Verification number for a constitutional change
This is 5% of the number of people on the electoral register for the authority's area on 15th February each year
Notice concerning local authority petition and referendums
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Regulations made under the Local Government Act 2000 require a local authority which has received a petition signed by at least 5 per cent of the local electorate, to hold a referendum to decide whether the authority's political structure should be subject to a constitutional change to operate a mayor and cabinet executive or the committee system.
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This notice is to inform you that the County Council's Proper Officer has published the number which is equal to 5 per cent of the local electorate in Gloucestershire as shown in the electoral registers having effect on the 15 February 2016.
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That number is 23,352 and will, (subject to paragraph 5 below), have effect for the purpose of determining the validity of petitions presented before 1 April 2017.
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Before 1 March in each subsequent year the Council must publish the 5 per cent figure for the County, as shown in the electoral registers and having had effect on 15 February in that year.
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The 5% figure published on 28 February 2015 was 23,445.
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In the case of petitions presented before 1 April 2016 but after the date on which the number for the year beginning the 1 April 2016 is published, (which will be 1 March 2016), the relevant number will be the lower of the two numbers.
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The address of the Council's principal office is Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester GL1 2TG
This Notice is given under Regulation 4 of The Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions) (England) Regulations 2011.
28 February 2015
Peter Bungard
Chief Executive
Gloucestershire County Council