Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

The report seeks the Area Committee’s views on the current polling arrangements within the area in order to inform the Polling District review currently underway.

The Area Committee is invited to comment on existing polling arrangements to inform the development of a recommended scheme to be resubmitted to the Area Committee in December for consideration prior to submission to the Cabinet on 18 December 2018 and full Council on 17 January 2019.

Officer contact: Caroline Cooke/ Gulderen Harwood, 0161 474 3173, caroline.e.cooke@stockport.gov.uk / gulderen.harwood@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report of the Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) seeking the Area Committee’s views on the current polling arrangements within the to inform the Polling District review currently underway.

The following comments were made:-

Stepping Hill Ward

·         Concerns had been expressed that the use of Moorfield Primary School as a polling station resulted in the closure of the school and it was suggested that alternative arrangements were investigated.

Offerton Ward

·         Residents on the southerly side of Hempshaw Lane within the Offerton Ward had to travel considerably distances to their nearest polling station in comparison to other parts of the ward. It was suggested that districts be reconfigured to create a new polling district to include this area with a possible polling place at the nearby hotel.

RESOLVED – That the comments of the Area Committee be referred to the Chief Executive for consideration.