The report detailed the responses received from the recent public consultation on the review of polling districts and polling places, evaluates the issues raised and proposes an amended schedule with polling district boundary maps for Members’ approval.

Cllr Kendall thanked the work undertaken by officers which was echoed by Cllr Barber. 

Cllr Kendall MOVED and Cllr Barber SECONDED the recommendations in the report. A vote was taken and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY

Members were asked to:

R1. Approve the Schedule of Polling Districts and Polling Places, as appended to the report, to take effect from 4 January 2024.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION

The Council is required to keep polling districts and polling places under review and make amendments where necessary. The recent review of the ward structure in the Brentwood Borough by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has made changes that will affect where some people go to vote.

This review sets out revised polling districts and polling places within the new ward structure drawn up by the LGBCE. It cannot amend any of the ward boundaries that have been put in place and given Government approval