Issue - meetings

Review of polling places and districts

 

 

Meeting: 06/11/2019 - Council (Item 7)

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[To approve changes to polling stations.]

Additional documents:

Decision:

1.     That the designation of polling places and districts for 2020-2025 be approved with the following amendment:

‘That no change be made to the existing polling districts KHB and KLA in East Parkand their respective polling places of East Park Library and Neighbourhood Centre,Hurstbourne Crescent and All Saints Community Centre, All Saints Road.’

2. That authority be delegated to the Returning Officer, following consultation with the Leader of the Council and Leader of the Opposition, to designate such alternative polling stations or arrangements as may be required for operational reasons.

3. That it be noted, this review was separate to the work being carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, although these arrangements will have to be reviewed in the context of any changes the Commission may require in 2021.

 

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Ian Brookfield presented the report on Review of Polling Places and Districts for approval.  He advised the outcomes from the statutory quinquennial review of polling places and districts were noted in the report. He added that disruption to schools and the use of temporary polling stations would also be minimised.   

 

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Ian Brookfield proposed the recommendations and Councillor Louise Miles seconded the recommendations.

 

The report was debated by Council.

 

Resolved:

 

  1. That the designation of polling places and districts for 2020-2025 be approved with the following amendment:

‘That no change be made to the existing polling districts KHB and KLA in East Park and their respective polling places of East Park Library and Neighbourhood Centre, Hurstbourne Crescent and All Saints Community Centre, All Saints Road.’

  1. That authority be delegated to the Returning Officer, following consultation with the Leader of the Council and Leader of the Opposition, to designate such alternative polling stations or arrangements as may be required for operational reasons.
  2. That it be noted, this review was separate to the work being carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, although these arrangements will have to be reviewed in the context of any changes the Commission may require in 2021.