Review of Polling Districts and Places

County Council

22 January 2020

Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places

Report of Corporate Management Team

Helen Lynch, Head of Legal & Democratic Services

Electoral division(s) affected: All

Purpose of the Report 1 To consider the proposed changes to the County Council’s polling districts and polling places following a review. Executive Summary 2 Each Local Authority is required to carry out a review of Polling Districts and Polling Places within its area every 5 years. The County Council must complete a review by 31 January 2020.

3 The review commenced on 1 March 2019 and included two stages of consultation. The report summarises the comments/observations received during the consultation and sets out the Returning Officer’s proposals for change having considered the representations received. Recommendation(s) 4 Council is asked to:

(a) Approve the proposed changes to the Council’s polling districts and polling places as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report.

(b) Agree that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader, and local members as appropriate, is granted delegated authority to make changes that may be required before the next review.

Background

5 Under the Representation of the People Act 1983 as amended by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, the County Council is required to conduct a review of polling districts and polling places within the County Durham every five years. In accordance with this obligation Durham County Council began a review on 1 March 2019, which must be completed by 31 January 2020.

6 During any review the Returning Officer must comment on both existing polling stations and the polling stations that would likely be used if any new polling places were accepted. The role of Returning Officer is to ensure that an election is administered effectively and that as a result of voters and those standing for election is a positive one.

7 Where a local authority makes any alterations the Electoral Registration Officer who has responsibility for compiling the register of electors, must amend the register of electors accordingly.

8 The review considered all polling districts and polling places across County Durham. There are 423 polling places and 63 electoral divisions within those districts. A polling place is an area or building within a polling district in which a polling station is situated.

Consultation

9 As part of the review, there were two stages of consultation. The first round invited comments on the existing polling arrangements, and the second comprised publishing the representations received at the first round of consultation for further comment.

10 The first round of consultation was undertaken from 1 to 31 March 2019. Statutory notices were displayed, press releases issued, and details of the consultation arrangements were available on the council’s website. This involved inviting representations and comments from a number of groups and individuals including the following:-

 Electors via notices on the council’s website and in council buildings;  County Councillors  Parish Councils  MPs  Disabled/Access Organisations via the Council’s Equality and Diversity Officer  Area Action Partnerships/Community Groups  Schools (only those currently used as polling stations)  All existing premises that are currently used as polling stations

11 Following announcement of Elections to the European Parliament the initial timeline was suspended to be resumed as soon as practicable.

12 On 1 July 2019 the representations received, together with initial comments from the Returning Officer, as set out in Appendix 2 were published on the council’s website. A further period of consultation which mirrored that undertaken in the first round took place from 1 to 22 July 2019. There was only one comment made that related to the initial representations received. The comments made by one of the local members of the Weardale electoral division in the North West Durham Constituency have been added to the document at Appendix 2 as highlighted italics. The local member was opposed to changing the polling station from the village hall to the school. Constitution Working Group at its meeting on 11 November 2019 noted the position and asked that a review of the two locations be undertaken prior to further consideration by the group. The findings of the review were reported back to the Group at its meeting on 6 January 2020, and consequently the group supported the proposal to change the Wearhead Polling station from the village hall to the primary school.

13 Several non-specific letters were received relating to the use of schools as polling stations. The legislation relating to the use of schools as polling stations is the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 which states that the Returning Officer may use, free of charge, for the purpose of taking the poll or counting the votes, a room the expense of maintaining which is payable out of any rate. Wherever possible officers work with schools to utilise community rooms which allow the school to remain open. However, in some cases this is not possible. The final decision as to whether a school remains open rests with the school management.

14 The Returning Officer in considering the arrangements to be made and the representations received, noted that the pattern of polling districts and polling places in the County Council area had evolved to meet successive boundary changes and to meet the convenience of electors across the County. By and large, it ensures that electors have reasonable facilities for voting. Furthermore, in line with the Council’s policies and statutory obligations, every attempt had been made to ensure that polling stations were accessible to electors who are disabled. Therefore, the proposals for change in this review have been kept to a minimum.

15 The Returning Officer has taken the following considerations into account when drawing up the proposals.

 the Council must seek to ensure that all electors have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances;  the Council must seek to ensure that, so far as is reasonable and practicable, every polling place is accessible to electors who are disabled;

 every parish shall be in a separate polling district;

 ideally the polling place should be in its own polling district;

 ideally there should be no more than 2,500 electors per polling place;

 polling district boundaries should be co-terminus with existing parish ward or division boundaries;

 a polling station costs approximately £1,100 to hire, equip and staff for polling day (portable units used as polling stations can cost significantly more to hire and maintain on the day). Proposed Changes

16 The table attached at Appendix 3 sets out the proposed changes to the arrangements for the polling districts and polling places. The changes include proposing alternative polling places where existing places are no longer available, or more suitable places have been proposed. Other changes are administrative and will not affect electors. The tables show the existing polling arrangements in each polling district:

 the polling district identity letters & description  the polling place for the polling district  the polling station within the polling place  the Returning Officer’s Final Proposal.

17 Also attached is a list of issues that are being kept under review and may result in changes to be implemented prior to the next review, which must be conducted by 2025. Accordingly, Council is asked to delegate authority to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader, and local members as appropriate, to make changes that may be required before the next review.

18 Appendix 4 comprises a full list of the polling arrangements for each parliamentary constituency with each county electoral division separately thereafter.

Constitution Working Group

19 Constitution Working Group met on 11 November 2019 and 6 January 2020, and agreed to recommend to Council that its approves the proposals set out in the report. Next Steps

20 Council is asked to agree the recommendations set out in the report.

Contact: Ros Layfield Tel: 03000 269708

David Collingwood Tel: 03000 261201

Appendix 1: Implications

Legal Implications The legislative requirements for a Polling District and Places review are set out at paragraphs 5 and 14 of the report.

Finance

The proposals do not have any impact on the existing financial arrangements. Consultation As set out in the report.

Equality and Diversity / Public Sector Equality Duty

The council ensures it has made every attempt that each polling stations is accessible to electors who are disabled and considers these arrangements when proposing any new or alternative arrangements. Consultation on its review includes seeking comments from people who have expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons who have disabilities. The Council’s Equalities and Diversity Officer is included among the consultees, and comments sought from the Disability Partnership. Climate Change None.

Human Rights The review helps ensure that electors within County Durham have an opportunity to contribute to the review and maximum opportunity to exercise their democratic right to vote.

Crime and Disorder None.

Staffing None.

Accommodation

The Returning Officer must comment on both existing polling stations and the polling stations that would likely be used if any new polling places were accepted. The use of schools as polling stations is avoided as far as possible. This is more challenging where public buildings are no longer available or are not accessible venues. Returning Officers may use free of charge for the purpose of taking the poll or counting the votes, a room the expense of maintaining which is payable out of any rate. Wherever possible officers work with schools to utilise community rooms which allow the school to remain open, in some cases however this is not possible. Risk If electors are not provided with suitable convenient places to vote it could possibly give rise to corporate criticism and adverse publicity. If the review is not complete with the required timescales it would be in breach of its legal duties.

Procurement None.

Appendix 2: Representations Received

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES 2019

REPRESENTATIONS RECEIVED

BISHOP AUCKLAND CONSTITUENCY

Electoral Comment Comment Returning Officer Response Division/Polling Received From District

BARNARD Secretary of the Suggest that Streatlam and Stainton Parish stretches south beyond the A688 and CASTLE EAST Teesdale Branch electors from includes the streets Stainton Bank, The Green, The Crescent and The Labour Party Stainton Bank, Avenue. BAXB – Stainton The Green, The Secretary of the Crescent and The The polling station on the south side of the road is Stainton Grove Bishop Auckland Avenue at Stainton Community Centre. Labour Party Grove be moved polling stations It makes sense for the electors in Stainton Bank, The Green, The Eight members of from Stainton and Crescent and The Avenue to vote in this location otherwise they must the public Streatlam Village cross a busy road and walk to Streatlam and Stainton Village Hall, Hall to Stainton along roads which have no footpaths. Grove Community The move will cause some administrative changes at County and Centre. Parish elections as the electors currently allocated to Stainton Grove Community Centre vote for the Barnard Castle East County Division and the Urban Ward of Marwood Parish, whilst those from Stainton Bank, The Green, The Crescent and The Avenue will vote in the Barnard Castle East County Division and Stainton and Streatlam Parish Council.

This can be accommodated and the proposal is supported.

BARNARD Treasurer of Notified that Forest The suggested alternative is Forest in Teesdale Primary School. CASTLE WEST Forest (Roadside) Methodist Chapel Methodist Chapel will close on 31 BAOA – Forest December 2019 and will no longer be available for use as a polling station.

BISHOP Head Teacher of Request that the This request has been made previously. The polling district is AUCKLAND St Anne’s CE school is not used predominantly residential with very little in the way of alternatives for TOWN Primary School as a polling polling station use. station. BABC – Central 5 The Pollard Public House was asked whether they would be willing to give up room for a polling station but declined as the loss of income to the business would be too great.

There is another school nearby – The Evergreen School which caters for children with special educational needs.

It is considered that disruption to the routine of children with special educational needs would be greater if that school were to be used as a polling station.

As there are no viable alternative premises for use as a polling station within this polling district request is not supported.

SHILDON AND Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the DENE VALLEY proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – Shildon Civic Hall and Garbutt Close Supported Housing. This is an BAACB-Sunnydale administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling district 2 numbering and is proposed to streamline election management.

SPENNYMOOR Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – BAAFA – Low Hartley Terrace, Supported Housing and King Street Primary School. Spennymoor and This is an administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling Tudhoe Grange 1 district numbering and is proposed to streamline election management.

It should be noted that prior to the European Parliamentary Elections in May 19 one of the polling stations in this polling district was King William Grange, Supported Housing. This venue is no longer available to us and arrangements were made to move the polling station to King Street Primary School. It is proposed that this become the default arrangement.

SPENNYMOOR Cllr Kevin Suggesting an The two polling stations for this polling district are located at St Paul’s Thompson additional polling Centre, St Pauls Gardens, a location which is fairly central to the BAAGB – station within the majority of residential properties in the polling district. The new Spennymoor 2 polling district to development at Burton Woods is primarily a residential development accommodate electors from the new Burton Woods and doesn’t offer any other venues for possible use as a polling Estate. station.

The closest alternative venue would appear to be The Meadows School, however the school caters for children with special educational needs and it is acknowledged that disruption to their routine would have a significant effect. This option is not recommended.

Google maps indicates that both walking and driving routes are only slightly longer from the Burton Wood estate to that of residents living in Cragside Close, which is to the east of the polling district.

Both Whitworth Park Academy and Middlestone Moor Primary School lie within the polling district but there is little benefit to be gained from closing or disrupting a school when there is a suitable venue already in use.

St Paul’s Centre has proved to be a good venue for the polling stations for this district, it is central to the polling district and there are nearby car parks which can be used by electors choosing to drive to the venue. It offers reasonable facilities for staff working on the day.

At present the request for another polling station within this polling district is not supported.

SPENNYMOOR Councillor Liz Suggested the use Both schools suggested for use as possible polling stations for this Maddison of Whitworth Park area are outside of the boundary line for the polling district. Electoral BAAHA – Academy or Commission guidance indicates that wherever possible the polling Middlestone Middlestone Moor place/polling station should be within the polling district. Primary School as an additional As we have a polling station within the polling district it would not be polling station considered reasonable to allocate electors to a different location within this polling outside of the boundary of that polling district. district due to the increase in Middlestone Moor Community Centre is a good venue for the residential designated polling stations. It is large enough to accommodate both development and polling stations without being crowded. It has access for the disabled distance of those and 15 car parking spaces. Google maps indicates that the distance properties from the either walking or driving from the new estate to the community centre existing polling or primary school is very similar. station There is no other venue within the polling district that may be suitable for use as a polling station the proposal therefore is not supported.

TUDHOE Cllr Kevin Seeks an Access to the existing polling station is difficult with electors having to Thompson additional polling cross a dual carriageway (there is a subway crossing). There is no BAAFB-Low station within the alternative provision this side of the A688 that could be used as a Spennymoor and polling district to polling station. Tudhoe Grange 2 accommodate electors from the The polling district has 1050 registered electors and with those residential numbers it is unnecessary to provide another polling station that does development near not offer a discernible benefit to those electors on the development Thorn Lighting near the Thorn Lighting site.

TUDHOE Member of the Would like to There are two polling stations within this polling district. One is public suggest use of Tudhoe Community Centre and the other is St David’s Church Hall. BAAEA-Tudhoe 1 Tudhoe The dividing line for the allocation of electors to polling stations is the Community Centre B6238 – all those to the right are allocated to Tudhoe Community as a polling station Centre and those to the left go to St David’s Church Hall. The resident because access to in question lives to the left and is allocated to St David’s Church Hall. the polling station If line for the allocation of electors was moved to include the at St David’s properties in Attwood Terrace it would leave the elector/polling station Church Hall has a ration unbalanced – to the extent that consideration should be given to slope and was not having only one polling station within the polling district. good for those with mobility issues.

TUDHOE Cllr Liz Maddison The Durham Gate A room at Green Lane Council Offices has been used for a number of and Watson Park years now as the polling station for this polling district. However at the BAAEB – Tudhoe areas of the polling unexpected EU Parliamentary elections Green Lane Offices was 2 district needs unavailable due to ongoing construction works. As an emergency better coverage for measure the polling station was moved to the Education Development polling stations. Centre, another Council owned building within the polling district. Suggested use of the Living offices Approach was made to Living at that time however they would not as a polling station consider use of their building as a polling station. Living are a private company and cannot be forced to adopt this use.

Going forward the aim would be to retain use of the Education and Development Centre as a polling station for the polling district.

When the construction works are complete at Green Lane offices if there is a room available this will be sought to be designated as a polling station to serve the bottom half of the polling district.

It is noted that Tudhoe Moor Nursery School is situated in the bottom half of the polling district. This could potentially be used as a polling station, however wherever possible we try to avoid closing schools due to the disruption caused to education and childcare.

TUDHOE Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – BAAEA – Tudhoe Tudhoe Community Centre and St David’s Church Hall. This is an 1 administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling district numbering and is proposed to streamline election management.

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REPRESENTATIONS RECEIVED

CITY OF DURHAM CONSTITUENCY

Electoral Comment Comment Returning Officer Response Division/Polling Received From District

DURHAM SOUTH President of Raises concerns St Oswalds Institute serves as a double polling station. Polling districts Durham Students that the existing DGA1-Elvet and DGB – Elvet (South) are allocated to one polling DGB-Elvet (South) Union polling station at St station with DGA2 – Elvet Hill and DGA3 – The Howlands being Oswalds Institute allocated to the other. DGA3 – The is a considerable Howlands distance from Historically it was sought to use a university venue as a polling many of the station, however the University were unable to commit to the use of a colleges and that particular college as their demand for rooms fluctuated. Having been that area is noted moved between college buildings several elections in a row the ELVET AND for its considerable decision was taken that to ensure a consistency for the electorate they GILESGATE pedestrian would all be allocated to St Oswalds Institute. congestion. DGA1-Elvet Following receipt of this representation discussions have begun with the University to explore the suggestions made. However at this stage

no definite solutions have been agreed. NEVILLES He suggests that Discussions with the university will continue with a view to CROSS the following implementing some/all of the suggestions but at present do not DGA2-Elvet Hill alternative sites be recommend any change to the allocated polling stations to these considered :- polling districts.

Josephine Butler College

St Mary’s College and Sheraton Park

DURHAM SOUTH Clerk to City of Supports the As above there are ongoing discussions with the University regarding Durham Parish comments made the proposals and at this stage no change is recommended. Whatever DGB-Elvet (South) Council by the President of the outcome existing polling stations would be retained for local Durham Students electors. DGA3 – The Union – with the Howlands proviso that the existing polling stations at St Oswalds Institute ELVET AND and Merryoaks GILESGATE Pavillion are

DGA1-Elvet retained for the convenience of local electors

NEVILLES The City of CROSS Durham Council feel that with the DGA2-Elvet Hill development of the Mount Oswald site, the Farewell Hall and the Roundhaven developments, together with the This proposal would mean that electors were allocated to a polling two proposed station outside of the boundary of their polling district. This is allowed colleges on the only in exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances do not Josephine Butler apply here and agree that another polling should be provided in this NEVILLES College site this locality. Discussions are ongoing with the University to agree a CROSS polling district will location, however these have not yet been finalised. The final have insufficient outcome will be reported when discussions have concluded. DFB-Nevilles polling station Cross (South) provision. A further polling station is

suggested at Stephenson College

The polling station at St Mary’s This forms part of the ongoing discussions with the University. College should be reinstated.

There is a lack of There is no polling station to serve the development on the former polling stations to Police HQ site. The Rivergreen Centre is now occupied solely by the north of St Atom Bank and is not available for use. However Salvus House may Leonards School. be a suitable option. Discussions about its use as a polling station are

With the ongoing ongoing and hopeful of a positive outcome. If that is the case a new development on polling station will be designated in this area for those properties on the former Police the site of the former Police HQ. HQ site there

should be another polling station in this area. Durham Trinity School and Sports College or the Rivergreen Durham Trinity School would be a last choice as it is not within the Centre have been polling district boundary and because of the disruption it would cause suggested. to education.

This is possible although these properties lie within a different division – Framwellgate and Newton Hall and where possible try not to cross If a new polling division boundaries as it has the potential to lead to mistakes at station is County Elections if different county division ballot papers are being NEVILLES established it is distributed from the same polling station. CROSS suggested that residents of DCA1- Dunholme Close Framwelgate and Aykley Vale could use it.

NEVILLES St Leonards Request that There are no other alternative venues available within the polling CROSS Catholic School alternative district. premises be DCA1 – sought for use as The Garden House Inn has indicated that it is unwilling to be used as Framwelgate a polling station a polling station. St Cuthberts Church does not have the necessary facilities and Salvus House and the Rivergreen Centre are remote from the majority of the residential properties within the polling district. The request cannot be supported. No change is recommended.

FRAMWELLGATE Member of the Is happy with all Agreed – no change is recommended. AND NEWTON public the polling station HALL locations in this area DAA1 – Newton Hall North

DAA2 – Newton Hall North

DBA1- Newton Hall South

ELVET AND Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the GILESGATE proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – St Nicholas Church Hall, Market Place and St Nicholas Church Youth DEA – St Nicholas Club, The Sands. This is an administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling district numbering and is proposed to streamline election management.

SHERBURN Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – Sherburn Community Centre and Attlee Square Communal Hall. This DKD – Sherburn is an administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling district Village numbering and is proposed to streamline election management.

DURHAM SOUTH Returning Officer Relocate the The current designated polling station for this area is The Library, proposal polling station Sherburn Hospital. However the venue can no longer support use as DLC – a polling station and an alternative location is to be found. The polling Sherburn/Whitwell district is small and there is no other building within the polling district House that could be used as a polling station.

At the European Parliamentary Election in May 2019 electors were moved to Shincliffe Primary School. It is recommended that this change be made permanent.

FRAMWELLGATE Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the AND NEWTON proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – HALL Woodbine Road Community Centre and Abbey Leisure Centre. This is an administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling district DNB – Pity Me numbering and is proposed to streamline election management.

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EASINGTON CONSTITUENCY

Electoral Comment Comment Returning Officer Response Division/Polling Received From District

Electoral Returning Officer Closure of existing No other premises are available within the area so the options were Division: Proposal polling station at Kasko to either send electors to the polling station at St Joseph’s Church Peterlee East House, Marine Crescent, Hall, Blackhall Colliery or site a mobile unit within the housing estate Blackhall Rocks in Blackhall Rocks. County Councillors Rob Krute and Lynn Pounder were consulted and both agreed that the siting of a mobile unit was the best option in the circumstances due to the distance Polling District: residents would have to travel to St Joseph’s. At the European Parliamentary Election on 23 May 2019, a mobile unit was sited on EBC – Blackhall the corner of Ocean Drive/Mickle Hill Road and apart from some Rocks No 2 initial confusion over location, this arrangement worked suitably well and it is proposed that a mobile is sited here in the future.

Electoral Howletch Lane Suggestion that non- The school will continue to be used as there are no other suitable Division: Primary School, school buildings are premises in the area – both the school and Councillor Rob Moore Peterlee and used acknowledged that this was the case in the current circumstances Peterlee West Councillor Rob Moore

Polling District:

EFA – Howletch

Electoral Our Lady Star of Suggestion that other Implementing a system of using different premises as suggested Division: the Sea RC schools in the area are would confuse electors and provide inconsistency for voters. This Primary School, used on a rota basis area is highly populated and one of the other local schools is in fact Horden Horden already a designated polling station. It is proposed that current arrangements at the school continue.

Polling District:

EHA – Horden North No 1

Electoral Returning Officer The polling district itself It is proposed to divide the polling district EMA into two parts so that Division: contains a polling station 115-126 Toft Crescent, 1-54 Burnip Road, and 26-48 Webb Avenue (Ribbon Academy) but are re-allocated to vote at Ribbon Academy and leave the Murton electors in this polling remainder of the polling district allocated to New Hesleden Social district are not actually Club. allocated to this station. Its boundary wraps Polling District: around polling district EMB – this results in the EMA – Murton electors from EMA being West No 1 allocated to New Hesledon Social Club and the electors from EMB at Ribbon Academy

Electoral Member of the Query as to why he and It was explained to the elector that whilst it is appreciated that these Division: Public his neighbours in St Ives voting arrangements may be confusing, they are as they are due to Place vote at Ribbon the fact that the boundary for the polling district in which they live Murton Academy when there is (ENB) runs in front of their house and that properties, whilst close a polling station closer. by, are actually in another polling district (END) which is allocated to He suggested that all Macrae House. It would be difficult to find a dividing line within the households in St Ives polling district ENB to reallocate some electors to Macrae House. Polling District: Place be able to vote at Whilst understanding the comments of the elector, it is proposed Macrae House that current voting arrangements continue. ENB – Murton East No 1

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Electoral Comment Comment Returning Officer Response Division/Polling Received From District

Electoral Returning Officer Complaint from parent Councillor Smith was asked for her opinion if use of the schools Division: following email about the closure of the was stopped and Holyoake Communal Room was used as a from member of Chester le Street double station to service the whole area. She felt that due to the Chester le Street the public Primary School for ageing community within the Hilda Park Estate, the extra distance North elections and the road that electors would have to cross would prohibit people from voting and whilst she makes residents aware of the postal vote option, many see voting at a polling station as a tradition. She also made reference to the fact that the election Polling District: dates are often known well in advance so the school could use elections days as teacher training opportunities – this is NDLB – Chester something already suggested in the past but schools have North No 2 organised their timetables according to their own preferences. Kevan Jones MP supports the comments made by Councillor Smith. Views are sought as whether to move the whole polling district to Holyoake Communal Room or continue with the current voting arrangements at the school. Electoral Returning Officer If the arrangements as This exercise be carried out to ease administrative procedures at Division: proposal described above are not election time – the division does not affect the external boundary changed - division of the of the polling district, the allocation of electors to polling stations or Chester le Street polling district in to two any parish boundaries North parts to reflect current elector allocation to the polling stations at Chester le Street CE Polling District: Primary School, Hilda Park and Holyoake NDLB – Chester Communal Hall, South North No 2 Pelaw

NDAA – Bournmoor No 1

NDNA – Pelton No 2

NDDB – Kimblesworth & Plawsworth No 2

NDEA -Sacriston No 1

NDEB- Sacriston No 2

Electoral Returning Officer Division of the polling This exercise be carried out to ease administrative procedures at Division: proposal district to reflect current election time – the division does not affect the external boundary elector allocation to the of the polling district, the allocation of electors to polling stations or Sacriston polling stations at any parish boundaries. Fyndoune Community College and The Fulforth Centre in Polling District: Sacriston and the Mobile Unit in Daisy Hill NDEB – Sacriston (location as detailed No 2 above) Electoral St Mary’s RC The school has made Wwhile the school continues to be the most suitable premises to Division: School, South several requests for us serve the electors allocated to it due to its central location, there Stanley to consider other are alternative premises which are suitable and available at Stanley premises so that the Stanley Young People’s Club on Severn Crescent or South Moor school is not used as a Library. The library would have to close to be used as a polling polling station station is there is not adequate space in the premises to allow both functions to be carried out at the same time. Local Polling District: councillors were asked to comment on these premises initially and Councillor Mark Davinson raised concerns about the effect NDQF – moving the polling station away from the school to this new Hustledown West location. Views are sought as whether to change the current NDWD – polling place. Hustledown East

Electoral Returning Officer The decision by the It is proposed that the electors in this polling district are moved to Division: proposal school to remain open the polling station at Age Concern, Betjeman Close, Stanley. on election day has Some electors in No Place already vote here due to the position of Stanley raised the boundary of polling district NDRB.

some issues regarding access of the premises Polling District: for electors and the facilities available for NDSB – No Place staff

NDWB – South Moor West

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Electoral Comment Comment Returning Officer Response Division/Polling Received From District

Electoral Returning Officer Closure of existing polling Councillor Stelling suggested siting a mobile unit on land next to Division: proposal station at Bradley the former church hall, but on inspection, this land was found to Cottages Methodist be unsuitable. As there are no other suitable premises in the Leadgate & Church Hall – this has area, for the European Parliamentary Election on 23 May, the Medomsley now been converted into electors were moved to Leadgate Methodist Church Hall (already private premises in use as a polling station). This change did not cause any problems so it is proposed that this arrangement continues in the future. Polling District:

NWDDC – Bradley & Pont

Electoral Returning Officer Informed by Karbon After contacting Councillor Hicks for information regarding other Division: proposal Homes that the existing premises in the area, he suggested the Methodist Church Hall on polling station at the Holly Gardens. The premises were inspected and found suitable Consett South Communal Room, Selby to be used as a polling station. This change was implemented at Gardens will no longer be available due to the the European Parliamentary Election on 23 May 2019 and worked premises being converted well so it is proposed that these premises are used in the future. Polling District: back to a residential property NWDIB – The Grove

Electoral Returning Officer Amendment of polling It is proposed that the boundary of polling district NWDIC is Division: proposal er district boundaries extended into NWDIB to reflect the creation of new properties between NWDIC and resulting from the current housing development taking place on Consett South NWDIB to reallocate the Berry Edge Site and to incorporate any future development in electors to the more that area. The proposals are to move the following streets from conveniently located NWDIB – The Grove: polling station at Gospel Polling District: Hall, Front Street  Kensington Close  Dukes Way NWDIC – Berry Edge West  Queen Elizabeth Drive  Buckingham Close  Monarch Road  St James Court into polling district NWDIC – Berry Edge West. This better reflects the location of these properties and the polling station allocated to this polling district is closer and more convenient for the electors.

Electoral Burnhope The school had Once the new community centre had been completed, the Division: Primary School previously asked that the premises were inspected and found suitable to be used as a newly built community polling station. This change was implemented at the European Lanchester centre be considered to Parliamentary Election on 23 May 2019 and worked well so it is be used as a polling proposed that these premises are used in the future.

Polling District: station instead of the school NWDMA – Burnhope

NWDMB - Holmside

Electoral Member of the Elector asked why the Access to both the main door at the front and the rear door of the Division: public local primary school is Village Hall is via steps. The Head Teacher of the primary school not used given the poor was contacted and confirmed that the school would be available Weardale access at the current for use but due to its size, would have to close if used as a polling polling station at the station due to safeguarding issues. Views are sought as to which Village Hall. premises would be most suitable in this location.

Polling District:

NWDPD – Comments from Councillor J Shuttleworth to the representation Wearhead received. He would not like to see the school closed for the day. There is a disabled access to the side of the hall which could be used. There is the option of using postal votes.

Electoral Returning Officer Amendment of polling It is proposed to amend the boundary of this polling district with Division: proposal district boundary NWDTB – Howden to include Inglenook Close.

Crook

Polling District:

NWDVA – Crook East

Electoral Sunnybrow The school has asked us There are no other premises in Sunnybrow that can be used as a Division: Primary School to consider other polling station apart from Sunnybrow Community Centre on premises so that the Dovedale Avenue – which is already used. Two polling stations Willington & school is not used as a are needed in the village due to the size of the electorate and the Hunwick polling station proportion of elderly people who live within the vicinity of the school. It is recommended that in the circumstances the school continue to be used until such times as alternative premises become available in that area of the village. Polling District:

NWDYB and NWDX - Sunnybrow

Polling District:

NWDXF – Sunnybrow

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES 2019

REPRESENTATIONS RECEIVED

SEDGEFIELD CONSTITUENCY

Electoral Comment Comment Returning Officer Response Division/Polling Received From District

AYCLIFFE EAST Great Aycliffe Town Requested the The response covers both requests. The polling district in question Council removal of Sugar has no other venue’s suitable for use as a polling station. SIA – Shafto St Hill Infants School Marys and Vane Road At the unexpected European Parliamentary Election Sugar Hill Infants Primary School as School was again used as a polling station. A visit was made to the polling stations school and discussions held with the Head Teacher. Agreement was made to locate the polling station in a staff area with a separate entrance. This meant that the school did not close and there was no disruption.

Vane Road Primary School was not used as a polling station on that occasion as it was undergoing construction works. However a similar visit was made to the school and discussions held with the Head Sugar Hill Infants Requested not to Teacher. The new school has been designed to allow one of the School be used as a rooms to be used as a polling station with a separate entrance. This polling station will allow the school to remain open on polling days.

Two alternative venues were suggested by Sugar Hill Infants School – “The Big Club” and St Clare’s Church – however both are outside of the polling district boundary and the EC guidance indicates that the polling place must be within the polling district.

As there are no alternative venues available within the polling district and accommodations have been made with both schools which allows for polling station use without compromise to the school no change is recommended.

AYCLIFFE EAST Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – SIA – Shafto St Sugar Hill Infants School and Vane Road Primary School. This is an Marys administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling district numbering and is proposed to streamline election management.

AYCLIFFE EAST Newton Aycliffe Suggested a This suggestion is supported. The Main Hall is of sufficient size to Youth and change of room for accommodate the needs of a polling station. SIB – Aycliffe Community Centre the polling station Central from the sports hall to the main hall

AYCLIFFE Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the NORTH AND proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – MIDDRIDGE Woodham Village Community Centre and Agnew Community Centre. This is an administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling SGA – Woodham district numbering and is proposed to streamline election management. BISHOP Cornforth Parish Following the At the EU Election in May 2019 the Community Centre was used as MIDDLEHAM Council closure of the the polling station. This proved to be a suitable venue and a AND Parish Hall, the permanent change to designate Cornforth Community Centre as the CORNFORTH Parish Council polling station for this polling district is recommended. support the use of SCB - Cornforth the Community Centre as a polling station

FERRYHILL Returning Officer Divide the polling It is proposed to split the polling district into two along the lines of the proposal district elector allocation to the two polling stations within this polling district – SDC-Ferryhill Royal British Legion and Mainsforth Community Association. This is Station an administrative adjustment which will only affect the polling district numbering and is proposed to streamline election management.

WINGATE Clerk to the Parish Request a review The Division is made up of 2 polling districts – electors in the SMD Council of the electors polling district (882) vote at Wingate Community Centre which is SMD - Wingate 1 allocated to the within that polling district. Parish Councillor polling stations SME – Wingate 2 within the polling Electors in the SME polling district (2099) vote at Gully House which is district within that polling district. Because the number of electors in the SME polling district is more than double that of SMD we put two polling stations in Gully House (one with 1042 electors and one with 1057 electors) to cope with the numbers.

It would not be in line with legislation to move electors from a polling station in SME to SMD to even up the numbers.

It is possible to redraw the polling district boundary lines but in doing so this would, in line with EC Guidance on allocation of electors to polling stations) mean that one of the polling stations in Gully House would be lost – but the number of electors to each polling district would be more even. There would be no impact on the Parish or County Division boundary.

Appendix 3 – Summary of proposed changes to polling arrangements and issues to be kept under review.

Summary of proposed changes

Following an extensive consultation process with a wide range of consultees, a number of changes to polling stations have been proposed and are summarised below. The tables show the existing polling arrangements in each polling district:

 the polling district identity letters & description  the polling place for the polling district  the polling station within the polling place  the Returning Officer’s Final Proposal

No. Polling Polling Place Proposal District Affected

1 BAXB – Stainton and It is recommended that a new polling Stainton Streatlam district be created to accommodate Village Hall electors from Stainton Bank, The Green, The Crescent and The Avenue. And Electors within the new polling district will Stainton Grove then be directed to vote at Stainton Grove Community Community Centre. This will remove the Centre need for these electors to cross the busy A688. The new polling district will be called BAXB1 - Stainton South

2 BAOA – Forest As Forest Methodist Chapel will close on Forest (Roadside) 31 December 2019 a new polling station Methodist is required. Forest Primary School is Chapel recommended. 3 BAAB – Bishop Change the polling station to The Scout Central 2 Auckland Centre, Kingsway, Bishop Auckland as it Cricket Club always proves very difficult to obtain a response from the Cricket Club. The Scout Hut has parking for disabled and able customers and has disabled access.

4 BAACB – Garbutt Close Division of the BAACB polling district to Sunnydale Supported reflect the current elector allocations to 2 Housing and the polling stations within the polling Shildon Civic district. This will streamline administrative Hall procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be

BAACB1 – Sunnydale 2 and

BAACB2 – Sunnydale 2A

5 BAAGA – Oxclose Division of the BAAGA polling district to Spenny Nursery School reflect the current elector allocations to moor 1 and the polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative Spennymoor procedures at election time. The revised Town Hall polling districts will be

BAAGA1 – Spennymoor 1 and

BAAGA2 – Spennymoor 1A

6 BAAEA – St Davids Division of the BAAEA polling district to Tudhoe 1 Church Hall and reflect the current elector allocations to the polling stations within the polling Tudhoe district. This will streamline administrative Community procedures at election time. The revised Centre polling districts will be

BAAEA1 – Tudhoe 1 and

BAAEA2 – Tudhoe 1A 7 BAAFA - Hartley Terrace At the European Election King William Low Supported Grange advised it was no longer available Spennymo Housing and as a polling station. As an emergency or & King William measure, the polling station was moved to Tudhoe Grange King Street Primary School. This proved Grange 1 to be successful and it is recommended that King Street Primary School be designated as a polling station.

Division of the BAAFA polling district to reflect the current elector allocations to the polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be

BAAFA 1 – Low Spennymoor & Tudhoe Grange 1 and

BAAFA 2 – Low Spennymoor & Tudhoe Grange 1A

8 DLC – The Library, The current designated polling station for Sherburn/ Sherburn this area is The Library, Sherburn Whitwell Hospital Hospital. However, the venue can no House longer support use as a polling station. The polling district is small and there is no other building within the polling district that could be used as a polling station. At the European Parliamentary Election in May 2019 electors were moved to Shincliffe Primary School. It is recommended that this change be made permanent.

9 DEA – St St Nicholas Division of the DEA polling district to Nicholas Church Hall reflect the current elector allocations to (Lower) the polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative St Nicholas procedures at election time. The revised Church Youth polling districts will be Club DEA1 – St Nicholas (Town) and

DEA2 – St Nicholas (Sands)

10 DNB – Pity Woodbine Road Division of the DNB polling district to Me Community reflect the current elector allocations to Centre the polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative Abbey Leisure procedures at election time. The revised Centre polling districts will be

DNB1 – Pity Me and

DNB2 – Pity Me

11 DCA1 – St Leonard’s Retain the use of St Leonard’s Catholic Framwelga Catholic School School and provide an additional polling te (4691) station at Salvus House for use by residents of the development on the former Police HQ site

12 DKD – Sherburn Division of the DKD polling district to Sherburn Village reflect the current elector allocations to Village Community the polling stations within the polling Centre and district. This will streamline administrative Attlee Square procedures at election time. The revised Communal Hall polling districts will be

DKD1 – Sherburn Village and

DKD2 – Sherburn Village

13 EBC – Kasko House, Due to the closure of Kasko House, a Blackhall Marine mobile unit sited on the corner of Ocean Rocks Crescent, Drive/Mickle Hill Road be designated as No.2 Blackhall the polling station for this polling district Rocks 14 EMA – New Hesleden Divide this polling district into two parts so Murton Social Club, that 115-126 Toft Crescent, 1-54 Burnip West No.1 Wellfield Road, Road and 26-48 Webb Avenue are Murton allocated to vote at the Ribbon Academy and leave the remainder of the polling district allocated to New Hesleden Social Club. The revised polling districts will be

EMA1 – Murton West No.1 and

EMA2 – Murton West No.1b.

15 NDLB – Chester le Division of the NDLB polling district to Chester le Street CE reflect the current elector allocations to Street Primary the polling stations within the polling North No.2 School, Hilda district. This will streamline administrative Park and procedures at election time. The revised Holyoake polling districts will be Communal Hall, South NDLB1 – Chester North No.2a and Pelaw NDLB2 – Chester North No.2b

16 NDFB – The Hermitage Division of the NDFB polling district to Edmondsle Academy Sixth reflect the current elector allocations to y & Form Centre the polling stations within the polling Waldridge and the Mobile district. This will streamline administrative No.2 Unit sited at procedures at election time. The revised Chillingham polling districts will be Drive NDFB1 – Edmondsley & Waldridge No.2a and

NDFB2 – Edmondsley & Waldridge No.2b

17 NDWB – South Moor Division of the NDWB polling district to South Methodist reflect the current elector allocations to Moor West Church, Park the polling stations within the polling Road and The district. This will streamline administrative Haven, Park procedures at election time. The revised Road, South polling districts will be Moor NDWB1 – South Moor West No.1 and

NDWB2 – South Moor West No.2 18 NDWD – St Marys RC Change to alternative premises at Hustledow School, South Stanley Young Peoples Club on Severn n East Stanley Crescent

19 NDAA – Lambourne Division of the NDAA polling district to Bournmoor Close reflect the current elector allocations to No.1 Communal Hall the polling stations within the polling and St district. This will streamline administrative Barnabus procedures at election time. The revised Church Hall, polling districts will be Bournmoor NDAA1 – Bournmoor No.1a and

NDAA2 – Bournmoor No.1b

20 NDNA – Pelton Division of the NDNA polling district to Pelton Community reflect the current elector allocations to No.2 Centre, Front the polling stations within the polling Street Pelton district. This will streamline administrative and Perkinsville procedures at election time. The revised Methodist polling districts will be Church, Ouston Lane NDNA1 – Pelton No.2a and NDNA2 – Pelton No.2b

21 NDPB – The Cherry Division of the NDPB polling district to Urpeth Tree Pub, reflect the current elector allocations to No.1 Urpeth Grange the polling stations within the polling and the Mobile district. This will streamline administrative Unit sited near procedures at election time. The revised Wensley Close, polling districts will be Ouston NDP1 – Urpeth No.1a and

NDP2 – Urpeth No.1b. 22 NDEB – The Fulforth Division of the NDEB polling district to Sacriston Centre, Front reflect the current elector allocations to No.2 Street, the polling stations within the polling Fyndoune district. This will streamline administrative Community procedures at election time. The revised College, polling districts will be Findon Hill, Salvation Army NDEB1 – Sacriston No.2a Hall, NDEB2 – Sacriston No.2b Plawsworth Road, and the NDEB3 – Sacriston No.2c Mobile Unit on land adjacent NDEB4 – Sacriston No.2d to Melbourne Terrace, Daisy Hill

23 NDQF – St Marys RC Change to alternative premises at Hustledow School, South Stanley Young Peoples Club on Severn n West Stanley Crescent

24 NDSB – Beamish Re-allocate electors to premises already No Place Primary used as a polling station at Age Concern, School, Betjeman Close, East Stanley

Co-operative Villas, No Place

25 NDTA – Tanfield School Re-allocate electors to premises already Good used as a polling station at Tanfield Lea Street Community Centre, Leith Gardens, Estate Tanfield Lea

26 NWDIB – Communal Due to the closure of the Communal Grove Room, Selby Room at Selby Gardens, it is proposed Gardens that The Grove Methodist Church Hall is used as the polling station in the future 27 NWDIC – Gospel Hall, Extend the boundary of NWDIC into Berry Edge Front Street, NWDIB to reflect the creation of new West Consett properties resulting from the current housing development on the Berry Edge Site. Move the following streets from NWDIB to NWDIC:

 Kensington Close  Dukes Way  Queen Elizabeth Drive  Buckingham Close  Monarch Road  St James Court This better reflects the location of the properties and the polling station at the Gospel Hall is closer and more convenient for electors.

28 NWDVA – St Catherine’s Amend the boundary of this polling district Crook East Community with NWDTB to include Inglenook Close Centre, Market so that electors do not have to travel to Place, Crook Howden le Wear to vote

29 NWDMA – Burnhope It is proposed that Burnhope Community Burnhope Primary School Centre, Langley Avenue be used as the polling station in the future to prevent the school having to close.

30 NWDMB - Burnhope It is proposed that Burnhope Community Holmside Primary School Centre, Langley Avenue be used as the polling station in the future to prevent the school having to close.

31 NWDDC – Methodist It is proposed that, due to the sale of Bradley & Church Hall, these premises and their change of use to Pont Bradley private dwelling, that electors are re- Cottages allocated to Leadgate Methodist Church Hall in the future as no other premises are available in this polling district. 32 NWDSG – Tow Law Division of the NWDSG polling district to Tow Law Community reflect the current elector allocations to Centre and the polling stations within the polling Baring Court, district. This will streamline administrative Tow Law procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be

NWDSG1 – Tow Law 1 &

NWDSG2 – Tow Law 2

33 NWDPD – Wearhead The current designated polling station for Wearhead Village Hall this polling district is Wearhead Village Hall, but as it has ten steps into the main entrance and also ramped steps into the side entrance, it is proposed that Wearhead Primary School is used as the polling station for this polling district in the future as it offers greatly improved access and is still centrally located within the village.

34 NWDXF - Sunnybrow Division of the NWDXF polling district to Sunnybrow Primary School reflect the current elector allocations to and Sunnybrow the polling stations within the polling Community district. This will streamline administrative Centre procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be

NWDXF1 – Sunnybrow 1 and

NWDXF2 – Sunnybrow 2

35 SIA – Sugar Hill Division of the SIA polling district to reflect Shafto St Infants School the current elector allocations to the Marys (2743) and polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative Vane Road procedures at election time. The revised Primary School polling districts will be (2742) SIA1 – Shafto St Marys and

SIA2 – Shafto St Marys 36 SIB – Newton Aycliffe Recommend that the designated room Aycliffe Youth and within this polling station be moved from Central Community the Sports Hall to the Main Hall. Centre

37 SGA - Woodham Division of the SGA polling district to Woodham Village reflect the current elector allocations to Community the polling stations within the polling Centre and district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised Agnew polling districts will be Community Centre SGA1 – Woodham and

SGA2 – Woodham

38 SCB – The Cornforth At the EU Election in May 2019 the Cornforth Partnership, Community Centre was used as the Number 66 polling station. This proved to be a suitable venue and a permanent change to designate Cornforth Community Centre as the polling station for this polling district.

39 SDC – Royal British Division of the SDC polling district to Ferryhill Legion and reflect the current elector allocations to Station Mainsforth the polling stations within the polling Community district. This will streamline administrative Association procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be

SDC1 – Ferryhill Station and SDC2 – Ferryhill Station

Premises to be kept under review

No. Polling Districts Affected Premises to be reviewed

1 Various All Schools used as polling places

2 Various Mobile Units – to be replaced if any premises suitable to use as a polling station become available

3 BAAC – Bishop Auckland Town Bishop Auckland Town Hall - the Town Hall is undergoing renovation. If an election is called before the renovations are complete an alternative venue will need to be found.

4 BAAEB – Tudhoe 2 Green Lane (Hot Desk Room) - The polling station was moved to the Education Development Centre, Spennymoor (for the European Election) as Green Lane was undergoing renovation. It is not yet clear whether, following the renovations at Green Lane there will be space to retain the polling station at that location. It is recommended that the polling station location be changed to the Education Development Centre and that the situation be reviewed when the works at Green Lane are complete with a view to perhaps using both locations and splitting the polling district at that time for the convenience of electors.

5 DFB – Nevilles Cross (South) St Cuthberts Hospice (Merryoaks) serves as polling station for Nevilles Cross (South) however with the no. of students’ resident in the area, discussions are ongoing with the University with a view to securing an additional venue for use as a polling station. When this has been secured it will be reported back.

6 DGA1 – Elvet and St Oswalds Institute - St Oswalds Institute serves as a DGB – Elvet (South) multiple polling station. Polling districts DGA1-Elvet and DGB

– Elvet (South) are allocated to DGA2- Elvet Hill and one polling station with DGA2 – Elvet Hill and DGA3 – The DGA3 – The Howlands Howlands being allocated to the other.

Historically a university venue has been sought for use as a polling station, however the University were unable to commit to the use of a

particular college as their demand for rooms fluctuated. Having been moved between college buildings several elections in a row the decision was taken that to ensure a

consistency for the electorate they would all be allocated to St Oswalds Institute.

Following receipt of this representation discussions have begun with the University to explore the suggestions made. However, at this stage no definite solutions have been agreed. Discussions are continuing with the university with a view to implementing some/all of the suggestions but at present do not recommend any change to the allocated polling stations to these polling districts. 7 NWDCD – Medomsley Edge There is a current application to demolish these premises and build a private dwelling. There are no other available premises in this polling district so the electors would have to be re-allocated to the Methodist Church Hall in Medomsley

8 NWDVC -Mown Meadows Management of these Crook premises have recently imposed restrictions on the facilities that polling staff have access to. Enquires have been made about the availability of using a room at the new fire station in Crook but inspection of the premises to determine the suitability has not been possible recently. Appendix 4 – Full list of the polling stations and places by Constituency and electoral division

Bishop Auckland Constituency

Electoral Division BARNARD CASTLE EAST Electorate 6957 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at For Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal BAAAA – Ingleton BAAAA – Ingleton 381 Ingleton Village Hall No change BAAAB – Headlam BAAAB – Headlam 39 Ingleton Village Hall No change BAAAC – Langton BAAAC – Langton 23 Ingleton Village Hall No change BAAAD – Bolam BAAAD – Bolam 77 Ingleton Village Hall No change BAAAE – Morton BAAAE – Morton 10 Ingleton Village Hall No change Tinmouth Tinmouth BAAAF – Hilton BAAAF – Hilton 47 Ingleton Village Hall No change BAAAG – Wackerfield BAAAG – Wackerfield 43 Ingleton Village Hall No change BARA – Brignall BARA – Brignall 39 Boldron Village Hall No change BARB – Rokeby BARB – Rokeby 71 Boldron Village Hall No change BARD – Egglestone BARD – Egglestone 12 Boldron Village Hall No change Abbey Abbey BASA – Barningham BASA – Barningham 131 Barningham Village No change Hall BASB – Ovington BASB – Ovington 117 Ovington Village No change Institute BASC - Barforth BASC - Barforth 51 Ovington Village No change Institute BASD – Hutton Magna BASD – Hutton Magna 100 Ovington Village No change Institute BASE – Wycliffe with BASE – Wycliffe with 75 Ovington Village No change Thorpe Thorpe Institute BASF – Hope BASF – Hope 14 Barningham Village No change Hall BASG - Scargill BASG - Scargill 29 Barningham Village No change Hall BAUA – Barnard Castle BAUA – Barnard Castle 1307 Barnard Castle Library No change East East BAVA2 – Barnard Castle BAVA2 – Barnard 753 Teesdale Leisure No change East Castle East Centre BAVB – Marwood Urban BAVB – Marwood 338 Teesdale Leisure No change Urban Centre BAXA - Westwick BAXA - Westwick 52 Whorlton Village Hall No change BAXB – Stainton BAXB – Stainton 375 Stainton and Streatlam It is recommended that Village Hall a new polling district be created to accommodate electors from Stainton Bank, The Green, The Crescent and The Avenue. Electors within the new polling district will then be directed to vote at Stainton Grove Community Centre. This will remove the need for these electors to cross the busy A688.

The new polling district will be called BAXB1 - Stainton South BAXC – The Oval BAXC – The Oval 105 Stainton Grove No change Community Centre BAXD – Whorlton BAXD – Whorlton 170 Whorlton Village Hall No change BAYA – Staindrop BAYA – Staindrop 1005 Scarth Memorial No change Village Hall BAYB – Cleatlam BAYB – Cleatlam 80 Scarth Memorial No change Village Hall BAYC – Raby BAYC – Raby 56 Scarth Memorial No change Village Hall BAYD – Langleydale BAYD – Langleydale 71 Scarth Memorial No change Village Hall BAZA – Gainford BAZA – Gainford 1022 Gainford Village Hall No change BAZB – Winston BAZB – Winston 299 Winston Village Hall No change BAZC – South Cleatlam BAZC – South 65 Winston Village Hall No change Cleatlam

Electoral Division BARNARD CASTLE WEST Electorate 6546 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at For Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal BANA – Eggleston BANA – Eggleston 362 Eggleston Village Hall No change BANB – Marwood Rural BANB – Marwood 169 Marwood Social Centre No change Rural BAOA – Forest BAOA – Forest 122 Forest (Roadside) As Forest Methodist Methodist Chapel Chapel will close on 31 December 2019 a new polling is required. Forest Primary School is recommended. BAOB – Middleton-In- BAOB – Middleton-In- 924 Middleton-in-Teesdale No change Teesdale Teesdale Village Hall BAOC – Newbiggin BAOC – Newbiggin 108 Newbiggin and District No change Village Hall BAPA – Romaldkirk BAPA – Romaldkirk 143 Reading Room, No change Romaldkirk BAPB – Hunderthwaite BAPB – Hunderthwaite 99 Reading Room, No change Romaldkirk BAPC – Holwick BAPC – Holwick 63 Mickleton Village Hall No change BAPD – Lunedale BAPD – Lunedale 78 Mickleton Village Hall No change BAPE – Mickleton BAPE – Mickleton 329 Mickleton Village Hall No change BAQA – Cotherstone BAQA – Cotherstone 451 Cotherstone Village No change Hall BAQB – Briscoe BAQB – Briscoe 43 Cotherstone Village No change Hall BAQC - Lartington BAQC - Lartington 112 Cotherstone Village No change Hall BARC – Boldron BARC – Boldron 92 Boldron Village Hall No change BARE – Bowes BARE – Bowes 368 Bowes & Gilmonby No change Village Hall BARF – Gilmonby BARF – Gilmonby 30 Bowes & Gilmonby No change Village Hall BATA - Startforth BATA - Startforth 803 Startforth Morritt No change Memorial Community Centre BAVA1 – Barnard Castle BAVA1 – Barnard 317 Methodist Hall, Scar No change West Castle West Top BAWA1 – Barnard Castle BAWA1 – Barnard 1933 Methodist Hall, Scar No change West Castle West Top

Electoral Division BISHOP AUCKLAND TOWN Electorate 6021 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal BAAA – Central 1 BAAA – Central 1 416 Elim Pentecostal No change Church BAAB – Central 2 BAAB – Central 2 1238 Bishop Auckland Amend the polling Cricket Club station to The Scout Centre, Kingsway, Bishop Auckland as it always proves very difficult to elicit a response from the Cricket Club. The Scout Hut has parking for disabled and able customers and has disabled access. BAAC – Bishop Town BAAC – Bishop 428 Bishop Auckland Town Keep under review – Town Hall the Town Hall is undergoing renovation. If an election is called before the renovations are complete an alternative venue will need to be found. BAAD – Toronto BAAD – Toronto 421 Mobile Unit (Peel No change Place) Toronto BABA – Central 3 BABA – Central 3 871 Elim Pentecostal No change Church BABB – Central 4 BABB – Central 4 1020 Baptist Church Hall, No change Cockton Hill BABC – Central 5 BABC – Central 5 1627 St Anne’s Primary In spite of several School complaints regarding the schools use there is no suitable alternative venue within the polling district. No change

Electoral Division COUNDON Electorate 3205 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal BACA – Leeholme BACA – Leeholme 582 Coundon and No change Leeholme Community Centre BACB – Coundon Gate BACB – Coundon 193 Park Head Hotel No change Gate BACC – Coundon BACC – Coundon 1786 Victoria Lane Academy No change Nursery BACD – Leasingthorne BACD – 111 Coundon and No change Colliery Leasingthorne Leeholme Community Colliery Centre BACE – Binchester BACE – Binchester 217 Binchester Community No change Centre BACF – Westerton BACF – Westerton 68 Victoria Lane Academy No change Nursery BACG - Newfield BACG - Newfield 248 Queens Head Inn No change

Electoral Division EVENWOOD Electorate 6400 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal BAIA – Etherley (West BAIA – Etherley 264 West Auckland No change Auckland) (West Auckland) Memorial Hall BAIB – Etherley (Toft Hill) BAIB – Etherley (Toft 1372 Toft Hill/Etherley No change Hill) Community Centre BAIC – Witton BAIC – Witton 193 Toft Hill/Etherley No change Community Centre BAJA – Toft Hill BAJA – Toft Hill 51 Ramshaw Primary No change School BAJB – Evenwood BAJB – Evenwood 1274 St Paul’s Church Hall No change BAJC – Ramshaw BAJC – Ramshaw 195 Ramshaw Primary No change School BAJD – Lands BAJD – Lands 167 Lands Village Hall No change BAKA – Cockfield BAKA – Cockfield 1210 Lipscomb Hall No change BALA – Butterknowle BALA – Butterknowle 587 Butterknowle Village No change Hall BALB – Copley BALB – Copley 392 Copley Village Hall No change BALC – Woodland BALC – Woodland 200 Woodland Village Hall No change BAMA – Hamsterley BAMA – Hamsterley 360 Hamsterley Village Hall No change BAMB – South Bedburn BAMB – South 135 Hamsterley Village Hall No change Bedburn

Electoral Division FERRYHILL (PART) Electorate 999 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal BAAHB - Merrington BAAHB - 999 Kirk Merrington No change Merrington Community Centre

Electoral Division SHILDON AND DENE VALLEY Electorate 9513 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal BAABA – Byerley 1 Byerley 1 399 West Close Supported No change Housing BAABB – Byerley 2 Byerley 2 620 Harrison Close No change BAABC – Byerley 3 Byerley 3 226 Children’s Centre No change BAABD – Byerley 4 Byerley 4 1274 Children’s Centre No change BAACA – Sunnydale 1 Sunnydale 1 820 Sunnydale Leisure No change Centre BAACB – Sunnydale 2 Sunnydale 2 1309 Garbutt Close Division of the BAACB Supported Housing and polling district to reflect Shildon Civic Hall the current elector allocation to the 2 polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be BAACB1 – Sunnydale 2 and BAACB2 – Sunnydale 2A BAACC – Eldon Eldon 252 Eldon Community No change Centre BAADA – Thickley 1 Thickley 1 2275 Jubilee Fields No change Community Centre BAADB – Thickley 2 Thickley 2 334 Mobile Unit (Dalton No change Cottages) BADA – South Church South Church 238 Methodist Church Hall, No change South Church BADB – South Church South Church 264 Methodist Church Hall, No change South Church BADC – Eldon Lane Eldon Lane 300 One Stop Shop No change BADD – Auckland Park Auckland Park 855 Auckland Park No change Methodist Church BADE – Coundon Grange Coundon Grange 178 Valley Methodist No change Church (Coundon Grange) BADF – Close House Close House 169 Valley Methodist No change Church (Coundon Grange)

Electoral Division SPENNYMOOR Electorate 8826 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as for Information Officer’s Final at April 2019 Proposal BAAFC – Spennymoor 3 BAAFC – 821 Oxclose Nursery No change Spennymoor 3 School BAAGA – Spennymoor 1 BAAGA – 1732 Oxclose Nursery Division of the BAAGA Spennymoor 1 School and polling district to reflect the current elector Spennymoor Town allocation to the 2 polling Hall stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be BAAGA1 – Spennymoor 1 and BAAGA2 – Spennymoor 1A BAAGB – Spennymoor 2 BAAGB – 2812 St Paul’s Centre Ltd No change Spennymoor 2 BAAHA – Middlestone BAAHA – 2808 Middlestone Moor No change Middlestone Community Centre BAAHC – Byers Green BAAHC – Byers 653 Byers Green Village No change Green Hall

Electoral Division TUDHOE Electorate 6871 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Polling Station Polling Station for Returning Place Electorate as Information Officer’s Final at April 2019 Proposal BAAEA – Tudhoe 1 BAAEA – Tudhoe 1750 St Davids Church Hall Division of the BAAEA 1 and polling district to reflect the current elector Tudhoe Community allocation to the 2 polling Centre stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be BAAEA1 – Tudhoe 1 and BAAEA2 – Tudhoe 1A

BAAEB – Tudhoe 2 BAAEB – Tudhoe 1666 Green Lane (Hot Desk The polling station was 2 Room) moved to the Education Development Centre, Spennymoor (for the European Election) as Green Lane was undergoing renovation. It is not yet clear whether, following the renovations at Green Lane there will be space to retain the polling station at that location. It is recommended that the polling station location be changed to the Education Development Centre and that the situation be reviewed when the works at Green Lane are complete with a view to perhaps using both locations and splitting the polling district at that time for the convenience of electors. BAAFA - Low Spennymoor BAAFA - Low 2403 Hartley Terrace At the European Election & Tudhoe Grange 1 Spennymoor & Supported Housing and we were advised that King Tudhoe Grange 1 King William Grange William Grange was no longer available as a polling station. As an emergency measure we moved the polling station to King Street Primary School. This proved to be successful and it is recommended that King Street Primary School be designated as a polling station.

In addition to this I recommend the division of the BAAFA polling district to reflect the current elector allocation to the 2 polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be BAAFA1 – Low Spennymoor & Tudhoe Grange 1 and BAAFA2 – Low Spennymoor & Tudhoe Grange 1A

BAAFB - Low Spennymoor BAAFB - Low 1052 Spennymoor Youth and No change & Tudhoe Grange 2 Spennymoor & Community Centre Tudhoe Grange 2

Electoral Division WEST AUCKLAND Electorate 6584 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal BAFA – Witton Park BAFA – Witton Park 465 Witton Park Village Hall No change BAFB – Escomb BAFB – Escomb 2065 Escomb Village Hall No change BAHA – St Helen Auckland BAHA – St Helen 2206 St Helen Auckland No change Auckland Parish Centre BAHB – West Auckland 1 BAHB – West 953 West Auckland No change Auckland 1 Memorial Hall BAHC – West Auckland 2 BAHC – West 895 West Auckland No change Auckland 2 Memorial Hall

Electoral Division WOODHOUSE CLOSE Electorate 6075 Constituency BISHOP AUCKLAND Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal BAEA – St Andrews BAEA – St Andrews 178 Cornwall Place No change BAEB – South Church BAEB – South 803 Cornwall Place No change Church BAEC – Central 6 BAEC – Central 6 1123 Cockton Hill Infant No change School BAED – Central 7 BAED – Central 7 838 Cockton Hill Infant No change School BAGA – Tindale Crescent BAGA – Tindale 263 Woodhouse Close No change Crescent Primary School BAGB – Woodhouse Close BAGB – Woodhouse 892 Aclet Close Nursery No change 1 Close 1 School BAGC – Woodhouse Close BAGC – Woodhouse 542 Auckland Youth and No change 2 Close 2 Community Centre BAGD – Woodhouse Close BAGD – Woodhouse 1436 Woodhouse Close No change 3 Close 3 Primary School

City of Durham Constituency

Electoral Division BELMONT Electorate 10127 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DDA – Gilesgate DDA – Gilesgate 1100 Durham Gilesgate No change Primary School DDB1 – Gilesgate (West) DDB1 – Gilesgate 501 Durham Gilesgate No change (West) Primary School DDC – Pelaw (West) DDC – Pelaw (West) 543 St Joseph’s RCVA No change Primary School DDD – Pelaw (South) DDD – Pelaw 528 Laurel Avenue No change (South) Community Association DDE – Pelaw (East) DDE – Pelaw (East) 516 Pelaw View Centre No change DOA – Belmont DOA – Belmont 2749 Belmont Library No change DPA – Carrville DPA – Carrville 2003 Carrville Methodist No change Church Hall DPB - Gilesgate DPB - Gilesgate 2187 Durham Gilesgate No change Primary School

Electoral Division BRANDON Electorate 7573 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DQB – Langley Moor DQB – Langley Moor 1318 Langley Moor Nursery No change School DQC – Meadowfield DQC – Meadowfield 1860 Meadowfield Leisure No change Centre DRA1 – Brandon DRA1 – Brandon 2197 Murray Independent No change Methodist Church DRA2 – Brandon DRA2 – Brandon 2198 Murray Independent No change Methodist Church

Electoral Division COXHOE Electorate 9801 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DHA – Quarrington Hil DHA – Quarrington 529 Quarrington Hill No change Hill Community Centre DHB – East Hetton DHB – East Hetton 705 Kelloe Primary School No change DHC – Kelloe DHC – Kelloe 394 Kelloe Primary School No change DHD – Cornforth Lane DHD – Cornforth 565 Coxhoe Leisure Centre No change Lane DHE – Coxhoe DHE – Coxhoe 2312 Coxhoe Village Hall No change DIA – Cassop DIA – Cassop 391 Cassop Community No change Centre DIB – Bowburn (South) DIB – Bowburn 554 Mobile Unit (Park No change (South) Avenu) Opp 121/123 Park Avenue DIC – Tursdale DIC – Tursdale 41 Unit S4 (Tursdale) No change DID – Bowburn (North) DID – Bowburn 2956 Church Hall of Christ No change (North) the King DIE – Bowburn (Central) DIE – Bowburn 635 Bowburn Community No change (Central) Centre DIF – Croxdale DIF – Croxdale 531 Croxdale Communal No change Hall DIG - Hett DIG - Hett 188 Hett Village Hall No change

Electoral Division DEERNESS (Part) Electorate 8625 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DMA – Bearpark DMA – Bearpark 1583 Bearpark Community No change Centre DSA – Ushaw DSA – Ushaw 903 St Luke’s Church Hall No change DSB -Ushaw Moor DSB -Ushaw Moor 1537 Ushaw Moor Catholic No change Club DSC – Broompark DSC – Broompark 1005 Deerness Gymnastics No change Academy DSD – New Brancepeth DSD – New 947 New Brancepeth No change Brancepeth Village Hall DTA – Esh Winning DTA – Esh Winning 1151 Our Lady Queen of No change Martyrs RCVA Primary School DTB – Waterhouses No 1 DTB – Waterhouses 1143 Esh Winning Primary No change No 1 School DTC – Waterhouses No 2 DTC – Waterhouses 356 Waterhouses Village No change No 2 Hall

Electoral Division DURHAM SOUTH Electorate 1694 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Polling Station Returning Officer’s Station for Information Final Proposal Electorate as at April 2019 DGA3 – The Howlands DGA3 – The 310 St Oswalds Institute St Oswalds Institute serves Howlands as a multiple polling station. Polling districts DGA1-Elvet and DGB – Elvet (South) are allocated to one polling station with DGA2 – Elvet Hill and DGA3 – The Howlands being allocated to the other. Historically we sought to use a university venue as a polling station, however the University were unable to commit to the use of a particular college as their demand for rooms fluctuated. Having been moved between college buildings several elections in a row the decision was taken that to ensure a consistency for the electorate they would all be allocated to St Oswalds Institute. Following receipt of this representation discussions have begun with the University to explore the suggestions made. However at this stage no definite solutions have been agreed. We will continue our discussions with the university with a view to implementing some/all of the suggestions but at present do not recommend any change to the allocated polling stations to these polling districts.

DGB – Elvet (South) DGB – Elvet (South) 43 St Oswalds Institute No change – see the comments as above DLA – Shincliffe DLA – Shincliffe 291 Shincliffe Village Hall No change DLB – High Shincliffe DLB – High Shincliffe 950 Shincliffe C.E. No change (Controlled) Primary School DLC – Sherburn/Whitwell DLC – 100 The Library, Sherburn The current designated House Sherburn/Whitwell Hospital polling station for this area House is The Library, Sherburn Hospital. However the venue can no longer support use as a polling station and we must find another location. The polling district is small and there is no other building within the polling district that could be used as a polling station. At the European Parliamentary Election in May 2019 electors were moved to Shincliffe Primary School. It is recommended that this change be made permanent.

Electoral Division ELVET AND GILESGATE Electorate 3924 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DCB – Framwelgate DCB – Framwelgate 225 St Nicholas Church No change (South) (South) Hall (Lower) DCD – Crossgate (Lower) DCD – Crossgate 646 The Spiritualist Church No change (Lower) Hall (Durham) DDB2 – Gilesgate (West) 1 DDB2 – Gilesgate 463 St Giles Church Hall No change (West) 1 DEA – St Nicholas DEA – St Nicholas 1621 St Nicholas Church Division of the DEA Hall (Lower) polling district to reflect the current elector St Nicholas Church allocation to the 2 Youth Club polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be DEA1 – St Nicholas (Town) and DEA2 – St Nicholas (Sands) DGA1 - Elvet DGA1 - Elvet 969 St Oswalds Institute No change – see the comments at Durham South – DGA3 – The Howlands

Electoral Division ESH AND WITTON GILBERT (Part) Electorate 2058 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DMB – Witton Gilbert DMB – Witton Gilbert 2058 Witton Gilbert Village No change Hall

Electoral Division FRAMWELLGATE AND NEWTON HALL Electorate 10374 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DAA1 – Newton Hall 1093 All Saints Church No change DAA1 – Newton Hall North North (Newton Hall) DAA2 – Newton Hall 1348 Finchale Primary No change DAA2 – Newton Hall North North School (2748) DBA1 – Newton Hall 999 All Saints Church No change DBA1 – Newton Hall South South (Newton Hall) DBA2 – Newton Hall 1965 Finchale Primary No change DBA2 – Newton Hall South South School (2748) DCA2 – 65 Framwellgate Moor No change DCA2 – Framwelgate Framwelgate Community Centre DNA – Brasside DNA – Brasside 441 Mobile Unit (Brasside) No change Woodbine Road Division of the DNB Community Centre polling district to reflect DNB – Pity Me DNB – Pity Me 1531 the current elector Abbey Leisure Centre allocation to the 2 polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be DNB1 – Pity Me and DNB2 – Pity Me DNC – Framwellgate 2283 Framwellgate Moor No change DNC – Framwellgate Moor Moor Community Centre DND – Framwellgate Moor DND – Framwellgate 479 All Saints Church No change No 1 Moor No 1 (Newton Hall) DNE – Framwellgate Moor DNE – Framwellgate 170 Framwellgate Moor No change No 2 Moor No 2 Community Centre

Electoral Division NEVILLES CROSS Electorate 5883 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DCA1 – Framwelgate DCA1 – 1387 St Leonard’s Catholic Retain the use of St Framwelgate School (4691) Leonard’s Catholic School and provide an additional polling station at Salvus House for use by residents of the development on the former Police HQ site DCC – Crossgate DCC – Crossgate 1083 The Spiritualist Church No change Hall (Durham) DFA – Nevilles Cross DFA – Nevilles Cross 1615 St Johns Church Hall No change (North) (North) (Nevilles Cross) DFB – Nevilles Cross DFB – Nevilles Cross 1370 St Cuthberts Hospice No change – however (South) (South) (Merryoaks) discussions are ongoing with the University with a view to securing an additional venue for use as a polling station. When this has been secured it will be reported back. DGA2 – Elvet Hill DGA2 – Elvet Hill 428 St Oswalds Institute No change – see the comments at Durham South – DGA3 – The Howlands

Electoral Division SHERBURN Electorate 6721 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DJA – Pittington DJA – Pittington 1112 Pittington Village Hall No change DJB – Littletown DJB – Littletown 117 Pittington Village Hall No change DJC – West Rainton DJC – West Rainton 1877 Jubilee Hall No change DKA – Sherburn Hill DKA – Sherburn Hill 845 Sherburn Hill Methodist No change Church DKB – Shadforth DKB – Shadforth 339 Shadforth Village Hall No change DKD – Sherburn Village DKD – Sherburn 2431 Sherburn Village Division of the DKD Village Community Centre and polling district to reflect Attlee Square the current elector Communal Hall allocation to the 2 polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be DKD1 – Sherburn Village and DKD2 – Sherburn Village

Electoral Division TRIMDON AND THORNLEY (Part) Electorate 494 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DKC – Ludworth DKC – Ludworth 494 Ludworth Community No change Centre

Electoral Division WILLINGTON AND HUNWICK (Part) Electorate 344 Constituency CITY OF DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal DQA – Brancepeth DQA – Brancepeth 344 Brancepeth Village Hall No change

Easington Constituency

Electoral BLACKHALLS Division Electorate 7539 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal EAC - Nesbitt EAC - Nesbitt 8 St Francis Community No change Hall EAE – Castle Eden EAE – Castle Eden 484 Castle Eden Village No change Hall EAD – Hutton Henry EAD – Hutton Henry 351 St Francis Community No change Hall SMA – Station Town SMA – Station Town 787 Milbank Methodist No change Church EAA - Hesleden EAA - Hesleden 608 Hesleden No change Workingman’s Club EBA – Blackhall Colliery EBA – Blackhall 2148 Blackhall Resource No change Colliery Centre EBB – Blackhall Rocks EBB – Blackhall Rocks 715 Blackhall Resource No change No1 No1 Centre EBC – Blackhall Rocks EBC – Blackhall Rocks 971 Kasko House Due to the closure of No2 No2 Kasko House, it is proposed that a Mobile Unit is sited on the corner of Ocean Drive/Mickle Hill Road EAB - Sheraton EAB - Sheraton 77 St Francis Community No change Hall

Electoral DAWDON Division Electorate 6065 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal EOA – Dawdon No.1 EOA – Dawdon No.1 1146 Parkside Community No change Centre EOB – Dawdon No.2 EOB – Dawdon No.2 1160 Seaham Trinity Primary No change School EOC – Dawdon No.3 EOC – Dawdon No.3 564 Ropery Walk Primary No change School EOD – Dawdon No.4 EOD – Dawdon No.4 1105 Dawdon Community No change Centre EQB – Seaham Harbour EQB – Seaham 973 St Mary Magdalen No change No.2 Harbour No.2 Parish Hall EQC – Seaham EQC – Seaham 402 St John’s Church Hall No change Harbour No.3 Harbour No.3 EQD – Seaham EQD – Seaham 715 St John’s Church Hall No change Harbour No.4 Harbour No.4

Electoral DENESIDE Division Electorate 5464 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal EPA – Dalton Urban Dalton Urban 1006 Eastlea Community No change Centre EPB – Deneside No.1 Deneside No.1 846 Eastlea Community No change Centre EPC – Deneside No.2 Deneside No.2 2054 All Saints Church, No change

ERB2 – Seaham North Seaham North No.1b 328 Byron House No change No.1b ERD – Seaham North Seaham North No.3 1230 The New Westlea No change No.3

Electoral EASINGTON Division Electorate 5597 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal ELA – Easington ELA – Easington 1860 Church of the No change Colliery No.1 Colliery No.1 Ascension Hall ELB – Easington ELB – Easington 1461 Healthworks Building No change Colliery No.2 Colliery No.2 EKB – Easington Village EKB – Easington 871 Seaton Holme No change No.1 Village No.1 EKC - Easington Village EKC - Easington 994 Seaton Holme No change No.2 Village No.2 EKA - Hawthorn EKA - Hawthorn 411 Hawthorn Community No change Centre

Electoral HORDEN Division Electorate 5441 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal EGA – Horden South Horden South No.1 694 Horden Salvation Army No change No.1 Hall EGB – Horden South Horden South No.2 1677 Yohden Primary School No change No.2 EHA – Horden North Horden North No.1 1256 Our Lady Star of the No change No.1 Sea RC Primary School EHB – Horden North Horden North No.2 314 Mobile unit sited at No change No.2 Grants Houses, Horden EHC – Horden North Horden North No.3 1500 Horden Social Centre, No change No.3

Electoral MURTON Division Electorate 5759 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal ENA – Dalton Village ENA – Dalton Village 231 Dalton le Dale Parish No change Hall EMA – Murton West EMA– Murton West 1731 New Hesleden Social Existing polling district No.1 No.1 Club/Ribbon Academy EMA is divided into two parts:  EMA1 _Murton West No.1  EMA2 – Murton West No.1b For ease of voters move the following properties to newly created EMA2:  115-126 Toft Crescent  1-54 Burnip Road  26-48 Webb Avenue

EMA2 – Murton West EMA2 – Murton West 123 Ribbon Academy and allocate these No.1b No.1b electors to Ribbon Academy. Electors remaining in EMA1 will continue to vote at New Hesleden Social Club EMB - Murton West EMB - Murton West 381 Ribbon Academy No change No.2 No.2 EMC – Murton West EMC – Murton West 560 Ribbon Academy No change No.3 No.3 ENB – Murton East ENB – Murton East 1473 Ribbon Academy No change No.1 No.1

ENC – Murton East ENC – Murton East 1103 The Glebe Centre No change No.2 No.2 END – Murton East END – Murton East 280 Macrae House No change No.3 No.3

Electoral PASSFIELD Division Electorate 3458 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal EDA – Passfield No.1 EDA – Passfield No.1 2472 Oakerside Community No change Centre EDB1 – Passfield No.2a EDB1 – Passfield 986 Helford Road Pavilion No change No.2a

Electoral Division PETERLEE EAST Electorate 5417 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal ECA – Dene House ECA – Dene House 2734 Dene House Primary No change School EIA – Eden Hill EIA – Eden Hill 2683 East Durham Trust, No change

Electoral Division PETERLEE WEST Electorate 6179 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal EDB2 – Passfield No.2b EDB2 – Passfield 110 Helford Road Pavilion No change No.2b EDC – Passfield No.3 EDC – Passfield 733 East Durham College No change No.3 EFA - Howletch EFA - Howletch 2513 Howletch Lane Primary No change

EJA – Acre Rigg EJA – Acre Rigg 2823 Acre Rigg Academy No change

Electoral Division SEAHAM Electorate 5356 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal EQA – Seaham Harbour Seaham Harbour 1907 Earl House Community No change No.1 No.1 Centre ERB1 – Seaham North Seaham North No.1a 1121 Byron House No change No.1a ERC – Seaham North No.2 Seaham North No.2 1261 St Mary Magdalen No change Parish Hall ERA - Seaton Seaton 1067 Seaton Community No change Association Hall

Electoral Division SHOTTON & SOUTH HETTON Electorate 6699 Constituency EASINGTON Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal EEB - Haswell Haswell 1079 The Hazelwell Centre No change

EEC – Shotton No.1 Shotton No.1 940 The Presbytery, No change Fleming Field EED – Shotton No.2 Shotton No.2 1029 Shotton Library, No change

EEE – Shotton No.3 Shotton No.3 1525 Shotton Community No change Centre EKD – South Hetton South Hetton 2126 Robin Todd Centre No change

North Durham Constituency

Electoral Division ANNFIELD PLAIN Electorate 5875 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDUA – West Kyo NDUA – West Kyo 749 Annfield Plain Library No change

NDUB – Hare Law NDUB – Hare Law 849 St Thomas’ Church No change Community Room NDUC - Catchgate NDUC - Catchgate 776 Catchgate Primary No change School NDVA - Greencroft NDVA - Greencroft 478 Annfield Plain Cricket No change Club NDVB - Clavering NDVB - Clavering 674 Annfield Plain Cricket No change Club NDVC – St Aidans NDVC – St Aidans 960 Annfield Plain No change Methodist Church Hall NDVD – Fines Park NDVD – Fines Park 586 Annfield Plain Library No change

NDVE – New Kyo NDVE – New Kyo 803 New Kyo Constitutional No change Club

Electoral Division CHESTER LE STREET EAST Electorate 2963 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDCA – Chester East No.1 Chester East No.1 575 Parish Centre, Church No change Chare NDCB – Chester East No.2 Chester East No.2 1131 Evangel Church No change

NDCC – Chester East No.3 Chester East No.3 902 Evangel Church No change

NDLC1 – Chester North Chester North No.3 355 ACF No change No.3

Electoral Division CHESTER LE STREET NORTH Electorate 3062 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDLA – Chester North No.1 Chester North No.1 836 Chester le Street No change Community Centre NDLB – Chester North No.2 Chester North No.2 2226 Chester le Street CE Division of current Primary NDLB polling district School/Holyoake into two parts: Communal Hall  NDLB1 – Chester North No.2a  NDLB2 – Chester North No.2b

This is to reflect the current elector allocation to these stations to streamline administrative procedures at election time

Electoral Division CHESTER LE STREET SOUTH Electorate 5920 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDFC – Edmondsley & NDFC – Edmondsley 200 Chester Moor Communal No change Waldridge No.3 & Waldridge No.3 Hall NDJA – Chester South NDJA – Chester 2508 Mobile unit sited at No change South Garden Farm Shops Car Park, Chester le Street

NDFA – Edmondsley & NDFA – Edmondsley 202 Waldridge Parish Rooms No change Waldridge No.1 & Waldridge No.1 NDFB1 – Edmondsley & NDFB – Edmondsley 3004 The Hermitage Academy Division of current Waldridge No.2 & Waldridge No.2 Sixth Form Centre/Mobile NDFB polling district United sited at into two parts: Chillingham Drive

 NDFB1 – Edmondsley & Waldridge No.2a  NDFB2 - Edmondsley & Waldridge No.2b This is done to reflect the current elector allocation to these stations to streamline administrative procedures at election time

Electoral Division CHESTER LE STREET WEST CENTRAL Electorate 5830 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDHA – Pelton Fell No.1 NDHA – Pelton Fell 164 Pelton Fell Bowls No change No.1 Pavilion NDHB – Pelton Fell No.2 NDHB – Pelton Fell 1208 The Brockwell Centre No change No.2 NDIA – Chester West No.1 NDIA – Chester West 546 Bullion Hall No change No.1 NDIB – Chester West No.2 NDIB – Chester West 1244 Auckland Communal No change No.2 Room NDIC – Chester West No.3 NDIC – Chester 742 Mobile unit sited at No change West No.3 Cragside NDKA – Chester Central NDKA – Chester 574 Chester le Street No change No.1 Central No.1 Library NDKB – Chester Central NDKB – Chester 1352 Mobile unit sited at The No change No.2 Central No.2 Green

Electoral CRAGHEAD & SOUTH MOOR Division Electorate 5669 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as Information Officer’s Final at August Proposal 2019 NDQA – The Middles NDQA – The Middles 1280 Craghead Village Hall No change

NDQB - Craghead NDQB - Craghead 638 Spiritualist Church No change

NDQC - Burnside NDQC - Burnside 584 Burnside Family Centre No change

NDWA – Oxhill North NDWA – Oxhill North 315 Oxhill Nursery School No change

NDWB – South Moor NDWB – South Moor 1184 South Moor Methodist Division of current West West Church/The Haven NDWB polling district into two parts:

 NDWB1 – South Moor West No.1  NDWB2 – South Moor West No.2 This is done to reflect the current elector allocation to these stations to streamline administrative procedures at election time NDWC – Quaking NDWC – Quaking 591 Quaking Houses Village No change Houses Houses Hall NDWD – Hustledown NDWD – Hustledown 191 St Marys RC School Alternative premises East East are available at Stanley Young Peoples Club on Severn Crescent and while this solution would avoid closing the school, it does mean some electors would have to travel extra distance. The school is also used for electors in Stanley Electoral Division

Electoral LUMLEY Division Electorate 5654 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDAA – Bournmoor NDAA – Bournmoor 826 Lambourne Close Division of current No.1 No.1 Communal Hall/St NDAA polling district Barnabus Church Hall into two parts:

 NDAA1 – Bournmoor No.1a  NDAA2 – Bournmoor No.1b : This is done to reflect the current elector allocation to these stations to streamline administrative procedures at election time NDAB – Bournmoor NDAB – Bournmoor 483 Woodlea Primary School No change No.2 No.2 NDBA – Lumley No.1 NDBA – Lumley No.1 2838 Great Lumley Community No change Centre NDBB – Lumley No.2 NDBB – Lumley No.2 750 Fencehouses Community No change Centre

Electoral Division NORTH LODGE Electorate 2882 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDLC2 – Chester North NDLC2 – Chester 377 ACF No change No.4 North No.4 NDMB – North Lodge No.2 NDMB – North 512 Mobile unit sited in The No change Lodge No.2 Wheatsheaf Inn Car Park NDMA – North Lodge No.1 NDMA – North 1993 Mobile unit sited in The No change Lodge No.1 Wheatsheaf Inn Car Park

Electoral Division PELTON Electorate 10168 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDGC – Grange Villa & NDGC – Grange 19 Grange Villa No change West Pelton No.4 Villa & West Pelton Community Centre No.4 NDOA – Ouston No.1 NDOA – Ouston 1040 Ouston Community No change No.1 Centre NDOB – Ouston No.2 NDOB – Ouston 1131 Ouston Community No change No.2 Centre NDOC – Ouston No.3 NDOC – Ouston 84 Perkinsville Methodist No change No.3 Church NDGA – Grange Villa & NDGA – Grange Villa 517 Grange Villa No change West Pelton No.2 & West Pelton No.2 Community Centre NDGB – Grange Villa & NDGB – Grange Villa 155 West Pelton Methodist No change West Pelton No.3 & West Pelton No.3 Church NDNA – Pelton No.2 NDNA – Pelton No.2 3090 Pelton Community Division of current Centre/Perkinsville NDNA polling district Methodist Church into two parts:

 NDNA1 – Pelton No.2a  NDNA2 – Pelton No.2b This is done to reflect the current elector allocation to these stations to streamline administrative procedures at election time NDNB – Pelton No.3 NDNB – Pelton No.3 1042 Roseberry Primary & No change Nursery School NDND – Pelton No.5 NDND – Pelton No.5 205 Roseberry Primary & No change Nursery School NDPA – Urpeth No.3 NDPA – Urpeth No.3 75 High Handenhold Fire No change Station NDGD – Grange Villa & NDGD – Grange 343 West Pelton Methodist No change West Pelton No.1 Villa & West Pelton Church No.1 NDNC – Pelton No.4 NDNC – Pelton No.4 78 Roseberry Primary & No change Nursery School NDPB – Urpeth No.1 NDPB – Urpeth No.1 892 The Cherry Tree Division of current Pub/Mobile Unit site in NDPB polling district the layby near Wensley into two parts: Close

 NDPB1 – Urpeth No.1a  NDPB2 – Urpeth No.1b

This is done to reflect the current elector allocation to these stations to streamline administrative procedures at election time NDPC – Urpeth No.2 NDPC – Urpeth No.2 223 High Handenhold Fire No change Station NDPD – Urpeth No.4 NDPD – Urpeth No.4 253 High Handenhold Fire No change Station

Electoral Division SACRISTON Electorate 5664 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDFD – Edmondsley & Edmondsley & 457 Edmondsley Parish No change Waldridge No.4 Waldridge No.4 Hall NDDA – Kimblesworth & Kimblesworth & 806 Kimblesworth & No change Plawsworth No.1 Plawsworth No.1 Plawsworth Community Centre NDDB – Kimblesworth & Kimblesworth & 257 Mobile Unit sited on No change Plawsworth No.2 Plawsworth No.2 land adjacent to Melbourne Terrace, Daisy Hill NDDC – Kimblesworth & Kimblesworth & 274 Kimblesworth Church No change Plawsworth No.3 Plawsworth No.3 Hall NDEA – Sacrison No.1 NDEA – Sacrison 231 Mobile Unit sited on No change No.1 land adjacent to Melbourne Terrace, Daisy Hill NDEB – Sacriston No.2 NDEB – Sacriston 1978 The Fulforth Division of current No.2 Centre/Mobile Unit NDEB polling district sited on land adjacent into 4 parts: to Melbourne Terrace, Daisy Hill/Salvation Army Hall/Fyndoune  NDEB1 – Community College Sacriston No.2a  NDEB2 – Sacriston No.2b  NDEB3 - Sacriston No.2c  NDEB4 – Sacriston No.2d

This is done to reflect the current elector allocation to these stations to streamline administrative procedures at election time

Electoral Division STANLEY Electorate 6342 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDQD – Holly Hill NDQD – Holly Hill 714 Burnside Family Centre No change NDQE – Stanley Banks NDQE – Stanley 329 Age Concern, No change Banks Betjeman Close NDQF – Hustledown West NDQF – Hustledown 691 St Marys RC School, Alternative premises West are available at Stanley Young Peoples Club on Severn Crescent and while this solution would avoid closing the school, it does mean some electors would have to travel extra distance. The school is also used for electors in Craghead & South Moor Electoral Division NDRA - Towneley NDRA - Towneley 1790 The Venue No change NDRB – Kings’s Head NDRB – Kings’s 1793 Age Concern, No change Head Betjeman Close NDSA – Hill Top NDSA – Hill Top 775 View Lane Bowling No change Club NDSB – No Place NDSB – No Place 250 Beamish Primary Electors are re- School allocated to vote at Age Concern, Betjeman Close, East Stanley and the school is no longer used as a polling station

Electoral Division TANFIELD Electorate 6509 Constituency NORTH DURHAM Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NDSC – Shield Row NDSC – Shield Row 1922 Shield Row Community No change House NDSD – Stanley Central NDSD – Stanley 1277 Practice Gym, The No change Central Louisa Centre NDTA – Good Street Estate NDTA – Good Street 319 Tanfield School Electors are re- Estate allocated to vote at Tanfield Lea Community Centre NDTB – Tanfield Lea NDTB – Tanfield Lea 1618 Tanfield Lea No change Community Centre NDTC – White le Head NDTC – White le 427 White le Head No change Head Methodist Church Hall NDTD - Tantobie NDTD - Tantobie 537 Tantobie Community No change Centre NDTE - Tanfield NDTE - Tanfield 409 St Margarets Church No change Hall

North West Durham Constituency

Electoral Division BENFIELDSIDE Electorate 6492 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDCF – Snows Green NWDCF – Snows 578 Our Lady of the Rosary No change Green Church Hall NWDEA – Shotley Bridge NWDEA – Shotley 600 Our Lady of the Rosary No change East Bridge East Church Hall NWDEB – Shotley Bridge NWDEB – Shotley 407 Our Lady of the Rosary No change West Bridge West Church Hall NWDEC - Benfieldside NWDEC - 2423 Benfieldside Primary No change Benfieldside School NWDED – Blackhill North 1 NWDED – Blackhill 518 Methodist Church Hall, No change North 1 Durham Road NWDFA - Bridgehill NWDFA - Bridgehill 1130 Blackhill Baptist Church No change Hall NWDFB – Blackhill North 2 NWDFB – Blackhill 278 Methodist Church Hall, No change North 2 Durham Road NWDFC St Mary’s 558 Blackhill Baptist Church No change Hall

Electoral Division BURNOPFIELD & DIPTON Electorate 6210 Constituency North West Durham Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDAA - Leazes NWDAA - Leazes 2118 Burnopfield Community No change Centre NWDAB - Burnopfield NWDAB - 1142 Burnopfield Masonic No change Burnopfield Hall NWDAC - Crookgate NWDAC - Crookgate 442 Burnopfield Masonic No change Hall NWDBA - Hobson NWDBA - Hobson 275 Burnopfield Community No change Centre NWDBB - Dipton NWDBB - Dipton 1201 Dipton Jubilee Centre No change

NWDBC – Flint Hill NWDBC – Flint Hill 1032 Prince of Wales Inn No change

Electoral Division CONSETT NORTH Electorate 5907 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDFD – Blackhill South NWDFD – Blackhill 979 Blackhill Community No change South Centre NWDFE – St Aidan’s NWDFE – St Aidan’s 663 Masonic Hall, No change Laburnum Avenue NWDGA – Berry Edge East NWDGA – Berry 2776 Christ Church, Consett No change Edge East NWDGB – Villa Real NWDGB – Villa Real 646 Villa Real School No change

NWDGC – Belle Vue NWDGC – Belle Vue 843 Consett Leisure Centre No change

Electoral Division CONSETT SOUTH Electorate 3540 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDIA - Moorside Moorside 1546 St John’s Church Hall No change

NWDIB – The Grove The Grove 1084 Communal Room at Due to the closure of Selby Gardens the Communal Room at Selby Gardens, it is proposed that The Grove Methodist Church Hall is used as the polling station in the future NWDIC – Berry Edge West Berry Edge West 910 Gospel Hall, Front It is proposed that the Street, Consett boundary of NWDIC is extended into NWDIB to reflect the creation of new properties resulting from the current and any future housing development on the Berry Edge Site. Move the following streets from NWDIB to NWDIC:  Kensington Close  Dukes Way  Queen Elizabeth Drive  Buckingham Close  Monarch Road  St James Court This better reflects the location of the properties and the polling station at the Gospel Hall is closer and more convenient for electors.

Electoral Division CROOK Electorate 9129 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDTA – Fir Tree NWDTA – Fir Tree 232 Howden le Wear No change Village Hall NWDTB - Howden NWDTB - Howden 1212 Howden le Wear No change Village Hall NWDUB – Crook North NWDUB – Crook 942 Hartside Primary No change North Academy NWDVA – Crook East NWDVA – Crook 1104 St Catherine’s It is proposed that the East Community Centre boundary of this polling district with NWDTB is amended to include Inglenook Close NWDVB – Crook South NWDVB – Crook 331 St Catherine’s No change South Community Centre NWDVC – Mown Meadows NWDVC – Mown 2713 Millfield Clubhouse, No change Crook Meadows Crook Crook Town AFC NWDWA - Wheatbottom NWDWA - 898 Communal Room, No change Wheatbottom Wheatbottom, Crook NWDWB - Watergate NWDWB - Watergate 898 Communal Room, No change Wheatbottom, Crook NWDWC – Helmngton Row NWDWC – 321 Helmington Row No change Helmngton Row Village Hall, Helmington Row NWDZA – North Bitchburn NWDZA – North 337 Cricket Club House, No change Bitchburn North Bitchburn NWDZB – High Grange NWDZB – High 141 Cricket Club House, No change Grange North Bitchburn

Electoral Division DELVES LANE Electorate 6266 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDHA – Consett East NWDHA – Consett 766 Citizens House No change East NWDHB – Templeton South NWDHB – 984 Gospel Hall, Front No change Templeton South Street NWDJA - Crookhall NWDJA - Crookhall 424 Crookhall Community No change Centre NWDJB – Delves Lane NWDJB – Delves 2019 Consett AFC Belle Vue No change North Lane North Stadium NWDJC – Templetown NWDJC – 166 Gospel Hall, Front No change North Templetown North Street NWDJD – Delves Lane NWDJD – Delves 1907 Delves Lane Village No change South Lane South Hall

Electoral Division ESH & WITTON GILBERT Electorate 6303 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDOA - Cornsay NWDOA - Cornsay 78 Royal Oak, Cornsay No change Colliery

NWDOB – Cornsay Colliery NWDOB – Cornsay 142 Royal Oak, Cornsay No change Colliery Colliery

NWDNA - Esh NWDNA - Esh 299 St Michaels RC No change Primary School, Esh Village NWDNB – Willow Park NWDNB – Willow 93 Miners Institute, No change Park Church Street NWDNC – Langley Park NWDNC – Langley 1241 Miners Institute, No change East Park East Church Street NWDND – Langley Park NWDND – Langley 1953 Miners Institute, No change West Park West Church Street NWDNE - Ushaw NWDNE - Ushaw 31 St Michaels RC No change Primary School, Esh Village NWDNF - Quebec NWDNF - Quebec 163 Quebec Village Hall No change

NWDOE - Satley NWDOE - Satley 250 Satley Parish Hall No change

DMB Witton Gilbert 2053 Witton Gilbert Village No change Hall

Electoral Division LANCHESTER Electorate 6014 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDMA - Burnhope NWDMA - Burnhope 1138 Burnhope Primary It is proposed that School Burnhope Community Centre is used as the polling station in the future NWDMB - Holmside NWDMB - Holmside 69 Burnhope Primary It is proposed that School Burnhope Community Centre is used as the polling station in the future NWDLC – Maiden Law NWDLC – Maiden 157 Lanchester Community No change Law Centre NWDKA - Castleside NWDKA - Castleside 1250 Castleside Village Hall No change

NWDLA – Lanchester North NWDLA – 795 Lanchester Bowling No change Lanchester North Club Pavilion NWDLB – Lanchester East NWDLB – 2510 Lanchester Community No change Lanchester East Centre NWDKB - Muggleswick NWDKB - 95 Muggleswick Parish No change Muggleswick Hall

Electoral Division LEADGATE & MEDOMSLEY Electorate 6781 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDCA - Ebchester NWDCA - Ebchester 897 Ebchester Community No change Centre

NWDCB - Hamsterley NWDCB - 1120 Dene Court Communal No change Hamsterley Room

NWDCC – The Dene NWDCC – The Dene 306 Mobile unit sited on the No change recreation ground at The Dene

NWDCD – Medomsley NWDCD – 218 Pretoria Club, No change Edge Medomsley Edge Corbridge Road, Medomsley Edge

NWDCE - Medomsley NWDCE - 858 Methodist Church Hall, No change Medomsley Medomsley

NWDDA – Leadgate South NWDDA – Leadgate 1846 Leadgate Community No change South Centre NWDDB – Leadgate East NWDDB – Leadgate 915 Leadgate Methodist No change East Church NWDDC – Bradley & Pont NWDDC – Bradley & 621 Methodist Church Hall, Due to the sale and Pont Bradley Cottages change of use of these premises, it is proposed that electors are re-allocated to Leadgate Methodist Church Hall in the future

Electoral Division TOW LAW Electorate 3404 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDSA - Sunniside NWDSA - Sunniside 265 Sunniside Community No change Centre NWDSB - Stanley NWDSB - Stanley 600 Stanley Village No change Community Hall NWDSC – Billy Row NWDSC – Billy Row 573 Communal Room, No change Stanley Way NWDUA- Roddymoor NWDUA- Roddymoor 324 Roddymoor Allotments No change Community Room NWDSG – Tow Law NWDSG – Tow Law 691 Tow Law Community Division of current Centre/Baring Court NDSG polling district into two parts:

 NWDSG1 – Tow Law 1  NWDSG2 – Tow Law 2

This is done to reflect the current elector allocation to this station to streamline administrative procedures at election time NWDSD – Tow Law Rural 1 NWDSD – Tow Law 43 Tow Law Community No change Rural 1 Centre NWDSE – Tow Law Rural 2 NWDSE – Tow Law 13 Baring Court, Tow Law No change Rural 2 NWDSF – Tow Law Rural 3 NWDSF – Tow Law 102 Thornley Village Hall No change Rural 3

Electoral Division WEARDALE Electorate 6505 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDRD – Harperley NWDRD – Harperley 1 Thornley Village Hall No change Roundabout Roundabout NWDQF - Edmundbyers NWDQF - 147 Edmundbyers Village No change Edmundbyers Hall NWDQG - Hunstanworth NWDQG - 99 Hunstanworth Village No change Hunstanworth Hall NWDPA - Ireshopeburn NWDPA - 164 The Institutute No change Ireshopeburn NWDPB – St Johns Chapel NWDPB – St Johns 356 Barrington Hall No change Chapel NWDPC - Lanehead NWDPC - Lanehead 146 Cowshill Hotel No change

NWDPD - Wearhead NWDPD - Wearhead 200 Wearhead Village Hall Due to the fact that Wearhead Village Hall has ten steps into the main entrance and also ramped steps into the side entrance, it is proposed that Wearhead Primary School is used as the polling station for this polling district in the future as it offers greatly improved access and is still centrally located within the village. NWDPE - Westgate NWDPE - Westgate 308 Westgate Village Hall No change

NWDQA - Eastgate NWDQA - Eastgate 115 Eastgate Village Hall No change

NWDQB - Frosterley NWDQB - Frosterley 691 Frosterley Village Hall No change

NWDQC - Rookhope NWDQC - Rookhope 219 Rookhope Village Hall No change

NWDQD – Stanhope Urban NWDQD – Stanhope 1100 St Thomas Church Hall No change Urban NWDQE- Stanhope Rural NWDQE- Stanhope 385 St Thomas Church Hall No change Rural NWDRA – Witton le Wear NWDRA – Witton le 561 Witton le Wear No change Wear Community Centre NWDRB1 – Wolsingham NWDRB1 – 1730 St Thomas Centre No change Urban Wolsingham Urban NWDRB2 – Wolsingham NWDRB2 – 228 St Thomas Centre No change Rural Wolsingham Rural NWDRC – Thornley Rural NWDRC – Thornley 55 Thornley Village Hall No change Rural

Electoral Division WILLINGTON & HUNWICK Electorate 6872 Constituency NORTH WEST DURHAM Recommended Recommended Polling Station Polling Station Returning Polling District Polling Place Electorate as at Information Officer’s Final August 2019 Proposal NWDZC - Hunwick NWDZC - Hunwick 1057 Hunwick Primary No change School DQA - Brancepeth DQA - Brancepeth 343 Brancepeth Village Hall No change NWDXA – Low Willington NWDXA – Low 1338 Willington Cricket Club No change Willington NWDXB – Willington South NWDXB – Willington 973 Willington Primary No change South School NWDXC - Rosedale NWDXC - Rosedale 595 Methodist Church Hall, No change Wesley Street NWDXD - Oakenshaw NWDXD - 463 Mobile unit sited on No change Oakenshaw land adjacent to Reed Avenue NWDXE – Page Bank NWDXE – Page 24 Willington Cricket Club No change Bank NWDXF - Sunnybrow NWDXF - Sunnybrow 315 Sunnybrow Primary Division of current School NWDXF polling district into two parts:

 NWDXF1 – Sunnybrow 1  NWDXF2 – Sunnybrow 2 This is done to reflect the current elector allocation to this station to streamline administrative procedures at election time NWDYA – Willington West NWDYA – Willington 1111 Willington Primary No change West School NWDYB - Sunnybrow NWDYB - 199 Sunnybrow Primary No change Sunnybrow School

Sedgefield Constituency

Electoral Division AYCLIFFE EAST Electorate 6399 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal

SHA – Aycliffe Village SHA – Aycliffe 754 Aycliffe Village Hall No change Village SHB – Neville SHB – Neville 1551 Methodist Church Hall No change (Newton Aycliffe) SIA – Shafto St Marys SIA – Shafto St 2518 Sugar Hill Infants No change to the Marys School (2743) and polling stations however the division of Vane Road Primary the SIA polling district School (2742) is recommended to reflect the current elector allocation to the 2 polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be SIA1 – Shafto St Marys And SIA2 – Shafto St Marys

SIB – Aycliffe Central SIB – Aycliffe Central 1576 Newton Aycliffe Youth Recommend that the and Community Centre designated room within this polling station be moved from the Sports Hall to the Main Hall.

Electoral Division AYCLIFFE NORTH AND MIDDRIDGE Electorate 8383 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Polling Returning Officer’s Station Station for Final Proposal Electorate as Information at April 2019 SEA – Middridge SEA – Middridge 261 Middridge Village No change Hall SEB - Byerley Park, SEB - Byerley Park, 1012 Aycliffe Evangelical No change Horndale & Cobblers Hall Horndale & Cobblers Church No. 1 Hall No. 1 SEC - Byerley Park, SEC - Byerley Park, 1189 Aycliffe Evangelical No change Horndale & Cobblers Hall Horndale & Cobblers Church No. 2 Hall No. 2 SED - Byerley Park, SED - Byerley Park, 1073 Scout H Q (Newton No change Horndale & Cobblers Hall Horndale & Cobblers Aycliffe) No. 3 Hall No. 3 SGA - Woodham SGA - Woodham 4848 Woodham Village Division of the SGA polling Community Centre district is recommended to and reflect the current elector allocation to the 2 polling Agnew Community stations within the polling Centre district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be SGA1 – Woodham And SGA2 - Woodham

Electoral Division AYCLIFFE WEST Electorate 5491 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal SEE – West No. 6 SEE – West No. 6 354 Silverdale House No change SFA - West No. 1 SFA - West No. 1 553 Methodist Church No change (Burnhill Way) SFB - West No. 2 SFB - West No. 2 627 St Joseph’s Primary No change School (2020) SFC - West No. 3 SFC - West No. 3 391 Silverdale House No change SFD - West No. 4 SFD - West No. 4 1718 Stephenson Way No change Academy and Nursery School (2010) SFE - West No. 5 SFE - West No. 5 562 School Aycliffe No change Community Hall SHC - Simpasture SHC - Simpasture 1286 Simpasture Court No change Supported Housing

Electoral Division BISHOP MIDDLEHAM AND CORNFORTH Electorate 2907 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal SCA – Bishop Middleham SCA – Bishop 1028 Bishop Middleham No change Middleham Village Hall SCB - Cornforth SCB - Cornforth 1879 The Cornforth At the EU Election in Partnership, Number May 2019 we used the 66 Community Centre as the polling station. This proved to be a suitable venue and a permanent change to designate Cornforth Community Centre as the polling station for this polling district is recommended.

Electoral Division BLACKHALLS (Part) Electorate 791 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal SMA – Station Town SMA – Station Town 791 Millbank Methodist No change Church

Electoral Division CHILTON Electorate 3375 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal SDA – Chilton No. 1 SDA – Chilton No. 1 1711 Chilton Catholic Club No change SDB – Chilton No. 2 SDB – Chilton No. 2 1458 Hutton House No change SDD - Windlestone SDD - Windlestone 206 Eden Arms Hotel No change

Electoral Division FERRYHILL Electorate 7109 Constituency SEDGEFIELD (PART) Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal SAA - Ferryhill & Dean SAA - Ferryhill & 652 Ferryhill Catholic Club No change Bank No. 1 Dean Bank No. 1 SAB - Ferryhill & Dean SAB - Ferryhill & 1035 St Luke’s Parish Centre No change Bank No. 2 Dean Bank No. 2 SAC - Ferryhill & Dean SAC - Ferryhill & 69 St Luke’s Parish Centre No change Bank No. 3 Dean Bank No. 3 SAD - Ferryhill & Dean SAD - Ferryhill & 1167 Dean Bank and No change Bank No. 4 Dean Bank No. 4 Ferryhill Literary Institute SBA - Broom No. 1 SBA - Broom No. 1 1684 Ferryhill Sports and No change Education Centre SBB - Broom No. 2 SBB - Broom No. 2 1852 Ferryhill Sports and No change Education Centre SDC - Ferryhill Station SDC - Ferryhill 650 Royal British Legion Division of the SDC Station and Mainsforth polling district is Community Association recommended to reflect the current elector allocation to the 2 polling stations within the polling district. This will streamline administrative procedures at election time. The revised polling districts will be SDC1 – Ferryhill Station and SDC2 – Ferryhill Station

Electoral Division SEDGEFIELD Electorate 6294 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal SJA – Mordon SJA – Mordon 229 Mordon Village Hall No change SJB – Bradbury SJB – Bradbury 112 Mordon Village Hall No change SJC – Sedgefield Urban SJC – Sedgefield 3775 Sedgefield Parish Hall No change Urban SJD – Sedgefield Rural SJD – Sedgefield 275 Sedgefield Parish Hall No change Rural SKA - Fishburn SKA - Fishburn 1903 Fishburn and District No change Working Mens Club

Electoral Division TRIMDON AND THORNLEY (PART) Electorate 8915 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal SKB – Old Trimdon SKB – Old Trimdon 2186 Trimdon Village Hall No change SLA - New Trimdon & SLA - New Trimdon 458 Trimdon Colliery and No change Trimdon Grange No. 1 & Trimdon Grange Deaf Hill WMC No. 1 SLB - New Trimdon & SLB - New Trimdon 910 Trimdon Grange No change Trimdon Grange No. 2 & Trimdon Grange Community Centre No. 2 SMB - Trimdon Foundry No. SMB - Trimdon 652 Trimdon Station No change 1 Foundry No. 1 Community Centre SMC - Trimdon Foundry SMC - Trimdon 422 Trimdon Station No change No. 2 Foundry No. 2 Residents Assocation SNA - Wheatley Hill No. 1 SNA - Wheatley Hill 520 All Saints Church No change No. 1 (Wheatley Hill) SNB - Wheatley Hill No. 2 SNB - Wheatley Hill 1809 Wheatley House No change No. 2 SNC - Thornley SNC - Thornley 1958 Thornley Village Hall No change

Electoral Division WINGATE Electorate 3009 Constituency SEDGEFIELD Polling District Polling Place Polling Station Polling Station Returning Electorate as at for Information Officer’s Final April 2019 Proposal SMD – Wingate No. 1 SMD – Wingate No. 894 Wingate Community No change 1 Centre SME – Wingate No. 2 SME – Wingate No. 2115 Gully House No change 2