Issue - meetings
Polling District Review
Meeting: 31/10/2019 - Executive (Item 89)
89 Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places 
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Additional documents:
- APPENDIX A - DRAFT Polling Places for Central Devon, item 89
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- APPENDIX B - DRAFT Polling Places for Newton Abbot, item 89
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- APPENDIX C - DRAFT Schedule of Polling Places and designated Polling Stations, item 89
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Decision:
RECOMMENDED to Council that:-
(1) the draft Polling District Places Order be approved; and
(2) a full review of polling districts be conducted ahead of the next full district council elections with a view to addressing the anomalies created within certain parishes by the 2016/17 review of Teignbridge Council’s ward boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE).
Minutes:
The Leader presented the report to ensure that all electors had reasonable voting facilities and that polling places were accessible to electors, including those with disabilities. This was a legal requirement and the report was solely to approve the wards polling stations across the district.
In response to Members, the Electoral Services Manager clarified the position with regards to the location of polling stations and the difficulties and the financial viability of mobile polling stations.
The Managing Director commented that the polling stations were constantly assessed and alternative options were reviewed.
Members thanked the Elections Team for their professional and efficient service.
The Leader proposed the recommendation, this was seconded by the Portfolio Holder for Sport, Recreation & Culture.
RECOMMENDED to Council that:-
(1) the draft Polling District Places Order be approved; and
(2) a full review of polling districts be conducted ahead of the next full district council elections with a view to addressing the anomalies created within certain parishes by the 2016/17 review of Teignbridge Council’s ward boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE).