Notice of Result
Date of Referendum - 5 May 2022
I, Sharon Kemp, being the Counting Officer at the above referendum held on Thursday 5th May 2022 do hereby give notice that the question put to the elctorate was as follows: 'Do you want Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Wickersley to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?'
The number of votes cast is as follows:
| Number of votes | |
|---|---|
| Yes | Number of votes: 1,455 |
| No | Number of votes: 334 |
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
| Reason | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| Reason: Want of Official Mark | Number of ballot papers: 1 |
| Reason: Voting for more than one answer | Number of ballot papers: 0 |
| Reason: Writing or mark by which Voter could be | Number of ballot papers: 0 |
| Reason: Unmarked or Void for uncertainty | Number of ballot papers: 21 |
| Reason: Total number of rejected ballot papers | Number of ballot papers: 22 |
Wickersley Turnout: 29.24%
I do declare that more than half of those who voted have voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan being used to determine planning applications in the Neighbourhood area.
Dated 6 May 2022
Sharon Kemp
Counting Officer