You should establish a project team to support you in carrying out your functions and in delivering a well-run election. In addition to yourself, your project team should include any appointed deputies, other election staff members and the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), where this is not yourself.
It should also include any other key personnel you consider appropriate such as:
your council’s communications team
the Police Area Returning Offficer (PARO), where this is not yourself
other Local Returning Officers (LROs) from the police area
HR colleagues
Finance colleagues
IT
your contact centre/front of house staff
facilities staff
your local Police single point of contact (SPOC)
The project team should have a clear remit and understanding of the tasks to be carried out. You should prepare a schedule of meetings at the planning stage, and keep a record of each meeting as an audit trail of what was discussed and of any decisions made. Where possible, the LRO should chair any formal meetings of the project team.