Issue - meetings

To consider a review of Polling Stations ahead of Police Commissioner elections in November 2012.

(Report attached)

The Committee received a report which sought approval for amendments to Polling Station arrangements for Elections / Referenda / Polls which would take place from November 2012 onwards.

Officers confirmed that extensive consultation had been carried out which had included Ward Councillors for both Redditch Borough Council and Worcestershire County Council.

RESOLVE that

1)         the following changes be made to existing Polling Stations, with immediate effect;

a)        in respect of Ipsley Youth House (Smallwood Polling District CEB), the new Polling Station be a portable building to be located on the Council Car Park adjacent to the present premises;

b)        in respect of the Methodist Church Schoolroom (Highfields Polling District HOB) that this premises is used for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections and any bi-elections held in 2012 and that from 2013 the new Polling Station be a portable building to be located on the Headless Crosscentral Car Park off ‘the Green’;and

2)         the Polling District changes attached to this report be made to Vaynor Polling District (HOA) and Highfields Polling District (HOB) in the Headless Cross and Oakenshaw |Ward, with effect from the next revised Register of Electors.