Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Chief Executive & Director of Finance, Resources & Customer Services providing details on the outcome of a review undertaken by the Electoral Review Panel of all polling districts and polling places, under the requirements of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013).

(Report No.177)

The Electoral Review Panel commenced its review on 1 October 2013 and following consideration of all representations received agreed the final outcome on 20 November 2013 for recommendation on to Council.

Council is being asked to consider and approve the final recommendations from the Panel for adoption with effect from 17 February 2014.

Councillor Stafford moved and Councillor Brett seconded the report from the Chief Executive & Director of Finance, Resources & Customer Services (No.177) detailing the outcome of a review undertaken by the Electoral Review Panel of all polling districts and polling places, under the requirements of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013).

NOTED

1.         The Electoral Review Panel had commenced its review on 1^st October 2013 and following consideration of all representations received agreed the final outcome for recommendation on to Council at its meeting on 20^th November 2013.

2.         Members thanks to John Austin & Peter Stanyon (Head of Electoral, Registration and Governance Services) for their extensive effort and work undertaken on the review, which had involved an extensive range of consultees (as detailed in section 3.3 of the report).

AGREED to adopt the recommendations of the Electoral Review Panel as set out in paragraph 3.4 and sub-paragraphs 3.4.1 to 3.4.20 within the report, for implementation with effect from 17 February 2014.

The above recommendation was agreed unanimously, without a vote.