Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance. 

The report details the current and proposed polling arrangements within the area and seeks the views of the Area Committee in order to inform the 2024 Polling District Review. 

The Area Committee is requested to note the report.  

Officer contact: Vicki Bates 0161 474 3219 | vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the current and proposed polling arrangements within the area and sought the views of the Area Committee in order to inform the 2024 Polling District Review.

Some members were not in support of the proposed change for polling station HG4 and were concerned about the location of the proposed site (Cheadle Muslim Association) on a busy main road at the edge of the ward boundary, where public transport serving the site was limited. It was noted that comments had already been fed back to officers in relation to this proposal. However, it was also felt that the building was fit for purpose for use as a polling station, as it was modern, spacious and had ample parking provision at the site for voters. Further, that it was important to move away from using schools as polling stations due to the risk of disruption to children’s education.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.