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1.    
That the polling district and polling place scheme contained in
Appendix 1 to this report be approved and adopted in relation to
all elections.

2.    
That the necessary amendments to polling districts for the
publication of the revised register on 2 January 2023 be
approved.

3.    
That it be approved, authority be delegated to the Returning
Officer and Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Governance and Equalities, Leader and Leader of
the Opposition to make minor alterations to the polling station
scheme prior to the next compulsory statutory review in five
years.

4.    
That it be noted, the annual publication of the revised register
had been delayed from 1 December to 2 January 2024 due to a
by-election taking place during the annual canvass period.

5.    
That it noted, the submissions made to the Council as part of the
polling district and station consultation, and the Returning
Officer response to these were contained in Appendix 2 to this
report.

6.    
That it be noted, there had been an increase of 2 schools to 17. 1
of these schools stays open on polling day and 7 currently plan for
polling day as either an inset day or remote learning day.
Comparatively, Wolverhampton uses the least number of schools
across the region. From analysis carried out in September 2022, the
number of schools used by other metropolitan councils in the region
was detailed in this report. All of these councils would also be
carrying out their own statutory polling district review and many
have boundary reviews so the situation may change.