Issue - meetings

Governance, Audit and Standards Committee

25 November 2024

To ask Council to consider the recommendations of the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee at its meeting held on 25 November 2024. 

At the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee on 23 September 2024 a report was noted regarding the proposed arrangements for a review of polling districts and polling places. The purpose of the review was specifically to consider changes to two polling places but comments from any interested party were also welcomed on all other existing polling districts and polling places. Following a public consultation during October 2024, just one representation was received and no representations were received regarding the current polling district boundaries

RESOLVED that the proposed changes to the designation of polling places set out in Appendix 2 of the report be approved.

Reason

Chapter 3 Part 1 of the Scheme of Delegation in the Constitution allows the Chief Executive to make necessary changes to polling stations at short notice before an election with any permanent changes being approved at full Council.

To ask the Committee to recommend to Council the proposed changes to polling places as set out in the appendices to the report.

The Committee noted the arrangements for the interim review of polling districts and polling places. The purpose of the review was specifically to consider changes to two polling places but comments from any interested party were also welcomed on all other existing polling districts and polling places.

RECOMMENDED to Council that the proposed changes to the designation of polling places set out in Appendix 2 be approved.