The Council has a duty under the Representation of the People Act 1983 to divide Wirral Borough into Polling Districts and to designate Polling Places for each Polling District.

The attached report provides details of proposed changes to Polling Places for the Local Authority, Combined Authority and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections scheduled to take place on 6th May 2021.

RESOLVED - That the changes in respect of polling places, as detailed in the report, be implemented with immediate effect.

It has not been possible to review all 103 polling stations. Alternative venues have been visited where options could be identified within the polling district. Government guidance has directed Returning Officers to seek suitable alternative venues, if practically possible, to prevent schools being forced to close on 6th May 2021.

Alternative venues were identified for nine schools; of the nine venues three have been deemed as suitable and the polling place has been moved from the school to the private venue.