Interim review of polling districts and polling places 2025

Notice is hereby given that South Lanarkshire Council is undertaking an interim review of polling districts and polling places within South Lanarkshire. 

Any elector in the South Lanarkshire Council area, or within a constituency which has any part in the South Lanarkshire Council area, is invited to make a representation or to comment on any changes to current polling districts and/or polling places.

The council would also welcome the views of all residents, particularly disabled residents, and in addition invites any person or organisation with expertise in access for people with any type of disability to make a representation or to comment on any changes to current polling districts and/or polling places.

The indicative timetable for the review is as follows:- 

1. Publication of Notice of Review on council website with consultation documents (including current polling arrangements, maps and online feedback form) - Friday 10 October 2025 
2. Consultation - Representations sought from interested parties on current polling scheme and proposed changes - Friday 10 October to Friday 31 October 2025 
3. Full Council to consider final proposals, having regard to any comments/feedback received - Wednesday 10 December 2025 
4. Approved scheme to be published on the council website and advised to interested parties/key stakeholders - Friday 19 December 2025

Any representations or comments on the review should be made by completion of the online consultation form, no later than Friday 31 October 2025. Alternatively, representations or comments can be sent to the email address included at the bottom of this notice, again by no later than Friday 31 October 2025. Where relevant, representations should include suggestions for alternative polling places. 

As part of this review, the Returning Officer will provide comments on the current polling districts and polling places, likely by the end of November 2025. The Returning Officer’s comments will be made available on the council’s website. All representations made by any person in connection with the review will be open to public inspection and also be published on the council’s website. The final decision on the review and copies of relevant correspondence issued by the council will also be published on the council’s website.

The following documents are available for your consideration or you can arrange to inspect these documents in person on weekdays at the Election Office, South Lanarkshire Council, Election Office, 21 Beckford Street, Hamilton ML3 0BT between the hours of 10am and 4pm:- 

• Consultation document which provides detailed information relating to the review 
• Polling scheme - list of current polling districts and polling places
• Maps containing each of the polling districts in South Lanarkshire
• Find my polling place which allows you to identify your polling district and polling place 
• Online consultation form to provide feedback

Representations can be made as follows:- 

• by email to elections@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 
• by phone to 01698 454872 
• by post to Election Office, South Lanarkshire Council, Election Office, 21 Beckford Street, Hamilton ML3 0BT  
• by completion of the online consultation form