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Simplify delegations management and strengthen governance with LocoDELEGATIONS

LocoDELEGATIONS is a secure, purpose-built platform that helps councils manage delegations, warrants, bylaws, and legislative compliance with confidence.

Developed by ALGIM and LocoSOFT for local government, LocoDELEGATIONS simplifies governance, cuts compliance risk, and gives you a single source of truth for delegation management.

The Challenge

Managing delegations in spreadsheets, shared drives, and paper records can lead to:

  • Outdated delegation records.
  • Missed legislative changes.
  • Audit findings and compliance risks.
  • Time-consuming manual reviews.
  • Limited visibility of delegation authority.
  • Inconsistent records across teams.

What is LocoDELEGATIONS?

LocoDELEGATIONS gives governance, legal, and information management teams accurate, compliant delegation records and clear visibility across the council.

Suitable for:

  • Governance teams.
  • Legal teams.
  • Information management professionals.
  • Executive leadership teams.
  • Staff responsible for delegation reviews and reporting.

Why LocoDELEGATIONS

  • Purpose-built for local authorities.
  • Affordable and easy to implement.
  • Strengthens governance and accountability.
  • Reduces legal and compliance risk.
  • Supported by quarterly legislative updates.

Key features

Legislative delegations

  • Pre-loaded with current New Zealand legislation that contains delegable powers.
  • Quarterly legislative reviews and updates provided by Simpson Grierson.

Governance management

  • Manage legislative, financial, and general delegations, plus warrants and bylaws.

Reporting and visibility

  • Dashboard reporting.
  • Audit history and activity tracking.
  • Links to council resolutions, reports, and memos.


Benefits

Save time

Cut admin work with simplified maintenance and quarterly legislative updates.

Reduce compliance risk

Ensure delegation records remain current, accurate, and aligned with legislative requirements.

Stay audit-ready

Maintain a full audit trail with activity logs and historical records.

Improve transparency

Give easy access to approved delegations, with appropriate privacy controls.

Support better decisions

Use dashboards and reports to support governance oversight.

Never miss key dates

Automated alerts help councils stay ahead of reviews, renewals, and legislative changes.

Why effective delegation management matters


Poor delegation management can expose councils to significant risks, including:

Legal and compliance risks

  • Invalid decisions
  • Breach of statutory obligations.
  • Reliance on outdated or repealed legislation.
  • Judicial review challenges.

Financial and operational risks

  • Unauthorised expenditure.
  • Delayed decision-making.
  • Increased organisational liability.

Governance risks

  • Reduced accountability.
  • Audit findings and recommendations.

Reputational risks

  • Reduced public confidence.
  • Increased scrutiny from stakeholders.

Security and hosting

  • Hosted in Microsoft Azure.
  • Independent security assessment carried out annually.
  • Role-based permissions.
  • Single Sign-On via Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).

Trusted by local government


29 councils across New Zealand use LocoDELEGATIONS.

Since launching in May 2021, LocoDELEGATIONS has evolved through customer-driven improvements to meet the changing needs of local government.

Customer testimonial

"Following a comprehensive review of our delegation framework, we transitioned to LocoDELEGATIONS from multiple spreadsheet-based registers. The platform provides a secure, user-friendly system that is easy to maintain, supported by timely legislative updates from ALGIM. We now have confidence that our delegations are current, secure, and readily accessible."

Ready to modernise your delegation register?

Discover how LocoDELEGATIONS can help your council improve governance, reduce compliance risk, and maintain an accurate, up-to-date delegation register.

Book a demonstration or contact ALGIM to see how LocoDELEGATIONS can support your council’s delegation management.  

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