Agenda item

(a)  That the report be noted; and

(b)  That the Significant Decisions taken by Silver as set out in Appendix A to the report be ratified.

(c)  That the Significant Decision on polling station locations for the elections on 6th May 2021 as considered by Silver on 9^th March and to be made by the Returning Officer (Appendix B), as tabled at the meeting be noted.

The Cabinet received a report which set out the further significant decisions taken by Officers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and it was agreed that the Executive decisions be ratified.

A further appendix was tabled that set out the significant decision that would shortly be taken by the Returning Officer regarding the locations of polling stations for the borough, police and crime commissioner and Wexham Court Parish elections on 6^th May 2021.  The Government had decided that polls should proceed with additional measures in place to make the elections Covid-19 secure.  It had also been necessary to review a number of polling stations to minimise the use of school sites and avoid further disruption to education.  The revised list of polling stations had been discussed by Silver in relation to Covid-19, and whilst the final decision was for the Returning Officer the list was published and noted as an appendix to the report in the interests of transparency.

Resolved –

(a)  That the report be noted;

(b)  That the Significant Decisions taken by Silver as set out in Appendix A to the report be ratified;

(c)  That the Significant Decision on polling station locations for the elections on 6th May 2021 as considered by Silver on 9^th March and to be made by the Returning Officer (Appendix B), as tabled at the meeting be noted.