Decision details

Electoral Services and Land Charges Establishment Review and Proposed Restructure

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

To seek Cabinet approval on the proposed Electoral Services and Land Charges restructure. This is in accordance with the Council’s Corporate Priority for Business Growth ‘Invest in our towns and our people’.

Decisions:

 

Cabinet considered a report on the proposed Electoral Services and Land Charges restructure, which included the creation of a new permanent Electoral Services and Land Charges Support Officer part-time role.

 

RESOLVED that the creation of a new Electoral Services and Land Charges Support Officer post (part-time at 25 hours per week) at Grade 5 be approved, with the additional cost of up to £25,500 being met from General Fund Reserves.

 

Reason

The introduction of the proposed new post and revising current post responsibilities would make the team more resilient and enable the more junior roles to support with the increase in service demand.

Report author: Razina Ayoub

Publication date: 17/04/2026

Date of decision: 14/04/2026

Decided at meeting: 14/04/2026 - Cabinet

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