Joint report of the Town Clerk & the Director of Open Spaces.
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The Committee considered a joint report of the Town Clerk and the Director of Open Spaces on the proposed process for the election of four Verderers in accordance with the Epping Forest Act 1878 by no later than 20 March 2020. The Director of Open Spaces highlighted that the only material changes to the processes from the report considered seven years ago was in relation to the Comptroller’s advice on settling the electoral register and the use of social media to publicise the election.
A Member asked for further information on the proposed changes to the process for the 2020 election. Replying to this the Superintendent of Epping Forest confirmed that previously the register of voters was settled by additional Committee meetings, however, it was now proposed that officers undertake this task. It was explained the primary area for consideration regarding the register was instances where multiple occupants were registered for the same land and a single voter would need to be chosen as a representative.
RESOLVED-That: -
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