On Monday, 23 February 2015 20:12:17 UTC, Robin wrote:
It also struck me the dear old NUS didn't seem to appreciate what a good
advert it was for apprentices:

Apprentices aren't usually members of the NUS though.

Returning officers are paid by the government £6,458 for a National UK Referendum (per election, not per annum)[1] in addition to their normal salary which is usually Chief Exec of the council.

However the NUS would like to pay their Chief Returning Officer ... nil.

It's nice to see unions campaigning against low pay.

Owain


[1] http://www.wycombe.gov.uk/do-it-onli...icer-fees.aspx

[2] http://www.nus.org.uk/en/who-we-are/...rning-officer/