Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Returning Officer.

The report sets out proposals in relation to polling arrangements within the area and seeks the Area Committee’s views in order to inform the Council meeting’s determination of polling districts, polling places and polling stations for forthcoming elections. The proposed arrangements have taken into consideration the comments of the Area Committee made at its last meeting.

The Area Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Caroline Bell, 0161 474 3173, caroline.bell@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report of the Returning Officer (copies of which had been circulated) seeking the Area Committee’s views on the proposed polling arrangements within the Area Committee area in order to inform the Council Meeting’s determination of polling districts, polling places and polling stations for forthcoming elections.

Councillors expressed support for the proposals contained in the report in relation to the Offerton Ward.

Concern was expressed about the disruption caused to Moorfield Primary School by its use as a double polling station and queries raised about whether any of the other nearby schools could be used.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Returning Officer be requested to confirm whether alternative schools had been considered for the polling stations for TE and TF districts.