Steyning poll result announced
THE result of the Steyning poll was declared by the returning officer of Horsham District Council at 10.20pm last night.
There was a 32.8 per cent turnout and 1,520 votes cast.
The result was 816 yes (53.7 per cent), 703 no (46.3 per cent), one spoilt ballot paper.
Mike Kelly, of Kings Stone Avenue, proposed the question to be asked:
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Hide Ad“Do you want Steyning Parish Council to provide a skatepark in the Memorial Playing Field, incorporating the existing asphalt strip, located near the Rublees Allotments boundary?”
He said after the vote was announced: “We are pleased with the result which was achieved against a background of misinformation.”
Read more in the Steyning Herald next week.