Agenda item

Committee, Corporate Services, Customer Service Centre, Economic and Sustainable Development (Local Plan aspects of the service plan), Elections, Legal, Property Services and Major Projects, Finance and Revenue and Benefits

TheCommittee receivedthe followingservice plans:

Committee, Corporate Services, Customer Service Centre, Economic and Sustainable Development (Local Plan aspects of the service plan), Elections, Legal,Property Servicesand MajorProjects, Financeand Revenueand Benefits

CouncillorStephen Coxreferred tothe Electionsservice planand the90% target on the annual canvass return, which should be for each Ward, and thought this was not stretching and challenging enough and wondered why the same target was being put forward and whether there could be any movement on this. This was the cornerstone of the democratic process.

The Chief Executive advised that the target could be increased to 92% for each Ward.

CouncillorStephen Coxsupported the92% percentagereturn target.

Onbeing putto theCommittee theamended motionwas declaredCARRIED by the Chair the voting being 9 For, 0 Against and 3 Abstentions.

RECOMMEND:

Thatthe serviceplans berecommended toCouncil withthe amendmentto the Elections service plan that each Ward achieve a 92% annual canvass return.