Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) & Deputy Chief Executive.

Following the 6th May 2021 Local and Combined Authority Mayoral Elections, the Elections Office has undertaken a review of the polling station arrangements in all wards, considering feedback provided following the poll.

The Area Committee is requested to comment on and note the proposed changes to the polling station arrangements detailed in the report, and recommend that the Chief Executive gives approval to them.

Officer contact: Caroline Bell on 0161 474 3173 or email: caroline.bell@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a review of the polling station arrangements in all wards that had been undertaken following the local and Combined Authority Mayoral elections held on 6 May 2021.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·         Welcomed the report and the proposed changes.

·         It was suggested that the Rose Hill School in Marple North ward be looked and the difficulties experienced there on election day.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Chief Executive be recommended to give approval to the proposed changes to the polling station arrangements as detailed in the report.

(2) That the Corporate Director (corporate and Support Services) & Deputy Chief Executive be requested to look into the Rose Hill School in the Marple North ward and the difficulties experienced there on election day.