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Meeting

Name: Elections and Democratic Structures Committee
Start: 2024-10-22T09:00:00Z
End: 2024-10-22T13:00:00Z
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU

Elections and Democratic Structures Committee - Doncaster

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Published

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Tuesday, 22nd October 2024
10:00 AM

End:
Tuesday, 22nd October 2024
2:00 PM

Actual Time

Started:
Tuesday, 5th November 2024
12:00 AM

Finished:
Tuesday, 5th November 2024
12:00 AM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
22 Oct 2024

Location:
Council Chamber, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU

Meeting Attendees

Committee Member

Councillor Gemma Cobby

Labour

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chair

Councillor Nick Allen

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Majid Khan

Labour

Absent

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Committee Member

Cabinet Member for Adults, Wellbeing and Culture

Councillor David Nevett

Labour

Present, as expected

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Chair

Councillor Emma Muddiman-Rawlins

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Duncan Anderson

Absent

Committee Member

Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Public Health

Councillor James Church

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Susan Durant

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Debbie Hutchinson

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Thomas Noon

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Rob Reid

Present, as expected

Agenda

0 A. Reports where the public and press may not be excluded.

1 Apologies for absence.

2 To consider the extent, if any, to which the public and press are to be excluded from the meeting.

3 Declarations of Interest, if any.

Minutes No declarations were reported at the meeting.

4 Minutes of the Elections and Democratic Structures Committee Meeting held on 16th July 2024

Attachments:

Document 160724 final 14 Oct 2024

Minutes RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 16th July, 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

5 Elections Activity

Attachments:

Document EDSC 221024 - Elections Activity 14 Oct 2024

Minutes The Committee received a report providing an update on current elections activity and upcoming changes, By-Elections and Neighbourhood Planning Referendums.

The report detailed information and results from the Stainforth Neighbourhood Planning Referendum which took place on Thursday 10 October 2024 and details regarding the Local Government Elections for May 2025.

In referring to the discussion at the last meeting a question was raised regarding the Polling Station Review. Officers advised that the review would be undertaken shortly and was required to be completed by the end of January 2025. It was noted that officers will be liaising with Ward Councillors and seeking any recommendations for polling stations within their wards. As members will be aware there are fewer premises available for use, any recommendations or alternatives would be greatly appreciated.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

6 Canvass Update

Attachments:

Document EDSC 221024 - Canvass Update 14 Oct 2024

Minutes The Committee received an update report on the number of key work streams being undertaken by the Electoral Services Team in relation to the Register of Electors and the preparations for the Annual Canvass

Full details of the progress so far were highlighted within paragraphs 9 to 13 of the report.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

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