Reviews of polling districts and polling places
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Manchester City Council (“the Council”), in pursuance of the powers conferred upon it by Sections 18A to 18E of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the Act”), shall undertake a compulsory review of the parliamentary polling districts and parliamentary polling places within its area, to commence on 16 September 2024. This review is to be combined with a review of local government polling districts under Section 31 of the Act.
Between 16 September 2024 and 29 November 2024 (the consultation period) electors from within the following Parliamentary constituencies may make representations:
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Gorton and Denton
- Manchester Central
- Manchester Rusholme
- Manchester Withington
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
The Council would also welcome representations from any person or body with expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons with different forms of disability.
Representations may be made:
- online at www.manchester.gov.uk/consultations
- by email to esu@manchester.gov.uk
- by post to FREEPOST MCC, (Polling District and Polling Place Review), Electoral Services Team, Manchester City Council, PO Box 532, Manchester, M60 2LA
by completing the questionnaire available from local libraries
Further details regarding the review are available from the Council’s website: www.manchester.gov.uk/consultations
The Acting Returning Officer, for the abovementioned Parliamentary constituencies, will make representations as part of the review. These representations must include information as to the location of polling stations (existing or proposed) within polling places (existing or proposed) and will be made available during the week beginning 14 October 2024. They will be available from the Council’s website at www.manchester.gov.uk/consultations. Alternatively paper copies will be available from: North City Library, Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 4AF
- Central Library, St Peters Square, City Centre, Manchester, M2 5PD
- Hulme Library, Hulme High Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5NN
- Longsight Library, 519 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4NE
- Withington Library, 410 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 3BN
- Forum Library, Forum Square, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5RX
Representations from any person or body in connection with the review of polling places may include proposals for specified alternative polling places.
Final proposals will be considered by the Constitutional and Nomination Committee on 29 January 2025. These revised arrangements, if approved, will come into effect when the Electoral Register is published on 1 February 2025.
Eamonn Boylan
Acting Chief Executive
Dated 16 September 2024
Published by the CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL