Declaration of the result of the Whitburn Neighbourhood Plan referendum (HTML version)
DECLARATION OF RESULT OF REFERENDUM
Neighbourhood Planning Referendum
Whitburn Neighbourhood Area
Date of Referendum - Thursday 4 August 2022
Number of Electors - 4295
Turnout - 28.4%
I, Jonathan Tew, being the Returning Officer at the above referendum, do hereby give notice that the number votes cast is as follows:
Question
'Do you want Â鶹ÊÓƵ to use the neighbourhood plan for Whitburn to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?'
| Votes recorded | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Number cast in favour of Yes | 1,127 | 92.45% |
| Number cast in favour of No | 91 | 7.46% |
And I do hereby declare that more than half of those voting have voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A want of an official mark | |
| B voting for more answers than required | |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 1 |
| E rejected in part | |
| Total | 1,219 |
Dated: 04/08/22
Time Completed: 22:52
Jonathan Tew
Counting Officer
Printed and published by the Counting Officer, Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL