Referendum Result - Spring 2021

I Kate Sadler being the Deputy Counting Officer at the Referendum for the Shadwell Neighbourhood Plan held on Thursday 6 May 2021 do hereby give notice that the number of votes cast is as follows:

Question:

"Do you want Leeds City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Shadwell to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

  Votes recorded Percentage
Number of votes cast in favour of 'YES' 718 92%
Number of votes cast in favour of 'NO' 60 8%

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

a) want of official mark 0
b) voting for more than one answer 1
c) writing or mark by which the voter could be identified 7
d) being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 0
TOTAL 8

 I hereby declare that more than half of those voting have voted IN FAVOUR of the Shadwell Neighbourhood Plan.

Electorate:            1534            Turnout:            51%

Dated:                  Saturday 8 May 2021

Signed: K Sadler
(Deputy Counting Officer)