Are 'experts' formally briefed in regard to the advice they are being 'commissioned' to provide? If not why not? If so where are these briefs held? Who has access to them and when ?
- Who are commissioned 'experts' appointed by and who do they report to and/or are they accountable to?
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