The meeting was called after a report that was sent to Council was withdrawn which proposed only two polling stations in Westmoreland with the Twerton village hall being deleted..
Sharon argued that the this would cause massive problems for residents and would also overload the other remaining polling stations. The argument was also put by Sharon that it was no good reducing polling stations but a fourth one was probably needed to cover the ever increasing size of the ward particularly with Western Riverside being more dominant than before.
The resolution of the meeting was that the status quo would remain and the three current polling stations at Twerton Village Hall, Oldfield Park Baptist Church & Ascension Church would remain for 2015 and consideration would be given for a fourth one for Western Riverside if a venue could be found.
Sharon said: "I am pleased that common sense has prevailed and that residents should feel comfortable to be able to vote near their homes without having massive hold ups".
