Agenda item

Report of the Barnet Returning Officer (RO) - Polling District and Polling Place proposals for four new Barnet wards

Minutes:

The Worshipful the Mayor introduced the report of the Returning Officer on the Polling District and Polling Place Proposals for four new Barnet Wards,

 

On recommendations 1 and 2 outlined in the report being put to the vote, the votes were recorded as follows.

 

For: 56

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Absent: 7

Total: 63

 

On recommendation 3 Option A (St Peters Church) being put to the vote, the votes were recorded as follows:

 

For: 33

Against: 23

Abstain: 0

Absent: 7

Total: 63

 

RESOLVED that Council:

 

  1. Noted that the Constitution and General Purposes Committee approved the Returning Officers proposed arrangements for May 2022 onwards, except for four Wards.

 

  1. Approved the polling district place proposals for Barnet Vale Ward, Garden Suburb Ward and Whetstone Ward as the official polling arrangements to be used in these Wards at future elections within the Borough.

 

  1. Adopted High Barnet Option A (St Peters Church) to be designated as the polling district and polling place arrangements for use within the High Barnet Ward.

 

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