Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To be apprised of any changes to the membership of the Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee noted the termination of Councillor Owen and the appointment of Councillor Cotterill for this meeting only, thereby giving effect to the wishes of the Political Groups.

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Borough Solicitor in advance of the meeting.  (For the assistance of Members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of this agenda sheet.)

Councillor Dowling declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 5 ‘Interim Polling Review 2016’, as a Governor at St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School.

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2016.

RESOLVED    That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2016, be received as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the report of the Borough Solicitor.

Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Solicitor, as contained on pages 5 to 24 of the Book of Reports, which set out an Interim Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places in line with the Representation of the People Act 1983, as amended.

A revised paragraph 4.2 was circulated, together with additional information relating to paragraph 2.1 and 4.0 to 4.6 of the report.

RESOLVED:   A.   That the proposals for the Polling Place of Polling District DEC2 (Appendix 1) be noted and that theDEC2 Polling Place be designated as ‘The Hub’, Edge Hill University Campus and the polling station arrangements remain as currently in place on the basis that the arrangements put in place would provide all electors with reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances.

B.   That the outline timetable for the Interim Review of Polling Districts BEC and WRD, as set out in Appendix 2 of this report be agreed.

C.   That the Borough Solicitor be authorised to administer the Interim Review.

D.   That the Acting Returning Officer be consulted on the Interim Review and report on the existing Polling Places and any new Polling Places that serve Burscough East Polling District BEC and Wrightington Polling District WRD.

E.   That following the outcome of the consultation on the Review the Borough Solicitor reports to the Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee with Final Interim Review Proposals for determination.