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Council tax referendum 2015

 

Notice by Chief Counting Officer


REFERENDUMS ON THE COUNCIL TAX INCREASE FOR BEDFORDSHIRE’S POLICE AND CRIME
COMMISSIONER
 
On 7 May 2015 referendums were held in the areas of Bedford Borough Council, Central
Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council in which polls were taken in relation to the
following question:
 
‘Part of the council tax in your area goes to the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner.
For the financial year beginning on 1st April 2015 the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner has set an increase of fifteen point eight percent (15.8%) in the amount it charges.
If most voters choose ‘yes’, the increase will be 15.8%.
 
If most voters choose ‘no’, the increase will be 2.0% instead.
Do you want the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner to increase the amount it charges by 15.8%?’
Election Council Tax Referendum 2015
Date of Poll Thursday 7 May 2015

The combined result of those referendums is as follows:

The combined result of those referendums is as follows:
Total number of ballot papers counted in areas of
Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire
Council and Luton Borough Council
 301,799                        
Total number of votes cast in favour of ‘Yes’ answer 91,086
Total number of votes cast in favour of ‘No’ answer 207,551


The combined number of ballot papers which were rejected in those referendums is as follows: 

Number of ballot papers rejected for want of official mark 1
Number of ballot papers rejected for voting for more than one answer 159
Number of ballot papers rejected due to writing or mark by which voter
or proxy could be identified
 5
Number of ballot papers rejected for being unmarked or void for
uncertainty
 2,997
Total Number of rejected ballot papers 3,162
 
 
Signed:

Trevor Holden, Chief Executive, Luton Borough Council

Chief Counting Officer for Police and Crime Commissioner’s Referendum


Date: 11 May 2015
Rule 43(4), The Local Government Finance Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules (SI 2012/444)
Published by Trevor Holden, Chief Counting Officer, Town Hall, Luton, LU1 2BQ.  
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