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Compulsory Review of Polling Places/Districts/Stations

 

Notice of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations Review

 

  1. Notice is hereby given that Derbyshire Dales District Council (the Council) is conducting a review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations that fall within the Council’s area.
  2. The (Acting) Returning Officer (ARO) for the Parliamentary Constituency of Derbyshire Dales, will make comment on the proposals and those representations will be published on the Council’s website in accordance with the timetable set out below.
  3. Electors within the Derbyshire Dales area may make a representation. We would like to invite initial comments from electors regarding the convenience of voting at polling stations currently used for elections and would welcome suggestions for alternative sites.
  4. The Council would welcome the views of all residents, particularly disabled residents, or any person or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability, on the proposals, ARO’s representations or any other related matters.
  5. Persons or bodies making representations should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places.
  6. Comments and representations may be submitted as follows:

Online survey

By post: Polling Review, Electoral Services, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Town Hall, Matlock                   DE4 3NN

  1. Documents relating to the review can be inspected on the Council’s website at derbyshiredales.gov.uk/review or Derbyshire Dales District Council, Town Hall, Matlock DE4 3NN

 

 Date

13 September 2024

Detail

Publication of notice and commencement of the review. Stage 1 public consultation period begins. Details of current arrangements and any proposed changes published

 

11 October 2024

 

18 October 2024

Public consultation ends

 

Publication of (Acting) Returning Officer’s comments and proposals

 

8 November 2024 Deadline for receipt of public comments on the ARO’s comments and proposals
   
5 December 2024 Final proposals considered by Governance and Resources Committee
   

Paul Wilson

Acting Returning Officer

Town Hall

Matlock

DE4 3NN                                                                                         13 September 2024


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