Issue - meetings

To designate an officer as the Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer to the Council with immediate effect (report of Assistant Director – Governance (Monitoring Officer) enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Assistant Director – Governance (Monitoring Officer) which requested designation of an officer as the Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer to the Council with immediate effect.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance and Communications presented the report.  He thanked the outgoing Returning Officer for her work in this role over the past few years.

DECISION:

1)    That James Gilbert, Assistant Director Corporate, be appointed Returning Officer (including appointment as Returning Officer for the South Holland area for Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Mayoral elections) and Electoral Registration Officer to the Council with immediate effect.

2)    That an indemnity be granted to James Gilbert for any personal liability arising from his appointment by the Council as Returning Officer or Electoral Registration Officer.

(The Assistant Director, Corporate left the meeting for consideration of the above item).