Councillor David Chalmers

APPOINTMENT OF REPLACEMENT RESERVE INDEPENDENT PERSON

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...Joel Rogers was appointed as Reserve Independent Person for a term of up to 4 years, with the Monitoring Officer delegated authority to appoint from existing Reserve Independent Persons or undertake further recruitment if the current Independent Person resigns or is unable to act.

Recommendations Approved

ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...the Council approved updated guidance for councillors on outside bodies, adopted the Monitoring Officer Protocol, amended the Council Tax Reduction Scheme to include support for residents with terminal illness and reflect inflation, approved updated Financial Regulations, and noted the Treasury Management activity for the second quarter of 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

Recommendations Approved

ELECTORAL SERVICES - SCALE OF FEES 2026/27

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...approved the Scale of Fees for electoral services for the 2026/27 financial year, which includes rates for various election staff and administrative tasks.

Recommendations Approved

INTERIM REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICT, POLLING PLACES AND POLLING STATIONS

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...designated the Polling Districts and Polling Places as per the Returning Officer’s Proposals, effective from 2 March 2026.

Recommendations Approved