Issue - meetings

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to agree the recommended changes to polling districts as outlined in paragraphs 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10 of the report;

(ii)           to agree the recommended changes to polling places as outlined in paragraph 3.11 of the report;

(iii)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to proceed to public consultation; and

(iv)          to note that following public consultation, a report containing the final proposals would be presented for consideration at a Council meeting by July 2024.

The Council had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer - Governance (Legal) which made recommendations as part of the statutory review of polling districts and polling places before proceeding to public consultation.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)          agree the recommended changes to polling districts as outlined in paragraphs 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10 of the report;

(b)          agree the recommended changes to polling places as outlined in paragraph 3.11 of the report;

(c)          following approval of the recommended changes to polling districts and polling places, instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to proceed to public consultation; and

(d)          note that following public consultation, a report containing the final proposals would be presented for consideration at a Council meeting by July 2024.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.