Agenda item
REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING STATIONS
- Meeting of Council, Wednesday, 30th January, 2019 6.00 pm (Item 60.)
- View the background to item 60.
To consider the attached report of the Chief Executive.
Minutes:
The Chief Executive introduced the report on the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Stations.
It was moved by Councillor K E Morris, and duly seconded by Councillor F J W Scales that the recommended proposals for the Polling District, Polling Places and Polling Stations Scheme be approved.
Members discussed the location of polling stations in North Deal and Rokesley/Buckland.
RESOLVED: That the recommended proposals for the Polling District, Polling Places and Polling Stations Scheme be approved as follows:
(a) That the current scheme be amended to incorporate all of the recommendations of the (Acting) Returning Officer for the Dover Parliamentary Constituency (as set out in section 3.3 of the report).
(b) That each Polling District be designated as the Polling Place. Where no suitable Polling Station is available the (Acting) Returning Officer be authorised to designate an adjoining Polling District for that Polling Place.
(c) That the Parliamentary Polling Districts and Polling Places be designated as the Polling Districts and Polling Places for Local Government Elections.
Supporting documents:
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Review of Polling Districts & Places Report, 22/01/2019 Electoral Matters Committee, item 60.
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Appendix 1 - Parliamentary electorate based on Proposed Wards and Polling Districts, 15/10/2018 Electoral Matters Committee, 22/01/2019 Electoral Matters Committee, item 60.
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Appendix 2 - Proposed Polling Districts (web optimised), 15/10/2018 Electoral Matters Committee, 22/01/2019 Electoral Matters Committee, item 60.
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Appendix 3 - Unchanged Polling Districts (web optimised)_Part1, 15/10/2018 Electoral Matters Committee, 22/01/2019 Electoral Matters Committee, item 60.
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Appendix 3 - Unchanged Polling Districts (web optimised)_Part2, 15/10/2018 Electoral Matters Committee, 22/01/2019 Electoral Matters Committee, item 60.
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Appendix 4 - Responses received as part of the consultation, 22/01/2019 Electoral Matters Committee, item 60.
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Appendix 5 - Proposed Tower Hamlets and Elvington Polling Districts, 22/01/2019 Electoral Matters Committee, item 60.
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Appendix 6 - Summary of new Polling Districts and Polling Stations, 22/01/2019 Electoral Matters Committee, item 60.
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