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Tamworth Parliamentary Constituency - Review of Polling Places

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To inform Members on the comments received from the recent consultation in respect of the review of polling districts and polling places undertaken in accordance with the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

Decisions:

The Report of the Chief Executive informing Members of the comments received from the recent consultation in respect of the review of polling districts and polling places undertaken in accordance with the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 and making recommendations relating to polling places within the Parliamentary Constituency that fall within the Parliamentary Constituency that fall within the Borough of Tamworth was considered.

 

A motion was moved to amend the recommendations to include only recommendations 1 (a), 2 and 3

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

A further amendment was moved to include all the recommendations in the report.

 

(Moved by Councillor J Faulkner and seconded by Councillor S Peaple)

 

The amendment to the motion was not carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The results and officer recommendations from the review process be endorsed together with the reasons for said proposals for the polling districts including  changes to the following polling districts as detailed below:

 

 

 

(a)

GL1 & GL3 Glascote Ward – move from Glascote Heath Primary School to the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, and;

 

2

Information as prescribed in compliance with the legislation be published, and;

 

 

3

Appropriate recommendations be made for consideration by Cabinet in Budget Setting Process 2014/15.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

Report author: Bernadette Flanagan

Publication date: 17/01/2014

Date of decision: 17/12/2013

Decided at meeting: 17/12/2013 - Council

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