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Parish polls

This consultation seeks views on our proposals to modernise parish polls.

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A parish poll allows for a ballot of local government electors in the parish to be called on any question arising at a parish meeting.

The consultation seeks the views of the public, local authorities and the parish sector on:

the trigger (the number or proportion of electors required to demand a poll)
the voting arrangements for parish polls
the questions on which a poll can be held
consequential related matters

Documents

Parish polls: consultation on the government’s intentions to modernise parish poll regulationsapplication/pdf

At a glance

Opened04 Dec 2014

Closes30 Jan 2015

First published04 Dec 2014

Last updated04 Dec 2014

Document typeclosed_consultation

Organisations

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)

Topics

Local government

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