To provide a view on the preferred number of elected members per ward in the county

Council considered a report by the Democratic Services Manager regarding the Electoral Review: Proposing the number of councillors per ward.

The Leader proposed the Electoral Review report recommendations and introduced the report.

Councillor Liz Harvey seconded the report’s recommendations.

The Electoral Review: Proposing the number of councillors per ward was put to a vote and was carried by a simple majority.

RESOLVED

That Council:

a)    Resolves, by a majority vote, to retain its current electoral arrangements of one member per ward, and

b)    Presents its resolution to the Commission stating the Council’s position on its preferred electoral arrangements