Agenda item

To consider the recommendations from Cabinet regarding the Polling Districts and Polling Places Review 2023 Final Proposals.

Consideration was given to the report which had been presented to the Cabinet on 20th November, 2023. The report detailed the responses and final proposals following the Polling Districts and Polling Places Review 2023 that had been undertaken between 2nd October and 30th October, 2023. The Cabinet had agreed the timetable for the review in September 2023 as per Minute No. 55. 20 responses had been received commenting on 27 polling districts. A summary of the responses and the Returning Officer’s comments were provided in Appendix 3 to the Cabinet report.

As a result of the representations made during the consultation, the final proposals contained 4changes in addition to the initial proposals:-

a)         Brinsworth Ward: It is proposed to amend the polling district boundary between BWD and BWC to move Nos. 69 to 83 Whitehill Lane and 4 properties on Orchard Way from polling district BWD to BWC.

b)         Brinsworth Ward: It is proposed to move the polling district boundary between BWD and BWB to move Nos. 58 to 68 Brinsworth Lane from BWD to BWB.

c)          Brinsworth Ward: It is proposed to move the polling district boundary between BWD and BWE to move No. 56 Brinsworth Lane from BWD to BWE.

d)         Greasbrough Ward: It is proposed that Greasbrough Library is designated the polling place for GRA polling district, instead of Greasbrough Primary School.

Further details of the final proposals and the polling place scheme were set out in Appendix 2 to the Cabinet report.

Resolved:- 

1.    That the submissions made in respect of the review of polling districts and polling places for the Borough of Rotherham be noted.

2.    That the adoption of the polling district boundaries outlined in Appendices 2 and 5 of the Report to Cabinet be approved.

3.    That the final proposals for polling places as detailed in Appendix 2 of the Cabinet report be approved.

4.    That the Electoral Registration Officer be requested to make the necessary amendments to the polling districts to take effect from publication of the revised register on 1st December, 2023.

5.    That the Electoral Registration Officer be requested to make the necessary amendments to the RVB and RVD polling district boundaries to take effect from publication of the revised register following the next UK Parliamentary General Election.

6.    That the power to designate polling places in accordance with section 18B of the Representation of the People Act 1983 be agreed and continue to be delegated to the Chief Executive.

Mover: Councillor Read                Seconder: Councillor Allen