Agenda and minutes

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71.

Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2020.

Minutes:

It was MOVED by Councillor Connett, SECONDED by Councillor Parsons, and

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2020 be signed as a correct record.

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72.

Items Requiring Urgent Attention

Items which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

Minutes:

There was no item raised as a matter of urgency.

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73.

County Returning Officer

In accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983, to ask the Committee to formally appoint Mrs J Shadbolt to be the Returning Officer for election of Councillors of the County.

Minutes:

It was MOVED by Councillor Connett, SECONDED by Councillor McInnes, and

 

RESOLVED that, in accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983, Mrs J Shadbolt be formally appointed to be the Returning Officer for election of Councillors of the County.

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74.

County Council Election Fees 2021 pdf icon PDF 547 KB

To receive and confirm the schedule of fees for the 2021 Quadrennial Elections prepared in consultation with District Council Chief Executives and Deputy (District Council) Returning Officers reflecting previous past practice and applying the staff pay awards, between 2017 and 2020, as an uplift to the fees, attached.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the schedule of fees for the 2021 Quadrennial Elections which had been prepared in consultation with District Council Chief Executives and Deputy (District Council) Returning Officers reflecting previous past practice and applying the staff pay awards, between 2017 and 2020, as an uplift to the fees.

 

The Committee asked for clarification on the fee for the County Returning Officer which would be sent out as requested.

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Hart, SECONDED by Councillor Parsons, and

 

RESOLVED that item 1 (fee of the County Returning Officer) of the schedule of fees for the 2021 Quadrennial Elections be approved.

 

(The County Solicitor re-joined the meeting)

 

It was further MOVED by Councillor Hart, SECONDED by Councillor Parsons, and

 

RESOLVED that items 2-12 of the schedule of fees for the 2021 Quadrennial Elections also be approved.