Issue - meetings

Council was presented with proposals for revised polling places and consequential boundary changes following the conclusions of the Polling Places Review Working Group. The draft changes had already been subject to a consultation exercise following approval by Council on 7 July 2022.

Members were requested to note an error on pages 37 and 38 of the report and the following correction:

·       Sutton Road,

·       (207-215) The Avenue      to read…..      

·       Sutton Road (207-215)

·       The Avenue.            

RESOLVED that

a)    the changes detailed in Table 1 of the report, as presented, be approved;

b)    the consequential boundary changes in Table 1 of the report, be duly noted;

c)    should a polling place be unavailable in the run up to an election, delegated authority be granted to the (Acting) Returning Officer to select an appropriate alternative with formal retrospective approval being sought by Council following the election, should this be a permanent proposed change;

d)    it be noted that the approved changes will take effect on 30 September 2022.