Maltby Neighbourhood Planning Referendum: 8 February 2024

Notice of Result

Date of Referendum – 8 February 2024

I, Phillip Horsfield, being the Deputy Counting Officer at the above referendum held on Thursday 8th February 2024 do hereby give notice that the question put to the electorate was as follows: 'Do you want Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Maltby to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?'

The number of votes cast is as follows:

Number of votes
Yes 1,147
No 358

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason Number of ballot papers
Want of Official Mark 0
Voting for more than one answer 1
Writing or mark by which Voter could be identified 1
Unmarked or Void for uncertainty 6
Total number of rejected ballot papers 8

Electorate: 11,893

Turnout: 12.72%

I do declare that more than half of those who voted have voted in favour of the Maltby Neighbourhood Plan.

Dated 8 February 2024

Phillip Horsfield

Deputy Counting Officer