The Assistant Director for Corporate Governance presented the report advising that there had already been consultation with members on the contents and gave an overview of the recommendations and noting that details of alternative options were contained within the report.

Members welcomed that less Schools were being used as Polling Stations and requested that officers ensure that adequate signage and maps were used to notify voters of any changes to locations of polling stations in addition to information currently given on polling cards.

RESOLVED:

A)   That the Standards and General Purposes Committee recommended  that the Council agrees that the Salvation Army Hall replaces Merton Hall as a polling place for polling district QC in Abbey Ward.

B)   That the Standards and General Purposes Committee recommended that the Council agrees that Merton Park Baptist Church replaces Joseph Hood Primary School as a polling place for polling district SA in Cannon Hill Ward.