To appoint all Electoral Services Office (ESO) staff with limited powers as Deputy Electoral Registration Officers (DERO).

Council considered a report by the Director Governance and Law to appoint all Electoral Services Office (ESO) staff with limited powers as Deputy Electoral Registration Officers (DERO).

Councillor Sebastian Bowen proposed the recommendations in the report. Councillor David Hitchiner seconded the recommendations in the report.

Council debated the report. During the course of the debate, the following action was raised:

·         To provide a written response concerning the training provided to Electoral Services staff.

The recommendations in the report were put to the vote and were carried by a simple majority.

RESOLVED: That:

Council agrees that the following ESO staff be appointed as Deputy Electoral Registration Officers (DERO) with limited powers: a) Colette Maund (Electoral Services Manager), Amy Hallett (Electoral Services Officer), Bethan Batchelor (Electoral Services Assistant), Alison Catling (Electoral Services Assistant) and Oyebunmi Osiyemi (Electoral Services Assistant).