Issue - decisions

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report seeking approval for the revisions to the current polling districts places and stations within the District. 

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services drew Members’ attention to a slight amendment regarding a prefix to the code for Buntingford.  She highlighted the main elements of the report, which aimed to “future proof” the register of electors. 

Councillor D Snowden proposed a motion to support the recommendations as set out in the report.  Councillor D Andrews seconded the motion. 

In response to a question by Councillor D Snowden, the Electoral Services Officer explained the schedules appended to the report were summaries of the new polling scheme.  The new prefixes would be substituted for the former prefixes.  The changes would take effect when the register was published, due to be on 1 December. 

In reply to a question from Councillor D Andrews, the Electoral Services Officer said that a typographical error regarding the polling place for Polling District reference JG in the ward of Hertford Rural South would be corrected.

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services confirmed that this correction could be delegated to the Electoral Registration Officer. 

RESOLVED – (A) the revised scheme of polling districts, places and stations as set out in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ be approved, and 

(B)the ward register number changes as set out in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’, be approved

(C)the Electoral Registration Officer be authorised to effect minor alterations to the scheme.