Agenda item

To consider the report of the Returning Officer concerning the recommendations for Gloucester City Council following the consultation period for the 2014 Polling District and Polling Places Review.

61.1      The Council considered a report of the Returning Officer concerning the 2014 Polling District and Polling Places Review.

61.2      Councillor Taylor (Chair of the Constitutional and Electoral Working Group) moved the recommendation set out in the report.

61.3      Councillor Field (Vice Chair of the Constitutional and Electoral Working Group) seconded the motion.

61.4      Councillor Taylor explained that two responses to the consultation had been received and that in respect of the use of Tredworth Junior School as a polling station, there were no suitable alternative venues available. He noted that the Council was required to approve any changes to polling districts or polling places, but that the location of polling stations was a matter for the Returning Officer and that alternative venues would be considered at any time.

61.5      Councillor C. Witts noted that schools often objected to being used as polling stations and requested that consideration be given to using marquees as an alternative.

61.6      Councillor Taylor undertook to discuss the request with the Constitutional and Electoral Working Group.

61.7      RESOLVED -

(1)      That no changes be made to polling districts or polling places at this time.

(2)      That the Returning Officer’s decision to move the polling station for L2 (Kingsway) to Kingsway Community Centre be endorsed.