The Executive has agreed to RECOMMEND to the COUNCIL that, with effect from 1 July 2016:-
1. the post of Monitoring and Returning Officer (Post AI09) be deleted from the establishment;
2. the Head of Paid Service (Executive Director) be appointed to the statutory roles of Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer;
3. the Director of Operations and Director of Finance and Resources be appointed as Deputy Returning Officers; and
4. the following changes to reporting lines be approved:-
i. Senior Manager – Elections and Special Projects to report to Executive Director;
ii. Internal Audit Client Manager to the Director of Finance and Resources, with dotted reporting lines to the Executive Director and Monitoring Officer;
iii. Corporate Complaints Officer to the Corporate Policy Manager; and
iv. Mayor’s Secretary to the Democratic Services Manager.
[This item is recommended to the Council for decision and is not subject to the call-in procedure]
[Reason: to make changes to the staffing and reporting structure]