Results of the Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Area Referendum on 30 September 2021

A referendum was held on Thursday 30 September 2021 to decide on the question below:

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

Votes recorded
 

Number cast in favour of a "YES" 1145
Number cast in favour of a "NO" 120

 

Number of ballot papers rejected
 

Want of official mark 0
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to 0
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 1
Rejected in part 0
Total spoilt votes 1


Electorate, votes cast and turnout 
 

  • electorate: 4725
  • total number of votes cast: 1266
  • turnout: 26.8%

Declaration
 

The vote was IN FAVOUR of the Wareham Neighbourhood Plan.