Issue details

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government (“the Minister”) in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003, determined the Electoral Integrity New Burdens Funding – Grant Determination (2024/25): No. 31/7321. That order provided the sum of £21,346 to Tendring District Council. The grant is a specific revenue grant for 2024/25 financial year.

The new burden costs to be met by way of the grant are:
* Administrative costs for processing Voter Authority Certificate applications
* Staff processing costs for On-line Absent Vote Applications
* Staff processing costs for overseas electors
* Staff costs for EU Voter and Candidacy Requirements
* Communication costs for EU Voter and Candidacy Requirements

Other new burden costs may be claimed through a justification led bid and, at the point of this decision, it is intended to submit such a bid.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/06/2024

Decision due: 26 Jun 2024 by Assistant Director (Governance) & Monitoring Officer

Contact: Keith Simmons, Head of Democratic Services and Elections & Deputy Monitoring Officer 01255 686580, Email: ksimmons@tendringdc.gov.uk Email: ksimmons@tendringdc.gov.uk.

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