Issue - meetings

Report of the Interim Chief Executive detailing a Revision of Appointments of Returning Officer (RO) and Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and Deputy Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer.

Council moved into confidential session to discuss this item in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any debate relating to the Item, in accordance with categories 1 (information relating to an individual) and 3

(information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) of paragraph 10.4 of Southampton City Council’s (“the Council’s”) Access to Information Procedure Rules, as contained in the Council's Constitution.

The vote would be taken in public therefore would move back into open session at the conclusion of the confidential debate and voted upon.

RESOLVED:

(i)  That the current personal appointment of Mark Heath as the Returning Officer for local elections in the City and the Acting Returning Officer for UK Parliamentary Elections and Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) be terminated with effect from 18th September 2024; and

(ii)  that the Chief Executive be appointed as Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer and the Director of Legal and Governance as the Deputy Returning Officer and Deputy ERO with effect from 19th September 2024.