Council needs to consider its options very carefully Earlier in the week I posted on the latest feedback responses to the Long Term Plan as of the end of … Continue reading My Thoughts On The Long Term Feedback So Far
Tag: City Finances
Updates on the Long Term Plan Feedback – and Push Polling?
Also we got push polling happening here? Orakei Local Board member Mark Thomas has posted latest updates from the Long Term Plan Feedback thus far: Click for full resolution … Continue reading Updates on the Long Term Plan Feedback – and Push Polling?
Council to Post Six Month OPEX Surplus of $695m
Finance Papers out They must have done it either very late Friday or over the weekend but Auckland Council has released the Finance and Performance Committee Agenda for this … Continue reading Council to Post Six Month OPEX Surplus of $695m
Check How Much Rates You Could Be Paying Under The Long Term Plan
Pays to check as some could get decreases One major aspect of the Long Term Plan of course is that wonderful thing called RATES! I pay them and for … Continue reading Check How Much Rates You Could Be Paying Under The Long Term Plan
Initial Responses to Long Term Plan Feedback So Far
Interesting Mix but somewhat expected Orakei Local Board member Mark Thomas posted some graphs showing the initial responses to the Long Term Plan thus far: Mark Thomas: 2 hrs … Continue reading Initial Responses to Long Term Plan Feedback So Far
THE 2015-2025 LONG TERM PLAN SERIES #6: My Initial Feedback
My Initial Feedback to the Long Term Plan Part Five which looks at the Local Boards I will run at a later date once I have sent out a … Continue reading THE 2015-2025 LONG TERM PLAN SERIES #6: My Initial Feedback
Fact Checking Budgets
Going to make an assertion then make it right It seems the Long Term Plan and the incoming budget cuts are taking a toll on the City. From what … Continue reading Fact Checking Budgets
THE 2015-2025 LONG TERM PLAN SERIES #3: RATES
Rates, What Can We Expect (There is a sting in the tail with it) Rates, one of the most vexed issues apart from transport and housing. As Rates supplies … Continue reading THE 2015-2025 LONG TERM PLAN SERIES #3: RATES
THE 2015-2025 LONG TERM PLAN SERIES #2: Fixing Auckland’s Transport UPDATED
How Does Council Propose to Fix Our Transport Woes Transport is the number one issue in Auckland, it is even more contentious than Rates itself. But the question … Continue reading THE 2015-2025 LONG TERM PLAN SERIES #2: Fixing Auckland’s Transport UPDATED
Council Appoints a new Chief Financial Officer
Challenge lays ahead for the new CFO
Today Auckland Council has announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer:
Auckland Council CFO Appointment
Today Auckland Council CEO Stephen Town announced that Suzanne Tindal has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer.
New Zealand-born Ms Tindal returned to New Zealand last year after working offshore for the past 12 years and is presently Director-Consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Auckland.
Suzanne Tindal has a wealth of international experience in the financial services, energy and IT sectors having held numerous senior or Chief Executive roles in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and the USA during the last 20 years.
Stephen Town says it is significant that the council is able to attract people of such high calibre and is delighted with Ms Tindal’s appointment.
“Our vision is to deliver Aucklanders great value for money and part of that vision is achieved through sound financial management. Suzanne joins us at a time when we have a solid AA credit rating, which is stronger than any New Zealand bank.”
Previously, Ms Tindal was Executive Director of Bankwest, a division of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the largest bank in Western Australia.
Suzanne joined the Commonwealth Bank in 2007 before moving to Perth and joining Bankwest in 2012 as Chief Executive, Strategy & Reputation. Bankwest was purchased by the Commonwealth Bank in 2008 and Suzanne was instrumental in the integration of the two banks in 2012. She took up the role of Executive Director in February 2013 and was the public face of Bankwest with key stakeholders including the Government of Western Australia, the Federal Government and other Regulators.
Ms Tindal replaces Andrew McKenzie who resigned as Auckland Council’s Chief Financial Officer last July to take up a role with Fletcher Building.
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Ms Tinal’s role as the new CFO will be a challenging one as Council tries to manage its finances over the next three years. Somehow going on about needing for savings while advertising for four new senior managers in newly created roles is not going to create the greatest perception with the ratepayer…..
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