Decision details
Review of polling places
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
Council considered the report of the Head of Law and Governance asking for approval of the schedule of polling districts and polling places (shown at Appendix A to the report) for the administrative area of the City Council as required by the Electoral Administration Act 2006.
Councillor Brown, Leader of the Council, presented the report and moved the recommendations, which were agreed on being seconded and put to the vote.
Council resolved to:
1. approve the schedule of polling districts and polling places (shown at Appendix 1 of the report) for the administrative area of the City Council;
2. delegate to the Returning Officer the power to make changes to polling places and polling stations in emergency situations; and
3. request the Returning Officer to investigate the suggested alternative polling places and report back to Council as necessary following the May 2020 elections.
Report author: Martin John
Publication date: 26/02/2020
Date of decision: 13/02/2020
Decided at meeting: 13/02/2020 - Council
Accompanying Documents:
- Council 130220 Polling place review
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- Appendix 1 Polling place review - Schedule of polling places
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- Appendix 2 Polling District Review Working Group Jan 20
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- Appendix 3 Polling place review - locations map
PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 3a Polling places review- New ward map
PDF 4 MB