Issue - meetings

[To approve changes to polling stations.]

1.    That it be agreed that polling stations for the 2019 local election should be unchanged from thoseused at the 2018 local election with the exception that three stations would have a slightlocation change but would still remain in the polling district.

2.    That authority be delegated to theReturning Officer, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, Cabinet Memberfor Governance and the Leader of the Opposition Group on the Council to make any operational changes to polling stations.

3.    That it noted, that the statutory polling place review would commence in May 2019, shortly after thelocal election, in readiness for changes to be implemented by 2020.

Councillor John Reynolds presented the Situation of Polling Stations for the 2019 Local Elections report for approval. He advised that three minor changes had been made however, the stations would remain within the polling districts and that no objections had been received.

Councillor John Reynolds proposed the recommendations and Councillor Val Gibson seconded the recommendations.

The report was debated by Council.

Resolved:

1.     That it be agreed that polling stations for the 2019 local election should be unchanged from those used at the 2018 local election with the exception that three stations would have a slight location change but would still remain in the polling district.

2.     That authority be delegated to the Returning Officer, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member for Governance and the Leader of the Opposition Group on the Council to make any operational changes to polling stations.

3.     That it noted, that the statutory polling place review would commence in May 2019, shortly after the local election, in readiness for changes to be implemented by 2020.