Decision - Full Review of Polling Districts & Polling Places 2023/24

Brighton and Hove Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Decided 25 Jan 2024 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee

Report author

Michael Appleford

Published

17 Apr 2024

Reference

7203

As published

the council's own words, unedited

A report outlining the statutory full review of polling districts and polling places

Resolved 2.1 That Committee agreed the polling place scheme outlined in Appendix 3. 2.2 That Committee delegated authority to the Executive Director for Governance, People & Resources to take all measures as are necessary or incidental, as required by law, to implement the changes indicated in para 2.1. 2.3 That Committee delegated authority to the Returning Officer to designate alternative polling places, in the event of any polling place being unavailable, at any poll taking place prior before the next full review of polling places.

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Brighton & Hove City Council proposed changes to polling districts and polling places following the statutory review and parliamentary boundary changes. The proposals mainly confirm the 2022 arrangements but change venues or district boundaries where locations are unavailable, inaccessible, unsuitable or affected by boundary changes.

Recommendation

Approve the proposed polling district and polling place scheme, including the proposed venue changes, revised polling district boundaries and implementation of the Boundary Commission for England parliamentary boundary changes.

Financial impact

None stated

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Strategy, Finance & Regeneration Committee

Date in document

7 Dec 2023

Stakeholders named

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Electors across Brighton & HoveThe (Acting) Returning OfficerThe Electoral Registration OfficerCouncillorsMembers of ParliamentLocal political partiesPeople and stakeholders with expertise in disability and accessibilityPolling place operatorsBoundary Commission for EnglandElectoral Commission

Next steps

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The consultation closes on 31 October 2023.
Representations will be considered and responded to by the (Acting) Returning Officer.
The Strategy, Finance & Regeneration Committee will consider the proposals on 7 December 2023.
The agreed polling districts will be passed to the Electoral Registration Officer.
The revised Register of Electors will be published on 2 January 2024.

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