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Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Michael Courts on 01424 451764 email mcourts@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
The following Councillors declared their interest in the minutes indicated:
Councillor
Committee
Minute
Interest
Cartwright
Cabinet, 9 January 2017
57 – Review of Polling Places
Personal – his partner is a Trustee of Broomgrove Residents Association, which manages the Broomgrove Community Centre
Clarke
Cabinet, 9 January 2017
57 – Review of Polling Places
Personal – he is a Director of the Hastings Centre
Patmore
Cabinet, 9 January 2017
57 – Review of Polling Places
Personal – he is a Trustee of Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind
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(a) To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of any items considered while the public were excluded by the relevant committee because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of “exempt” information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 referred to in the minutes of the relevant committee
(b) To receive and consider the recommendations and any decisions of the following committees: -
Minute No.
Subject
Cabinet Member / Chair
57 (C)
Review of Polling Places
Cartwright
(C) – Matters for Council Decision
Minutes:
The Mayor referred members to minute 57 of the Cabinet meeting held on 9 January 2017, which was a matter for Council decision. Following an earlier boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), the council had undertaken an interim review of polling places within the borough. Cabinet had recommended that the council adopt the Acting Returning Officer’s recommendations.
Members thanked all those who had contributed to the review process for their efforts.
Councillor Cartwright proposed approval of the recommendations in the minute, which was seconded by Councillor Lee.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that:
1. The council adopts the Acting Returning Officer’s recommendations (as appended to the Chief Legal Officer’s report to Cabinet) and publish the results of the review, and;
2. Delegated authority is given to the Director of Corporate Services and Governance to amend any decisions made under this review with regard to polling places or polling stations, should there be an urgent or necessary need
The reason for this decision was:
Due to the changes made as part of the recent boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), the council must carry out an interim review of polling places. The review must incorporate the division of its parliamentary constituency area (within the borough boundary) into polling districts and the places where electors are asked to vote. The council must comply with the requirements of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Section 16, EAA 2006) and complete regular reviews of all polling districts and polling places. The council has a duty to ensure that the most suitable premises are used as polling places with regard to the needs of the electorate, subject to availability.
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