Decision details

Having noted that the Representation of the People Act 1983 and the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 requires Argyll and Bute Council to undertake a review, between the dates of 2 October 2023 and 28 January 2025, of polling districts and polling places within the Argyll and Bute area for the purposes of the UK Parliamentary, Scottish Government and Local Government elections, the Council gave consideration to a report which provided information on the work carried out to date in this regard.

Decision

The Council –

1.    noted that polling districts and polling places will continue to be reviewed on an on-going basis by the Returning Officer to whom authority has already been delegated to make alterations in response to changing circumstances;

2.    noted that under the provisions of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 a further formal review of polling districts and polling places will require to be carried out by the end of January 2030 and on a 5 yearly basis thereafter;

3.    approved the Scheme of Polling Districts and Polling Places detailed in appendix 1 of the report; and

4.    noted the representations received during the consultation period, as detailed in appendix 2 of the report, together with the Returning Officer comments thereon. 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support, dated November 2023, submitted)