District Council election (contested election)

for each contested ward

£200

District Council Election (uncontested election)

for each uncontested ward

£100

Parish Council election (contested election)

for each contested parish / parish ward

£200

Parish Council election (uncontested election)

for each uncontested parish / parish ward

£100

Neighbourhood Planning Referendum

£170

Polls consequent upon parish meeting

For every poll consequent on a parish meeting where such poll is not taken as to the elections of parish councillors, to cover all the services of the returning officer.

If the poll is taken on more than one question on the same day in any parish, one fee to be charged per question:

£70

Part 2 – Disbursements

1.        Presiding officer, a fee of

         or where a poll is combined with another poll, a fee of

or in the event of three or more polls being held at the same time, an additional fee of

£219.00

£247.00

£30.00

2.        Poll clerk, a fee of

or where a poll is combined with another poll, a fee of

or in the event of three or more polls being held at the same time, and additional fee of

£168.00

£178.00

£10.00

(Presiding officers and poll clerks may not include any additional expenses i.e. electricity charges, without the prior agreement of the (deputy) returning officer.)

3.    Additional poll clerks may be employed full-time or part-time at a polling station at the discretion of the returning officer or their duly appointed deputy returning officer and will be paid the fee payable under item 2 of this scale, or an appropriate proportionate amount as applicable.

4.    For the provision of training for polling station staff, including a payment for staff undertaking the training.  This may also be used in respect of any payment made for the collection of the ballot box ahead of an election by staff.  To be distributed by the returning officer at their discretion.  A fee of

£50.00 per polling station inspector, presiding officer and poll clerk

5.    Count venue manager

£1,400

6.    Count Venue Team

A fee of

(a)  For the first hour

(b)  For each half hour thereafter or part thereof

In respect of overnight working (between the hours of 9pm and 8am)

(c)  For the first half hour

(d)  For each half hour thereafter or part thereof

Weekend working will be paid at time and a half of the above rates

£18.00

£9.00

£21.00

£10.50

7.    Counting/Verification Supervisor:

A fee of

(a)   for the first hour

(b)   for each half hour thereafter or part thereof

In respect of evening/overnight working (between the hours of 9pm and 8am)

(c)    for the first hour

(d)   for each half hour thereafter or part thereof.

Weekend working will be paid at time and a half of the above rates

£18.00

£9.00

£21.00

£10.50

8.    Counting/Verification Assistant:

A fee of

(a)   for the first hour

(b)   for each half hour thereafter or part thereof

In respect of evening/overnight working (between the hours of 9pm and 8am)

(c)    for the first hour

(d)   for each half hour thereafter or part thereof

Weekend working will be paid at time and a half of the above rates

£14.00

£7.00

£16.00

£8.00

9.    For the employment of persons for clerical and all other assistance other than where separate fees are provided.  For each electoral area

£100

10. Preparation and issue of poll cards and postal vote cards, for supervising the preparation and issue of official poll and postal vote cards.  For each electoral area

£20.00

11. To an officer designated by the returning officer or his duly appointed deputy, for inspection and supervision of polling stations.  A fee of

Or in the event of three or more polls being held at the same time, and additional fee of

£256.00

£30.00

12. For preparation of ballot boxes.  For each polling station, a fee of

£10.00

13. Postal Vote Manager

£80.00 per day

14.  Supervisor for the issue and receipt of postal         

       ballot papers.  A fee of:

(a)  for the first hour

(b)   for each half hour thereafter or part thereof

In respect of overnight working (between 9pm and 8am)

(c) for the first hour

(d) for each half hour thereafter or part thereof

Weekend working will be paid at time and a half of the above rates

£18.00

£9.00

£21.00

£10.50

15.   For the employment of persons in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers, the total sum of which to be distributed by the returning officer at their discretion.  A fee of

£0.80 per postal vote

16.   Hire of rooms in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

Actual and necessary cost

17.    For travelling expenses of the returning officer, deputy returning officers, assistants, polling station inspectors, presiding officers and poll clerks and for posting notices of election and notices of poll.

Per mile

£0.45

18.   Hire of rooms for the preparation of ballot boxes

Actual and necessary cost

19.    For preparing a room for the purpose of a poll, and of a count, and cleaning and reinstating the room (per station)

(a)      in the case of a school maintained by a local

        authority, which may be used free of hire

        charge, the caretaker’s fee is to be paid in

        accordance with the allowances in force in

        the National Joint Council for Local

        Government Services National Agreement

        on Pay and Conditions of Service; or any

        local agreement;

and

Actual and necessary cost

(b)  in any other building

Actual and necessary cost

20.    Heating and lighting (per polling station)

Actual and necessary cost

21.    Conveyance of ballot boxes and voting screens

Actual and necessary cost

22.    Compensation payable in consequence of the cancellation of functions in order to make suitable premises available for use as polling stations or places of count

Actual and necessary cost

23.   For provision of ballot boxes and voting screens, for printing notices, ballot papers and other forms and documents required, including the printing costs, computer charges and all associated costs of producing the official poll and postal vote cards, and for stationery, advertising, postage, telephone calls, bank charges and miscellaneous expenses

Actual and necessary cost

NOTE: At a combined election of district or parish councillors, wherever appropriate and as far as practicable, the costs are to be shared on an equal basis between the relevant authorities, unless a particular expense can actually be allocated to a specific authority.

General Clerical Fees

A.   Principles

The core principles for payments to electoral services staff during an election/referendum period are that:

·         Staff are recognised for the additional work they undertake, which includes working in the evening, on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays

·         The payments are accountable and transparent

·         The payments are straightforward to administer and understand

·         Staff will know in advance the basis of their payments and what they will be paid for

·         The payments are fair

B.   Policy

·         All authorised hours worked over and above contracted hours will be paid at the standard council rates for the individual’s position from the notice of election/referendum through to one week following polling day.

·         Named electoral staff who work on polling day in the office will receive a single fixed payment equivalent to that of a presiding officer.