Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Daw Room - Committee Suite - County Hall

Contact: Karen Strahan 01392 382264  Email: karen.strahan@devon.gov.uk

Items
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91.

Declaration of Interests

Members of the Council will declare any interests they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

 

The other registrable interests of Councillors of Devon County Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: County councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors

Minutes:

The Chair reminded Members they should declare any interests they may have in any item to be considered, prior to any discussion taking place on that item. The details of District and or Town and Parish Twin Hatters was on the attached list - County councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors.

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92.

Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 20 May 2024, previously circulated.

Decision:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 20 May 2024 be signed as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 20 May 2024 be signed as a correct record.

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93.

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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94.

County Returning Officer

In accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983, to ask the Committee to formally appoint Miss Maria Price to be the Returning Officer for election of Councillors of the County.

Decision:

RESOLVED that, in accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983, and in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation, Miss M Price be formally appointed to be the Returning Officer for election of Councillors of the County.

Minutes:

It was MOVED by Councillor Davis, SECONDED by Councillor Leaver, and

 

RESOLVED that, in accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983, and in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation, Miss M Price be formally appointed to be the Returning Officer for election of Councillors of the County.

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95.

Draft County Council Election Fees 2025 pdf icon PDF 192 KB

To receive and confirm the schedule of fees for the 2025 Quadrennial Elections prepared in consultation with Deputy (District Council) Returning Officers reflecting previous past practice, application of staff pay awards from between 2021 and 2024, Expenses Guidance for Returning Officers (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of February 2024) and the benchmarking of District Council payments for recent elections, as an uplift to the fees, attached.

Decision:

RESOLVED that the schedule of fees for the 2025 Quadrennial Elections be approved.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the schedule of fees for the 2025 Quadrennial Elections which had been prepared in consultation with Deputy (District Council) Returning Officers reflecting previous past practice, application of staff pay awards from between 2021 and 2024, Expenses Guidance for Returning Officers (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of February 2024) and the benchmarking of District Council payments for recent elections, as an uplift to the fees.

 

The Committee wished to place on record their thanks to all the elections staff and their dedication and expertise in supporting elections.

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Davis, SECONDED by Councillor Leaver, and

 

RESOLVED that the schedule of fees for the 2025 Quadrennial Elections be approved.