STOCKTON Heath Parish Council does not believe it should have to pay to hold parish elections.
Members voted unanimously against being charged for election services by the borough council.
The council was told the borough council was reviewing its charging policy for parish council elections and were presented with a series of charging options.
But members voted unanimously to stick the present arrangement – under which they are not charged at all.
Coun Peter Walker (pictured) said: “We should ask the borough what the real additional costs are of having a parish council election on the same day as a borough council election.”
He pointed out the borough council had to provide polling stations, staff and ballot papers for its own election.
“As far as I can see the only additional cost is the actual cost of counting parish votes,” he said.
*Closing date for nominations for a by-election in St Thomas’s Ward, caused by the resignation of former councillor Liz Jewkes, is tomorrow (Friday) at noon.
If necessary, the election will be held on December 9.
Parish doesn't want to pay for elections
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