Decision - Partial Review of Polling District and Polling Places 2025

1) That the Council agreed the revised polling district and polling place schemes outlined in Appendix 3 2) That the Council delegated authority to the Director Governance and Law to take all measures as are necessary or incidental, as required by law, to implement the changes indicated in para 2.1. 3) That the Council 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 to the next review of polling places, subject to consultation with Group Leaders and respective ward Councillors.

The appendix sets out the new polling districts, polling places and electorate figures across Central Hove, Hove and Portslade, Hangleton & Knoll, Kemptown, North Portslade, Whitehawk & Marina, and Woodingdean. It identifies the venues to be used as polling places for each polling district.