Aberdeen’s polling places are in line for a shake-up, after councillors backed changes yesterday.
A wide-scale review of constituencies is currently being undertaken by the UK government.
Under the proposals, the size of both Aberdeen North and South would be increased, taking in areas that were previously part of the Gordon and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituencies.
A number of polling stations are also recommended to be moved.
These include Stoneywood moving to the new primary school, Middleton to Forehill Primary School, Parkway North to Glashieburn Primary School, Midstocket East to Skene Square Primary School, Berryden North to Ashgrove Children’s Centre, Pittodrie North to Sunnybank Primary School and Braeside to Airyhall Community Centre.
Election costs are generally funded by either the Scottish or UK government, but they are not usually fully recovered.
For the 2017 General Election, combined expenditure for the Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South constituencies was £379,518, with £377,384 given by Westminster.
Officers said the likes of refreshments, permanent lighting and signage in the counting hall was not covered.
Liberal Democrat group leader Ian Yuill called for group leaders to write to all levels of government to see if more money can be recovered in future.
This was unanimously agreed.