STATUTORY REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Manchester City Council (“the Council”) in pursuance of the powers conferred upon it by Sections 18A to 18E of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the Act”) shall undertake a review of the parliamentary polling districts and parliamentary polling places within its area, to commence on 15 July 2019. This review is to be combined with a review of local government polling districts under Section 31 of the Act.
Between 15 July 2019 and 4 October 2019 (the consultation period) electors from within the following Parliamentary constituencies may make representations: - Blackley and Broughton - Manchester Central - Manchester Gorton - Manchester Withington - Wythenshawe and Sale East
The Council would also welcome representations from any person or body with expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons with any type of disability.
Representations may be made: - online at www.manchester.gov.uk/consultations - by email to [email protected] - by post to FREEPOST MCC, (Polling District and Polling Place Review), Electoral Services Team, Manchester City Council, PO Box 532, Manchester, M60 2LA - Completing the questionnaire available from local libraries
Further details regarding the consultation are available from the Council’s website: www.manchester.gov.uk/consultations
The (Acting) Returning Officer, for the abovementioned Parliamentary constituencies, will make representations as part of the review. These will be made available during the week beginning 29 July 2019 and will be available from the Council’s website at www.manchester.gov.uk/consultations . Alternatively paper copies are available from:
- Manchester Town Hall Extension, Customer Service Centre, Manchester, M60 2LA - North City Library, Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 4AF - Central Library, St Peters Square, City Centre, Manchester, M2 5PD - Gorton Library, Garratt Way, Manchester, M18 8HE - Chorlton Library, Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9PN - Forum Library, Forum Square, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5RX
Final proposals will be considered by the City Council on 27 November 2019. These revised arrangements, if approved, will come into effect when the Electoral Register is published on 1 December 2019
Joanne Roney OBE Chief Executive Dated 11 July 2019
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