Decisions

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 October 2018 were received and signed by the Chairman, subject to an amendment to be made following a check of the recording of the meeting.  Following such investigation having been undertaken, the following amendment was made at Minute C35, third paragraph:

To substitute the following:

“in May 2017 there had been a contested vote, at which there had been a ballot.  At the meeting there was a request for a recorded vote, which trumped a ballot”   

with:

“in May 2017 there had been a contested vote, and a ballot had been arranged.  However, there had been a call for a recorded vote, which currently trumps a ballot.” 

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.