See pages 79 to 96 of the agenda.

Council is recommended to:

1. approve the Schedule of polling districts and polling places as in Appendix B, subject to recommendation 2;

2. ask the Returning Officer to investigate the alternative polling stations suggested and notify political groups if suitable alternatives can be found;

3. authorise the Returning Officer to make changes to polling stations in emergencies in order to ensure the effective conduct of any elections.

The Head of Law and Governance has submitted a report asking Council to approve the schedule of polling districts and polling places (shown at Appendix A) for the administrative area of the City Council as required by the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

Council is recommended to:

1. approve the Schedule of polling districts and polling places as in Appendix B, subject to recommendation 2;

2. ask the Returning Officer to investigate the alternative polling stations suggested and notify political groups if suitable alternatives can be found;

3. authorise the Returning Officer to make changes to polling stations in emergencies in order to ensure the effective conduct of any elections.

Council considered a report setting out the schedule of polling districts and polling places (shown at Appendix B) for the administrative area of the City Council as required by the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

Councillor Simmons moved the report.

Council agreed to:

1.    approve the Schedule of polling districts and polling places as in Appendix B, subject to recommendation 2;

2.    ask the Returning Officer to investigate the alternative polling stations suggested and notify political groups if suitable alternatives can be found; and

3.    authorise the Returning Officer to make changes to polling stations in emergencies in order to ensure the effective conduct of any elections.