Agenda item

6.1       Review of Polling Districts

6.2       City Wide Street Drinking Order

Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations

A report of the Director of Delivery, Communications and Political Governance was considered which sought approval for a revised scheme following a review as required by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013.  The revised scheme would formally come into effect on 1 January 2015 following the enactment of Local Government Boundary Commission for England recommendations.  Details of the proposals were attached as an appendix to the report.

Moved by Councillor Kitterick, seconded by Councillor Clayton and carried:-

18.       That Council

(1)          Approves the Scheme of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations for the City of Leicester as detailed as in the Appendix to the report to be formally adopted on 1 January 2015. These new arrangements will be used for the elections which are due to take place on 7 May 2015 (and subsequent elections until such time that a further review is undertaken), along with the new ward boundaries to which these polling districts and polling stations are aligned. This is subject to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) recommendations being formally enacted by Parliament. (Should for any reason the order not be made by Parliament to enact the recommendations, then the Council would be required to review existing polling districts and polling places based on current arrangements and a further report would need to be brought to Council in early 2015).

(2)       Notes that the new individual electoral register which is required to be published on 1December 2014 will be published on the basis of the existing polling districts and polling stations. Following enactment of the LGBCE recommendations the register will then be formally republished as soon as is feasible, on the basis of the new arrangements; this is likely to be 2^nd January 2015; and

(3)       Delegates to the (Acting) Returning Officer any decision to designate an alternative polling place if a building becomes unavailable for any reason before an election, subject to appropriate consultation with relevant local stakeholders.”

City Wide Street Drinking Order (Public Spaces Protection Order)

A report was considered which gave details of the work undertaken to establish a city wide street drinking order and provided an overview of the consultation processed and subsequent findings.  The report noted that Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) had replaced the current Designated Public Places Orders (DPPOs).  Details were given as appendices to the report of consultation findings, areas currently covered by DPPOs, details of the Steering Group, communications plan and consultation document, frequently asked questions on the Orders, Equality Impact Assessment and a minute extract following consideration of proposals at Neighbourhood Services and Community Involvement Scrutiny Commission.

Moved by Councillor Russell, seconded by Councillor Clarke and carried:-

19.       That Council

(1)            Note the contents of the report; and

(2)             Agree to the implementation of a citywide street drinking order, under the Public Spaces Protection Order.