Issue - meetings

To consider the report on the review of the Returning Officer’s Fees and Expenses.

Councillor Howell presented a report on the Returning Officer’s scale of fees and expenses for use at all relevant local elections and referendums in the Uttlesford district.  He said the proposals had been subject to benchmarking, and that it was important to ensure recruitment to the multiple roles required to run an election.  He proposed the recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Fairhurst. 

RESOLVED that the Council:

a.    approves the scale of fees and expenses set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

b.    reviews the fees and expenses every four years in the year immediately preceding the ordinary election of district and parish councillors.

c.    delegates authority to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services to increase the scales annually to reflect the local government pay award.