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Tenants vote to stay with council

This page was last modified on 15 August 2007

The Housing Transfer Ballot ended at 2pm on 1 December 2006. Gravesham Borough Council tenants have voted overwhelmingly in favour of their homes continuing to be owned and managed by the council. The details of the ballot result are as follows:-

Question: Are you in favour of transferring the ownership and management of the council's homes to Thameside Housing Association?

Total number of eligible tenants

6980

Total number of votes received

4913

     Total number of votes received by post

4407

     Total number of votes received by telephone

506

Overall rate of participation

70.4%

Total number of spoilt/blank ballot papers

10

Therefore, total number of valid votes counted

4903

Result

Number voting YES

685

(14.0% of the valid vote)

Number voting NO

4218

(86.0% of the valid vote)

TOTAL

4903 

(100% of the valid vote)

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