The Leader of the Council submitted a report proposing the appointment of Officers to statutory positions. The Chief Executive and the Head of Democratic and Legal Support Services left the chamber whilst this matter was considered.
The Leader advised that, given the impending retirement of the Director of Neighbourhood Services, the Council needed to review its statutory officer arrangements.
Council approved the proposals now detailed.
RESOLVED – that the (A) Chief Executive be appointed under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1983 to be the Returning Officer for the election of district and parish/town councillors, and to be the Electoral Registration Officer for the (parliamentary) constituencies either wholly or partly, within East Hertfordshire with effect from 1 January 2016; and
(B) Head of Democratic and Legal Support Services be designated as (acting) Monitoring Officer for the Authority pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 on the basis detailed in the report now submitted.