Decision details

1.    That the polling district and polling place scheme contained in Appendix 1(subject to Rocket Pool Strengthening Families Hub being the polling station for BS6 and BS7) to this report be approved to be adopted in relation to all elections.

2.    That the necessary amendments to polling districts for the publication of the 1 December 2022 electoral register be approved.

3.    That authority be delegated to the Returning Officer and Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Governance, Leader and Leader of the Opposition to make minor alterations to the polling station scheme prior to the next compulsory review (October 2023 to January 2025).

4.    That it be noted, the submissions made to the Council as part of the consultation on the review of polling districts and polling place, along with the Acting Returning Officer Response were set out in Appendix 5 to this report.