South Hams District Council – Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Places Review

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983 South Hams District Council (the Council) is to carry out a review of its polling districts and polling places.

Information regarding the current arrangements and proposals for changes can be found on the Council’s website https://www.southhams.gov.uk/elections-and-voting or can be inspected at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE.

The (Acting) Returning Officer (ARO) for the Parliamentary Constituencies of South Devon and South West Devon will comment on the proposals. Those representations will be published on the Council’s website and will be available for inspection at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE in accordance with the timetable set out below.

Electors within the Council area or within a UK Parliamentary constituency which has any part in the authority may make a representation. We invite comments from all electors regarding the convenience of voting at polling stations currently used for elections and would welcome suggestions for alternative sites.

The Council would also welcome the views of all residents, particularly disabled residents, or any person or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability, on the proposals, ARO’s representations or any other related matters.

Anybody making representations should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places.

Comments and representations may be submitted as follows:

By post Electoral Services Manager, Polling District Review 2024, South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE

By email elections@southhams.gov.uk

All representations must be made by no later than 5pm Monday 7 October 2024.