tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post4373170027261960644..comments2023-11-18T08:59:54.598+00:00Comments on Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more: MP calls for 'intervention' as Mark James confirmed as Returning Officer for Euro Elections - updatedcaebrwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-74658636821730187752014-03-12T10:54:19.385+00:002014-03-12T10:54:19.385+00:00ooh err, that does sound like on paper that the ro...ooh err, that does sound like on paper that the role is part of the job package so to speak..<br /><br />but does that mean the responsibility lays in the 'chief executive' contract and pay, meaning extra roles are in the contract.. or are the roles construed as 'overtime'?<br /><br />i don't see them as extra duties based on that info, so the extra duties are part and parcel of the main job, and no 'overtime'johnsouthwalesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-1252747218634525812014-03-11T14:22:52.048+00:002014-03-11T14:22:52.048+00:00I cannot understand why a CEO needs to be paid as ...I cannot understand why a CEO needs to be paid as a Returning Officer anyway - it should be part of his or her normal duties.<br /><br />It is their staff who keep up the Electoral Roll and I very much doubt if the Returning Officer does anything more than sign a few forms after hard-working counters have done their jobs.<br /><br />Perhaps in future councils could write the job into the CEO's general functions for the very high salaries that they already command.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-82501022378202215962014-03-11T11:15:08.704+00:002014-03-11T11:15:08.704+00:00Excellent point anon 08:51!
Anyone with any idea...Excellent point anon 08:51! <br /><br />Anyone with any ideas as to how we can find out?<br /><br />Well done Jonathan Edwards! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-2480610112693602042014-03-11T10:46:59.115+00:002014-03-11T10:46:59.115+00:00The statement by Jonathan Edwards is an excellent ...The statement by Jonathan Edwards is an excellent summary of the disgraceful situation in CCC. He's got it in a nutshell!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-83580971098006960532014-03-11T08:51:58.623+00:002014-03-11T08:51:58.623+00:00Could it be that he's already been paid for be...Could it be that he's already been paid for being returning officer and it would be very embarrassing if he didn't have the job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-91853635629503758242014-03-10T19:00:18.190+00:002014-03-10T19:00:18.190+00:00Good point anon 16:35. The returning officer woul...Good point anon 16:35. The returning officer would surely have a vested interest in the outcome. The Carmarthenshire Ratepayers' Association (now defunct) also considered it foul play that prior to the 2008 local government elections, serving councillors were given £5,000 each to spend in their constituencies. We believed this was from a wish by the council (officers and/or members)to maintain the status quo.Tessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-81022213681544425142014-03-10T16:35:08.701+00:002014-03-10T16:35:08.701+00:00I do not think any council chief executive should ...I do not think any council chief executive should be the returning officer for their own area. In the case of Carmarthenshire, I am surprised that someone one who is under police investigation has been confirmed as the acting returning officer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com