Agenda and minutes

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2020 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 35.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).

There were no urgent items for consideration.

The Chairman invited members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the agenda for the meeting.

It was noted that all members of the Committee would have personal interests in agenda item 6: County Council Elections 2021 – Scale of Election Expenses.

No other declarations were made.

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive which sought approval with regard to a scale of fees to be used at the County Council elections in May 2021. A copy of the report, marked ‘Agenda Item 6’, is filed with these minutes.

The Chief Executive clarified that compiling the proposed scale of fees had been a collaboration between the District Councils that were carrying out some of the election work on behalf of the County Council and the County Council itself. It was proposed that the scale of fees also be used for any subsequent by-election taking place before 31 March 2022.

RESOLVED:

(a)        That the scale of expenses as appended to the report be used at the County Council elections to be held on 6th May 2021 and for any subsequent byelections held before 31st March 2022.

(b)        That the Chief Executive be authorised to fix a scale for the purpose of by-elections occurring between 1st April 2022 and the next County Council elections.