Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places

Interim Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places

The Interim Review of Polling District and Polling Places has now ended.  A report on the comments received during the review will be considered by the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee on 28 November 2022 and the Committee’s recommendations considered by Full Council on 14 December 2022.  The final decisions will be available on this page after that date.

The report to the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee can be viewed here.

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Broxtowe Borough Council is conducting an interim review of certain polling districts and polling places within the borough.  The interim review is required following a Community Governance Review.  The consultation period will begin on 1 August 2022 and end on 30 September 2022.

A copy of the Notice of the Review can be viewed here (.pdf) (122kb) (Opens in a New Window).

The aim of the review is to ensure that:

• Electors have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances
• So far as is reasonable and practicable every polling place is accessible to electors who are disabled.

The Council welcomes views or comments from electors and any persons or bodies with expertise in access to premises or facilities for persons with any type of disability. Local political parties and elected officials will also be consulted. Comments may relate to existing polling districts and polling places or any proposed polling districts or polling places.

In addition, the (Acting) Returning Officer has supplied comments on existing arrangements for polling places and suggested amendments which can be viewed here (.pdf) (352kb) (Opens in a New Window).

Further details about the terms of the review can be viewed here (.pdf) (164kb) (Opens in a New Window).

The review will not consider ward boundaries, divisions or parliamentary constituencies, nor any changes to polling districts other than those required as a result of the Community Governance Review.

Comments and representations may be submitted by email to elections@broxtowe.gov.uk or by post to Electoral Services, Broxtowe Borough Council, Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1AB.

Proposed Changes to Polling Districts

Proposed Changes to Polling Places