The Head of Law and Governance has submitted a report asking Council to approve the a draft schedule of polling districts and polling places (shown at Appendix 1) for the administrative area of the City Council in order to allow by-elections to take place before May 2021 on the old ward boundaries.

The Leader of the Council, Cllr Brown, will introduce the report.

Recommendations: Council is recommended to:

1.            approve the draft schedule of polling places and polling districts as detailed in Appendix 1 to this report;

2.            agree that the changes should not be formally published unless required;

3.            agree that the scheme approved by Council on 13 February 2020 will apply again from 1 December 2020.

Council considered the report of the Head of Law and Governance seeking approval of a draft schedule of polling districts and polling for the administrative area of the City Council in order to enable any by-elections to take place before May 2021 on the old ward boundaries.

The Leader of the Council, Cllr Brown, presented the report and moved the recommendations which were agreed on being seconded and put to the vote.

Council resolved to:

1.            approve the draft schedule of polling places and polling districts as detailed in Appendix 1 to this report;

2.            agree that the changes should not be formally published unless required;

3.            agreethat the scheme approved by Council on 13 February 2020 will apply again from 1 December 2020.