Agenda item

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to detail the outcomes of the review of polling districts and polling places recently undertaken and to invite members to consider the recommendations made.

Recommendations

That the Governance & Audit & Standards Committee Recommends to Full Council:

(i)         That the changes to the current polling scheme recommended in paragraphs 5.2 to 5.6 are approved and implemented on publication of the 2023 Register of Electors; and

(ii)        That it be reconfirmed that the Returning Officer has delegated authority to make such variations to polling places as may be necessary arising from the availability of premises for use at a particular election.

(TAKE IN REPORT)

Ian Fitchett, Elections Manager, introduced the report which detailed the outcomes of the review of polling districts and polling places recently undertaken and to invited members to consider the recommendations made.

RESOLVED that the Governance & Audit & Standards Committee Recommends to Full Council:

(i)             That the changes to the current polling scheme recommended in paragraphs 5.2 to 5.6 are approved and implemented on publication of the 2023 Register of Electors; and

(ii)           That it be reconfirmed that the Returning Officer has delegated authority to make such variations to polling places as may be necessary arising from the availability of premises for use at a particular election.