Issue - meetings

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

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

The Area Committee is recommended to give its views on the proposed polling arrangements.

Officer contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

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

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Members were pleased to note that the polling station with zero voters had been merged with another polling station.

·         It was suggested that NW3 was large for a single polling district and a request was made for consideration to be given to splitting it into two polling districts.

·         HZ4 was also large, being the entirety of the Bosden Farm Estate, and a further request was made to consider the possibility of splitting it into two districts.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.