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Disclosures of Interest
In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct,
Councillors of the Council are reminded that it is a requirement to
declare interests where appropriate.
Minutes:
No
declarations of interests were made.
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2. |
Communications
With the sad
passing of former Councillor, Rianna Humble, the Mayor
will provide Councillors the opportunity to pay tribute to
Rianna, who served as
the Councillor for West Green for ten years from September 2000
until May 2010 – as Councillor Hull.
Minutes:
The Mayor invited representatives from each
party to pay tribute to the sad passing of Rianna Humble, who serve as Councillor Hull, from
2000-2010. Councillors Lamb, Crow, B. Smith, Sudan, Mullins and the
Mayor himself, paid their respects and touching tributes.
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3. |
Polling District Review 2018/2019 – Final Proposals - Recommendation 1  PDF 89 KB
The
Full Council is asked to approve Recommendation 1
(To follow). This recommendation
arises from the Governance Committee held on 14 January 2019,
relating to a review of polling
arrangements across in the Borough.
The review was required following the changes to ward
boundaries made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for
England’s review of Crawley and also combined with the
statutory review of polling arrangements which must be undertaken
during the period between 1st October 2018 and
31st January 2020.
A
copy of the report (LDS/148) considered by the Governance Committee
can is availablehere.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Full Council
considered report LDS/148 of the Head of
Legal, Democracy and HR which was to consider the final proposals
on future polling arrangements for Crawley. The review had been
required to take account of ward boundary changes made by the Local
Government Boundary Commission for England review of electoral
arrangements in Crawley as well as being combined with the
statutory review of Polling Districts. The report had been
previously considered at Governance Committee held on 14 January
2019. Councillor Lunnon moved and presented the Constitutional
change, which was seconded by Councillor Lamb.
RESOLVED
That the Full Council the polling arrangements
namely the Maps of Polling Districts including Polling Places as
set out in Appendix A to these minutes.
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4. |
Constitutional Change - Recommendation 2
The Full Council is asked to
approve Recommendation 2, - A Constitutional Change
(as set out below). This recommendation arises from the Governance
Committee held on 14 January 2019.
A full copy of the Governance
Committee minute are to follow.
Recommendation 2
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Function
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Proposed amendment
Where
appropriate:
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Additional wording is shown in
bold
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Reason for amendment
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Council Procedure Rules – Page 165
(Councillors Burrett and Lunnon)
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Amend
paragraph 2.2(a) “Duration of Meeting: Guillotine (Concluding
the Meeting)” as follows:
“(a) Concluding the
Meeting
If the
business of the Council meeting has not been concluded within two
and a half hours, unless the majority of Members present vote for
the meeting to continue for a period up to 30 minutes if required,
the following procedure will be implemented. Following the
meeting’s initial extension, consideration will be given to
extending the meeting by further periods of up to 30 minutes if
required. However, if the Full Council is held
outside of the Town Hall, no further extensions may be called
to extend the meeting beyond 11.00pm
when the guillotine will come into effect.”
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When Full Council meetings are held at the Town Hall
there is no requirement to conclude the meeting by a certain
time. However, the current guillotine is required for other
venues such as the Charis Centre as the building closes at
11.30pm.
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Minutes:
The
Full Council considered report LDS/147 of the Head of Legal,
Democracy and HR which proposed a change to the Guillotine process within Council
Procedure Rules. The report had been
previously considered at Governance Committee held on 14 January
2019. Councillor Lunnon moved and presented the Constitutional
change, which was seconded by Councillor Burrett.
RESOLVED
That the Full Council approves following
change to the Constitution detailed below:
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Function
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Proposed amendment
Where appropriate:
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Deleted wording is shown as crossed
through
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Additional wording is shown in
bold
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Reason for amendment
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Council Procedure Rules – Page165
(Councillors Burrett and Lunnon)
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Amend paragraph 2.2(a) “Duration of Meeting:
Guillotine (Concluding the Meeting)” as follows:
“(a)
Concluding the Meeting
If the business of the Council meeting has not been
concluded within two and a half hours, unless the majority of
Members present vote for the meeting to continue for a period up to
30 minutes if required, the following procedure will be
implemented. Following the
meeting’s initial extension, consideration will be given to
extending the meeting by further periods of up to 30 minutes if
required. However,
if the Full Council is held outside of the Town
Hall no further extensions may be called to extend the meeting
beyond 11.00pm when the guillotine will
come into effect”.
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When Full Council meetings are held at the Town Hall
there is no requirement to conclude the meeting by a certain
time. However, the current guillotine
is required for other venues such as the Charis Centre as the
building closes at 11.30pm.
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Appendix A: Maps of Poling Districts Including Polling Places
Minutes:
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Ward Name
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Bewbush &North Broadfield
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Proposed
PollingDistrict
1st February2019
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Polling District2018
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Residential
Properties
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TotalElectors
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Postalvoters
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Polling stationvoters
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Pollingplace
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LAA
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LA
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3372
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6291
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904
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5387
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BewbushCentre
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LAB
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LBA
(part)
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483
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1018
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124
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894
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BroadfieldScout Hut
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Ward Name
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Broadfield
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Proposed
PollingDistrict
1st February2019
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Polling District2018
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Residential
Properties
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TotalElectors
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Postalvoters
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Polling stationvoters
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Pollingplace
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LBA
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LBA(part)LBB
LCA
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2658
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4431
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706
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3725
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BroadfieldCommunity Centre
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LBB
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LCB
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1676
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2743
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493
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2250
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CreasysDrive Adventure Playground
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Ward Name
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FurnaceGreen
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Proposed
PollingDistrict
1st February2019
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Polling District2018
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Residential
Properties
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TotalElectors
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Postalvoters
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Polling
stationvoters
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Pollingplace
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LD
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LD
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2389
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4540
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979
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3531
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FurnaceGreen CommunityCentre
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Ward Name
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GossopsGreen& NorthEast
Broadfield
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Proposed
PollingDistrict
1stFebruary 2019
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Polling District2018
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Residential
Properties
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TotalElectors
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Postalvoters
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Polling
stationvoters
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Pollingplace
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LEA
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LE
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2092
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3932
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707
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3225
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GossopsGreen Community Centre
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LEB
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LBA(part), LBB(part)
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402
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844
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191
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653
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BroadfieldScout Hut,Seymour
Road
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Ward Name
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Ifield
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Proposed
PollingDistrict2019
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Polling District2018
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Residential
Properties
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Total Electors
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Postalvoters
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Polling
stationvoters
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Pollingplace
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LFA
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LFA,LG
(part)
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2040
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3453
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783
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2670
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IfieldCommunity Centre
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LFB
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LFB
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424
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783
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177
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606
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TheMill PrimarySchool
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LFC
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LFC
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1319
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2204
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339
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1865
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IfieldWest CommunityCentre
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LFD
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LFD
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276
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607
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147
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460
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TheMill PrimarySchool
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Ward Name
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LangleyGreen
andTushmore
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Proposed
PollingDistrict2019
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Polling District2018
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Residential
Properties
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Total Electors
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Postalvoters
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Polling
stationvoters
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Pollingplace
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LGA
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LG
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3042
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5767
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952
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4815
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LangleyGreen Centre
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LGB
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LI(part)
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354
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440
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86
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354
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NorthgateCommunity Centre
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Ward Name
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Maidenbower
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Proposed
PollingDistrict2019
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Polling District2018
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Residential
Properties
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Total Electors
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Postalvoters
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Polling
stationvoters
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Pollingplace
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LHA
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LHA
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1618
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2779
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549
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2230
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MaidenbowerCommunity Centre
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LHB
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LHB
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2093
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3818
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746
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3072
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TheBrook School,SalternsRoad
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Ward Name
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Northgate&
WestGreen
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Proposed
PollingDistrict2019
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Polling District2018
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Residential
Properties
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Total Electors
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Postalvoters
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Polling
stationvoters
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Pollingplace
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LIA
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LI(part)
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1618
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2779
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549
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2230
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NorthgateCommunity Centre
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LIB
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LO
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2668
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3742
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