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Declaration of Result of Poll

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Paddock Wood Neighbourhood Planning Referendum

I, the Undersigned, being the Counting Officer for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council at the above referendum held on Thursday 14 September 2023, do hereby give notice that the results of the votes cast is as follows:

Question

"Do you want Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Paddock Wood to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

Response Votes recorded
Number cast in favour of a YES843
Number cast in favour of a NO268

Rejected ballot papers

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

ReasonNumber
A   Want of an official mark 0
B   Voting for more answers than required 0
C   Writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D   Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 4
Total rejected4

Electorate and turnout

DescriptionTotal
Total electorate 6,520
Ballot papers issued 1,117
Turnout 17.1%

Declaration

And I do hereby declare that more than half of those voting have voted:

YES - in response to the question:

"Do you want Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Paddock Wood to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"


William Benson
Counting Officer

Dated: 14 September 2023

Printed and published by the Counting Officer, Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1RS