Notice of Review

Question:
Notice of Review
Answer:
  1. Notice is hereby given that the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (“the council”) is conducting a review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations that fall within the Borough area.

  2. The Acting Returning Officer (ARO) for the Parliamentary Constituencies of Poplar & Limehouse and Bethnal Green and Bow will make comment on the review and any proposals and those representations will be published on the website and notice boards in accordance with the timetable

  3. Electors within Tower Hamlets Borough and the Parliamentary constituencies of Poplar and Limehouse and Bethnal Green and Bow may make representations as part of this review.

  4. The council would also welcome the views of all residents, particularly disabled residents, or any person or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability, on any proposals in the ARO’s representation, or any other related matters.

  5. Persons or bodies making representations of alternative polling places should, if possible, propose alternative locations within the appropriate polling districts.

  6. Comments and representations may be submitted as follows:

By post

Polling Places and Districts Review 2019
Electoral Services
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Town Hall
Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
London E14 2BG

By email

PDreview2019@towerhamlets.gov.uk


Documents relating to the review can be requested at the Electoral Services Office based at the Council’s offices, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG.


 

Timetable for review
Date Detail
Friday 23 August 2019  Publication of notice and commencement of the review.
Friday 23 August 2019 Start of the public consultation period
Within 30 days of receipt Publication of the (Acting) Returning Officer’s response
Friday 18 October 2019 Public consultation period closes
Wednesday 15 January 2019 Final proposals considered at council meeting
Friday 31 January 2019 Publication of conclusions

Dated: 23 August 2019

Will Tuckley
Electoral Registration Officer