The Civic and Elections Manager introduced a report of the Director of Law and Corporate Services which detailed the proposed fees to be paid to the Returning Officer and his staff employed to undertake duties at the elections held within the Borough.

Members were advised that the cost of a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Election was met from a Central Government funding grant and the Government would provide a Fees & Charges order that would detail fees to be paid. The cost of the Combined Authority Mayoral (CAM) Elections were met from the funding provided by the Combined Authority, provisional agreement had been provided by the Combined Authority that the fees to be paid would be in line with the PCC Fees & Charges Order.

Resolved – That the decision of the Returning Officer pertaining to the fees as outlined in Appendix 1 be endorsed.