City of York Council Annex A
Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Places Review
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983 City of York Council (the Council) is to carry out a review of its polling districts and polling places.
Relevant information and mapping regarding the current arrangements and proposals for changes can be found on the Council’s website https://www.york.gov.uk/PollingReviewor can be inspected at West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA
The (Acting) Returning Officer (ARO) for the Parliamentary constituencies of York Central and York Outer will comment on the proposals. Those representations will be published on the Council’s website and will be available for inspection at https://www.york.gov.uk/PollingReviewor can be inspected at West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA in accordance with the timetable set out below.
Electors within the Council area or within a UK Parliamentary constituency which has any part in the authority may make a representation. We invite comments from all electors regarding the convenience of voting at polling stations currently used for elections and would welcome suggestions for alternative sites.
The Council would also 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.
Anybody making representations should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places.
Comments and representations may be submitted as follows:
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Electoral Services, West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA |
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By email |
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Online form |
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All representations must be made by no later than Friday, 3 January 2025.
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Timetable |
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28 November 2024 |
Formal notice of review |
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28 November 2024 |
Publication of (Acting) Returning Officer’s comments |
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28 November 2024 |
Commencement of public consultation period |
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3 January 2025 |
End of public consultation period |
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29 January 2025 |
Final proposals considered by Audit and Governance Committee |
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27 March 2025 |
Final proposals considered by Full Council |
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1 April 2025 |
Publication of the revised register of electors |
The outcome of the review will be published by the Council in March 2024 and will be available for inspection on the Council's website and https://www.york.gov.uk/PollingReviewor at West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA
Anybody making representations should be aware that, upon completion of the review, all correspondence and representations received must, by law, also be published.
Dated: 28 November 2024
Ian Floyd - Chief Operating Officer City of York Council