Issue - meetings

The Returning Officer introduced the report which focusses on polling stations which fall outside (but close to) their actual Ward. He added an additional recommendation under point (g) below.  The item was moved by Councillor Webster and seconded by the Deputy Leader.

Discussion was held on the potential to reconsider Ward boundaries and provision for tellers near Polling Stations. The Returning Officer confirmed that the Local Government Boundary Commission intend to carry out a review to be concluded in 2022, at which point the Council may be asked to adopt revised ward boundaries.  It was also noted that a number of small village halls do not have accessible toilet facilities, however the venues were proportionate to the electorate size.

The Chairman took Members to the recommendations with the addition of point (g) which were agreed.

RESOLVED

That Council agreed:

That polling places for all polling districts be defined as the entire District

Council ward in which the polling district is situated, with the following

exceptions:

(a)        Polling Place for Polling District BCF in Herontye Ward be designated as

East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead.

(b)        Polling Place for Polling District BAC in Ashurst Wood Ward be

designated as East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead

(c)        Polling Place for Polling District KFB in Victoria Ward be designated as

St. Wilfrids Parish Hall, Station Road, Burgess Hill.

(d)        Polling Place for Polling District FCB in High Weald Ward be designated

as Lindfield Evangelical Free Church, Chaloner Close, Lindfield.

(e)        Polling Place for Polling District KEE in Dunstall Ward be designated as

St Edward the Confessor Church Hall, Burgess Hill.

(f)         Polling Place for Polling District IE in Cuckfield Ward be designated as

Ashenground Community Centre, Vale Road, Haywards Heath.

(g)        Polling Place for Polling District HAB in Franklands Ward be designated as The Baptist Church at Sussex Road Haywards Heath.