Agenda item

To agree the outcome of the compulsory review of polling places and polling districts in Waverley borough, including a few changes to polling stations as set out in the appendices, with effect from May 2020. This review does not affect the December 2019 Parliamentary Election.

Appendix C, showing the locations of the polling stations, are provided as an agenda supplement.

Recommendation

The Council is recommended to note the conclusion of the compulsory review of polling district and polling places, and to approve the list of future polling places as set out in Appendix B.

50.1     Tom Horwood, Chief Executive and Electoral Returning Officer, introduced the report on the Compulsory Polling District and Polling Place Review. This was the outcome of the compulsory five-yearly review, which followed a formal process including publication of notices of the review, which took place in August 2019, and consideration of representations received. No changes were proposed to Waverley’s Polling Districts. Mr Horwood emphasised that none of the proposed changes to Polling Places would be implemented before the General Election on Thursday 12 December. 

50.2     Mr Horwood thanked Waverley Councillors, Town and Parish councillors, and others for their engagement with the review, and confirmed that further changes to Polling Places could be made in between the compulsory five-yearly reviews.

50.3     The Leader moved the recommendation, which was seconded by the Deputy Leader, that the Council note the conclusion of the compulsory review of Polling Districts and Polling Places, and approve the list of future Polling Places as detailed in Appendix B of the report. Cllr Cosser spoke to thank Charterhouse School and officers for identifying an alternative Polling Place to the Scout Hut for the Charterhouse ward. Charterhouse School was the obvious location for a Polling Place and this was a very welcome improvement to polling arrangements.

50.4     The Mayor put the recommendation to the vote:

For:      45

Cllrs Brian Adams, Christine Baker, David Beaman, Roger Blishen, Peter Clark, Carole Cockburn, Richard Cole, Steve Cosser, Martin D’Arcy, Jerome Davidson, Kevin Deanus, Simon Dear, Brian Edmonds, Patricia Ellis, David Else, Jenny Else, Paul Follows, Michael Goodridge, John Gray,  Joan Heagin, Val Henry, Chris Howard, Dan Hunt, Jerry Hyman, Peter Isherwood, Jacquie Keen, Robert Knowles, Anna James, Andy MacLeod, Peter Marriott, Peter Martin, Mark Merryweather, Stephen Mulliner, John Neale, Peter Nicholson, Julia Potts, Paul Rivers, Penny Rivers, John Robini, Anne-Marie Rosoman, Trevor Sadler, Richard Seaborne, John Ward, Steve Williams, George Wilson.

            Against:          None

            Abstentions:  3

Cllrs Mary Foryszewski, Penny Marriott and Ruth Reed.

The recommendation was carried.

RESOLVED that Council noted the conclusion of the compulsory review of Polling Districts and Polling Places, and approved the list of future Polling Places as detailed in Appendix B of the report.