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Tamworth Parliamentary Constituency - Review of Polling Districts and 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 Electoral Registration Officer 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 to make recommendations relating to polling places within the Parliamentary Constituency that fall within the Borough of Tamworth was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

The results from the review process and the officer recommendations were endorsed together with motions:

To move the polling station in  TLL to a more localised polling station, creating a new polling district if required;

To seek a more central location for the temporary TL polling station that better serves both current housing estates, and;

Retain an active review at TW polling station;

 

 

2

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

 

 

3

The appropriate recommendations for consideration by the Budget Review Group be made where required.

 

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

 

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

 

RESOLVED:   That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 and 3, Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Report author: Bernadette Flanagan

Publication date: 09/01/2012

Date of decision: 13/12/2011

Decided at meeting: 13/12/2011 - Council

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