Statutory Review of Polling Places and Boundaries

The Highland Council Statutory Review of Polling Places and Polling Stations

In accordance with legislation, The Highland Council Election Team are conducting a review of the polling districts and polling places in the Highland Council area. 

The aim is to give voters the optimal facilities for voting – they need to be easy to get to, accessible to all voters and to have appropriate capacity and facilities.

The public Consultation period from Monday 2 October 2023 until Tuesday 14 November 2023 is now closed and we would like to thank you all for your contributions.

Final recommendations, considering the Returning Officer’s comments (including those made by cross boundary Returning Officers) and representations made during the Consultation period will be made in a report to the Full Highland Council on Thursday 14 December 2023.

The Returning Officer’s current list of Polling Places and proposal is published below and hard copies of the documentation will also be available at the Archive Centre Highland Archive and Registration Centre, Bught Road, Inverness IV3 5SS (opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1000hrs to 1630hrs).

            -  Final proposal
            -  Representations received during the public consultation
            -  Responses to Consultees

Notification of changes of Polling Places and Polling Districts

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that following on from the formal review and consultation, changes have now been made below to a Polling District and Polling Place at which some electors have voted previously.

  • Polling District - CC05O
  • Previous Polling Place - Achnasheen Village Hall
  • New Polling Place - Kinlochewe Village Hall, Torridon Road, Kinlochewe, Achnasheen, IV22 2PB
  • Reason for change - closure of Achnasheen Village Hall which can no longer be used
  • Date approved - 22 January 2025

 

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