Decision details

RECOMMENDED to Council the approval of the revised polling district and polling place scheme, as set out in Annex A of the Working Groups report.

i.       Following the conclusion of recent boundary reviews it is necessary to alter the Council’s polling scheme to take account of the new borough, parish and town council ward boundaries.

ii.     Included in the recommendations are the appointment of designated alternative polling places at which the Returning Officer could locate polling stations at short notice should the primary venue not be available due to any unforeseen circumstances. This is to ensure the efficient administration any electoral event.

Several alternative locations were evaluated by officers and the Boundary Review

Working Group throughout the review process and a number of these have been

included in the scheme as suitable alternative polling places. Those designated as

the primary polling place are considered to offer the most suitable arrangements for

voters and polling station staff.

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