Under the Representation of the People Act 1983, the Council has a duty to divide the district into polling districts and to designate a polling place for each polling district... More about the review of polling districts.
How the review will be conducted
The Council will announce that a review is to take place. The Returning Officer will be consulted, who will then make representations on existing and proposed polling arrangements... More about how the review will be conducted.
The role of The Electoral Commission
The Commission has no direct role in the review process itself. However, it can consider comments if people do not feel that the review process has been conducted correctly... More about the role of the Electoral Commission
Proposed timetable for the review
Notice of start of the review
week commencing 23 July 2007
Publication of the Returning Officer’s proposals
10 September 2007
Comments from consultation no later than
1 October 2007
Report to Council meeting
6 November 2007
Arrangements come into force on
next publication of Register of Electors