DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL

BACKWELL NEIGHBOURHOOD

PLAN AREA

Referendum on the adoption of the Backwell Neighbourhood Plan

Thursday 26 February 2015

I, Nicholas Brain, being the Counting Officer at the above Referendum, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each answer to the question:

Do you want North Somerset Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Backwell to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’

is as follows:

Answer

Number of Votes

YES

1414

NO

62

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Number of

ballot papers

A No official mark

NIL

B Both answers voted for

NIL

C Writing or mark by which voter could be identified

NIL

D Unmarked or void for uncertainty

NIL

Total

NIL

 

Electorate: 3625

Ballot Papers Issued: 1476 Turnout: 40.71 %

Dated Friday 27 February 2015
Nicholas Brain

Counting Officer