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examination by a Government Inspector during July where residents and
businesses can comment on the plan. The Inspector will then review and will
report back on the soundness or otherwise of the plan sometime in the autumn. It
is being inspected as we write this report and we hope to report back on the
inspector’s initial findings in our September report

Polling Stations
Dorset Council is required by law to review all polling district, polling places and
polling stations in the Dorset Council area by 31 January 2020. The electoral
register for Dorset Council is divided into approximately 400 local areas (polling
districts) and by law every polling district must be assigned a polling place where
electors can go to vote. Around 320 buildings are used as polling stations by
Dorset Council with most being village and church halls, schools and community
centres. This review aims to ensure that voting arrangements for future elections
suit the needs of electors in each area, so that electors have access to
reasonable facilities for voting.
The Council is consulting the public to seek their comments on the suitability of the
polling station where they voted in person on 2 May. The Council is also
consulting local political parties, local party agents, Parish and Town councils,
MPs, MEPs and local disability groups.
The review has started and the first round of consultation will end on 27 August
2019. Dorset Council would very much welcome your views. The consultation
document and information about the current polling arrangements are available
online at the Dorset Council website. Please note that no changes can be made
to existing ward or parish boundaries during this review and that any
recommendations need to be in alignment with existing parliamentary
constituency, ward and parish boundaries.

Electric Charging Points

The Council have signed up to a framework agreement and are in early
discussions with a supplier of charging points. We want to put these in locations
where we believe they will be most useful to best serve your communities,
businesses and visitors. Examples of suitable locations include, but are not
exclusive to:
Car parks – owned either by your organisation (public sector only) or Dorset
Council; Visitor Attractions, and Paid on-street parking. Please pass any
suggestions you have onto your Parish Council who have already been notified of
this and many have made suggestions based on their local knowledge.

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