Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 20, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 9.1 The Joint Electoral Services Manager introduced the report which summarised the interim review, incorporating feedback from a public consultation on the draft proposals held in summer 2025.     9.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Finance and Performance Policy Committee:-   a)    Agree the proposed boundary changes to polling districts and the proposed Polling Plan outlined in this report. b)    Note the additional review undertaken following the last Review of Polling Districts & Polling Places of any licensed premise and temporary cabins used as a polling place.     9.3 Reasons for Decision     9.3.1 The proposals contained within the report and its appendices endeavour to improve access to voting for all registered electors within the Sheffield City Council area, as well as satisfying the Council’s legal duty to review the polling arrangements in its area. It is therefore recommended that these proposals are approved and implemented for all elections and polls from 1 December 2025.     9.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected     9.4.1 In designing these proposals, Electoral Services used feedback and suggested alternative polling places provided at the close of the last statutory review in Autumn 2024 and within the current review’s consultation responses. Officers contacted venues and where it was considered a suitable venue in principle, officers conducted site visits to assess suitability.     9.4.2 Alternative options were considered during the review process and the consultation set out what those were for individual polling districts and enabled people to suggest alternatives, which have all been considered.