Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council along with the Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer submitted a joint report requesting authorisation from Cabinet and Council to make changes to the polling station arrangement in the Mannington and Western, Ridgeway, Wroughton and Wichelstowe Wards.  The report also sought authorisation to retain other polling stations without any amendment as well as to set all polling places as coterminous with the polling district.

The Leader of the Council drew Cabinet’s attention to the specific changes and invited Members to note that ward councillors had been consulted. Councillor Brian Ford, Cabinet Member for Adults and Health welcomed the solution that was being proposed for the Wroughton and Wichelstowe Ward.

Resolved –

That Council be requested to:

1) Endorse the recommendation that no changes be made to those polling stations within the borough as identified in Appendix C to the main report.

2) Endorse the recommendation to changes to polling within the borough as identified in Appendix C to the main report.

3) Endorse the recommendation to changes to polling stations within the Wroughton and Wichelstowe Ward as identified in Appendix E to the main report.

4) Endorse the recommendation to changes to polling stations within the Ridgeway Ward as identified in Appendix F to the main report.

5) Endorse the recommendation to changes to polling stations within the

Mannington and Western Ward as identified in Appendix G to the main report.

6) Adopt the recommendation to set all polling places as coterminous with the polling district as identified in Appendix C to the main report.

7) Note that, subject to Council’s approval any changes arising from this review would be implemented at elections held after 1st December 2019.

The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.