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Review of polling district, places and stations 2024

Notice

  1. Notice is hereby given that Worcester City Council is conducting a review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations that fall within the City of Worcester.
  2. The review will be carried out in accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013).
  3. The (Acting) Returning Officer for the Parliamentary Constituency of Worcester will make comments on the existing arrangements and proposed amendments and those representations will be available on Worcester City Council’s website, and at the Guildhall, in accordance with the timetable set out below.
  4. Worcester City Council invites representations from electors in the Worcester Parliamentary constituency, elected representatives, political parties and disability groups. Worcester City Council would welcome representations on its proposals and the (Acting) Returning Officer’s representation from all residents particularly disabled residents as well as any person or organisation with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability.
  5. Persons or bodies making representations about specific polling station venues should, where necessary, identify alternative polling places and polling stations if possible.
  6. Documents relating to the review can be inspected on the Council’s website at www.worcester.gov.uk/voiceit or at the Guildhall.
  7. Representations and comments may be submitted as follows:

    By website: www.worcester.gov.uk/voiceit
    By Post:
    Electoral Services, Worcester City Council,
    The Guildhall,
    High Street, Worcester.
    WR1 2EY
  8. Timetable for the Review:

Date

Detail

1 August 2024

Publication of notice and commencement of the review.

1 August 2024

Start of Stage 1 of the public consultation period on existing arrangements for polling districts, polling places and polling stations.

12 September 2024

Close of Stage 1 of the public consultation period.

20 September 2024

Start of Stage 2 of the public consultation period on existing and proposed arrangements for polling districts, polling places and polling stations.

Publication of the (Acting) Returning Officer’s comments and proposals on existing and proposed arrangements for polling districts, polling places and polling stations.

18 October 2024

Public consultation period Stage 2 closes.

19 November 2024 

Final proposals relating to polling places and polling stations to be considered by the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee/Personnel and General Purposes Sub-Committee

10 December 2024

Final proposals relating to polling districts to be considered by Full Council

Please telephone 01905 722530 if you require further information about this review.

Shane Flynn, (Acting)Returning Officer, Electoral Registration Officer
Worcester City Council
1 August 2024