Issue - meetings

Councillor Jabbar MOVED and Councillor Shah SECONDED a report of the Executive Director of Resources that requested that Council consider draft proposals for the review of polling districts and polling places, across the Borough of Oldham.

RESOLVED

1.    That the submissions made to the Council in respect of the review of polling districts and polling places, be noted.

2.    That the polling districts and polling places as set out in the scheme contained in Appendices 1a and 1b, to the submitted report and in the maps found in Appendix 2 to the submitted report, be approved and adopted.

3.    That the scheme contained in Appendices 1a and 1b, to the submitted report, be approved and adopted in relation to both Parliamentary and Local Government Elections.

4.    That the Council requests that the Electoral Registration Officer makes the necessary amendments to polling districts for the 1^st December 2025 electoral register.

5.    That authority continues to be delegated to the Chief Executive to make, where necessary, alterations to the designation of any polling place prior to the next full review, in consultation with ward councillors and political group leaders.