Agenda and minutes

Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Committee - Thursday, 6th October, 2022 7.00 pm

Venue: Cabinet/Committee Room, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk L39 2DF. View directions

Contact: Jacky Denning 

Items
No. Item

6.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

7.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

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

Minutes:

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

8.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 299 KB

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Legal & Democratic Services Manager 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.)

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interests.

9.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 182 KB

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 2022.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 2022 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

10.

Interim Polling Review 2022 - Final Proposals Report pdf icon PDF 144 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation, Housing & Resources.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation, Housing & Resources, as contained on pages 15 to 42 of the Book of Reports, which concluded an Interim Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places in line with the Representation of the People Act 1983, as amended (the 1983 Act).

 

A Motion to approve the Final Schedule of Proposals, subject to Polling District SSC in Skelmersdale South Ward being amended to retain the Mobile Unit at Beechtrees at this station, was moved and seconded, as the proposed 'Christ the Servant Church' would be outside the Polling District and not as easily accessible for voters.

 

A vote was taken the Motion was CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED:   A.     That the Final Schedule of Proposals as set out in Appendix 1, be approved, subject to Polling District SSC in Skelmersdale South Ward being amended to retain the Mobile Unit at Beechtrees.

 

B.     That the required change to the timetable of the Review, for the reasons given at paragraph 5, be endorsed.