Chelmsford City Council Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places 2014

APPENDIX 1

CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES 2014

Introduction

The aim of the review is to ensure that polling districts are logical and reflect the local community and that polling places are conveniently located and accessible. This review is an opportunity for electors and any other interested parties within Chelmsford to express their views on the existing polling district boundaries and polling places.

A polling district is a geographical sub-division of an electoral area. All wards within Chelmsford are divided into polling districts, which form the basis upon which the register of electors is produced. Most are defined by parish boundaries, geographical or man-made features, but there are exceptions.

A polling place is the geographical area within which a polling station is located. In the absence of any legal definition, this can be regarded as widely as the entire polling district or as narrowly as the actual building used as a polling station.

Summary of Proposals

Other than those referred to below, no changes are proposed to existing polling districts and polling places. The exceptions are:

Proposal Polling district Proposal Polling district Proposal Polling district No. No. No.

11 Dorset Avenue 20 Central 63 Broomfield North 14 Civic 28 Melbourne 67 Little Waltham 15 Rectory Lane 34 Holy Trinity 68 Chignal 19 Victoria Road 57 Collingwood 74 Writtle South

PROPOSALS

Proposal Polling District Proposal for District Reason for District Proposal Map No. No. Parliamentary Electorate (Aug 2014) Proposal for Polling Place Reason for Polling Place Proposal Existing Polling Place

Chelmsford Constituency / Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park Ward

1. CA – Brook End No change District unaffected by major 4 3,352 development. Current boundaries The Chelmers Village Hall, satisfactory Village Square, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, CM2 No change Current polling place satisfactory 6RE (2 stations)

2. CB – Chancellor Park No change District unaffected by major 4 1,480 development. Current boundaries Chancellor Park Pavillion, satisfactory Chancellor Avenue, Chelmer Village, Springfield, No change Current polling place satisfactory Chelmsford, CM2 6WS

3. CC – Dukes Farm No change District unaffected by major 4 2,110 development. Current boundaries Barnes Farm Junior School, satisfactory Henniker Gate, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, CM2 No change Current polling place satisfactory 6QH

4. CD – Beaulieu Park No change District unaffected by major 4 1,215 development. Current boundaries Beaulieu Park Pavilion, satisfactory Burnell Gate, Off Beaulieu Boulevard, Chelmsford, CM1 No change Current polling place satisfactory 6FD

Chelmsford Constituency / Galleywood Ward

5. CE – Galleywood East No change District unaffected by major 6 2,318 development. Current boundaries Galleywood Infants School, satisfactory Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR No change but see para 14(b) of the Current polling place satisfactory Council report

6. CF – Galleywood West No change District unaffected by major 6 2,065 development. Current boundaries The Keene Hall, Watchouse satisfactory Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8PT No change Current polling place satisfactory

Chelmsford Constituency / Goat Hall Ward

7. CG – Mildmay No change District unaffected by major 7 3,057 development. Current boundaries Mildmay Junior School, satisfactory Robin Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8AU No change Current polling place satisfactory

8. CH – Widford No change Although development involving about 7 1,335 230 properties, corresponding to Widford Village Hall, 58 approximately 400 electors, is taking Widford Road, Chelmsford, place at the former St John’s Hospital CM2 8SY site, it is entirely contained within the current polling district boundary and therefore no boundary change is needed

No change The current polling place is suitably located and sufficiently large to accommodate the additional electors

Chelmsford Constituency / Great Baddow East Ward

9. CJ – Baddow Road No change District unaffected by major 8 2,363 development. Current boundaries Meadgate Church Centre, satisfactory 162A Meadgate Ave, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 No change Current polling place satisfactory 7LJ

10. CK – Great Baddow Village No change District unaffected by major 8 4,160 development. Current boundaries Great Baddow Parish Hall, 19 satisfactory Maldon Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DW (2 No change Current polling place satisfactory stations)

Chelmsford Constituency / Great Baddow West Ward

11. CL – Dorset Avenue No change District unaffected by major 9 2,387 development. Current boundaries Woodcroft Nursery School or satisfactory Larkrise Primary or Essex Dance School, Dorset Woodcroft Nursery School no longer to The polling station at Woodcroft Avenue, Great Baddow, be used as a polling place Nursery is not as accessible for Chelmsford, CM2 9UB persons with disabilities as those at Larkrise Primary or the Essex Dance Theatre. The polling place for this district should therefore be one of those two places, which may alternate according to availability

12. CM – Beehive Lane No change District unaffected by major 9 2,441 development. Current boundaries Beehive Lane Community satisfactory Primary School, Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, No change Current polling place satisfactory Chelmsford, CM2 9SR

Chelmsford Constituency / Marconi Ward

13. CN – Boarded Barns No change District unaffected by major 11 2,239 development. Current boundaries North Avenue United satisfactory Reformed Church, North Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 No change Current polling place satisfactory 2AL

14. CP – Civic See proposal 15 District unaffected by major 11 1,822 development, but boundary altered to Chelmsford Spiritualist Hall, accommodate development in CQ. 10 South Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, CM1 2RG No change Current polling place satisfactory

15. CQ – Rectory Lane Boundary between CP and CQ to be The Marconi development will add over 11 1,147 redrawn to bring the Marconi 400 properties (approximately 600 Chelmsford Boys Club, development within CQ. electors), and currently lies within CP Harway House, Rectory but it is more logical that it is situated in Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1RQ CQ. This would require an adjustment to the boundary between the two and would establish districts with roughly equal electorates

After the 2015 elections consider The current polling place is designating Anglia Ruskin University as unsatisfactory, both in terms of location the polling place for this district. and lack of parking. The University (See para 11(c) of Council report) would provide a more suitable polling place but is not available in 2015.

Chelmsford Constituency / Moulsham and Central Ward

16. CR – Goldlay No change District unaffected by major 12 2,623 development. Current boundaries Methodist Church Hall, satisfactory Roman Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0HB No change Current polling place generally satisfactory but it is in a residents parking area and there is no parking for electors using the polling station. Whilst it is not proposed to amend the polling place efforts should be made to improve the parking situation for electors

17. CS – Haig Gardens No change District unaffected by major 12 1,675 development. Current boundaries Christ Church United satisfactory Reformed Church, New London Road, Chelmsford, No change Current polling place satisfactory CM2 0AW

18. CT – St John’s No change District unaffected by major 12 1,652 development. Current boundaries St John`s Church Hall (Front satisfactory Hall), Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH No change Current polling place satisfactory

19. CU – Victoria Road See Proposal 34. Boundary between CU See Proposal 34 12 1,036 and CAK to be redrawn to bring the Chelmsford Social Club, 55 Cressy Quay development within CU Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JG No change Current polling place satisfactory but see para14(a) of Council report

20. CV – Central Divide the district into two districts with Large developments are taking place: 12 867 the dividing boundary running along the Our Lady Immaculate Parish centre of Parkway. The district west of • at or near the Cricket Ground Community Hall, New Parkway to retain the description CV – (almost 500 properties, London Road, Chelmsford, Central. The district east of Parkway to corresponding to approximately CM2 0RG be designated CAP – Anne Knight 800 electors), and • on the former ARU site (just over 500 properties, corresponding to approximately 650 electors)

The presence of Parkway is both a barrier to those electors to the east voting at OLI Hall but also a logical boundary. It would be preferable if electors on the eastern side had a closer and more accessible polling place

Retain the OLI Community Parish Hall as The OLI Hall is suitable, in terms of a polling place for the revised district CV. location, size and accessibility, to serve Anne Knight Building to be designated as as a polling place for electors in the the polling place for the new CAP district revised CV district

With regard to a possible polling place for the new CAP district the use of either the Central Baptist Church or the Anne Knight building is being explored and designated by the Returning Officer

Chelmsford Constituency / Moulsham Lodge Ward

21. CW – St Luke’s No change District unaffected by major 13 2,121 development. Current boundaries St Luke`s Scouts HQ, satisfactory Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9DS No change Current polling place satisfactory

22. CX – Lime Walk No change District unaffected by major 13 1,342 development. Current boundaries Moulsham Methodist Church satisfactory Hall, Lime Walk, Chelmsford, CM2 9NJ No change Current polling place satisfactory

23. CY – Longstomps No change District unaffected by major 13 848 development. Current boundaries Moulsham Youth Centre, satisfactory Access via path between nos 41 & 49 Gloucester Ave, No change Current polling place satisfactory Chelmsford, CM2 9ES

Chelmsford Constituency / Patching Hall Ward

24. CAA – Woodhall No change District unaffected by major 14 3,466 development. Current boundaries Columbus School, Oliver satisfactory Way, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB (2 stations) No change Current polling place satisfactory

25. CZ – The Avenues No change District unaffected by major 14 3,358 development. Current boundaries Broomfield Road Evangelical satisfactory Church, 151 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RY No change Current polling place satisfactory (2 stations)

Chelmsford Constituency / St Andrews Ward

26. CAB – North Melbourne No change but see proposal 68 A large development is taking place to 20 1,393 the north of Copperfield Road, just Newlands Spring Community outside of the district, but there is no Hall, Dickens Place, significant development within the Chelmsford, CM1 4UU polling district itself

No change but see Proposal 68 Current polling place satisfactory

27. CAC – Rivers No change District unaffected by major 20 1,292 development. Current boundaries Lawford Mead Infants School satisfactory (Family Room), Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH No change Current polling place satisfactory

28. CAD – Melbourne No change District unaffected by major 20 1,070 development. Current boundaries Melbourne Park Primary and satisfactory Nursery School, Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 Designate the Parkside Community Hub Although the current polling place is 2DX in Melbourne Avenue as the polling place satisfactory, the school is outside of the for this district polling district and it is the practice, where possible, to find alternative premises to schools as polling places in order to minimise disruption to pupils, parents and teachers. The Hub can accommodate a reasonable size polling station, it is in the district and accessible and there is adequate parking nearby

29. CAE – Hills and Highfield No change District unaffected by major 20 2,950 development. Current boundaries St Andrews Church, satisfactory Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2JB (2 No change Current polling place satisfactory stations)

Chelmsford Constituency / Springfield North Ward

30. CAF – Bowers Farm No change District unaffected by major 19 3,258 development. Current boundaries Springfield Parish Centre, St satisfactory Augustine`s Way, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6GX (2 No change Current polling place satisfactory stations)

31. CAG – Nabbots Farm No change but see Proposal 63 Large developments are taking place in 19 3,517 North East Chelmsford, spanning the Springfield Primary School, districts CAG, SD and SH (representing Forsythia Close, Springfield, over 4000 properties in total). Part of Chelmsford, CM1 6XW (2 the development comes within polling stations) district CAG but no changes are necessary to the boundary of this district.

It is intended to request that the Local Government Boundary Commission carry out a ward boundary review in response to those developments. In the meantime, however, the developments will need to be accommodated within the existing ward structure through amendments to polling districts (see Proposal 63)

No change but see note opposite The additional electors in the CAG area as a result of new development will need to vote in the current polling place. This will involve electors from the new development travelling some distance to vote and would place extra demand on an already busy polling station with limited on-street parking nearby. However, the district lacks suitable alternative buildings. The number of electors will increase only gradually over the next four years as the development proceeds and it is hoped that new community facilities will be provided by 2019 as part of the new development, which will enable a more local polling place to be designated after a future ward boundary or polling district review

Chelmsford Constituency / The Lawns Ward

32. CAH – Springfield Chelmer No change District unaffected by major 21 2,067 development. Current boundaries Springfield Hall Park Club satisfactory House, Arun Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 No change Current polling place satisfactory 7QE

33. CAJ – Springfield Place No change District unaffected by major 21 2,137 development. Current boundaries The Tyrrells Primary School, satisfactory Tavistock Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN No change Current polling place satisfactory

Chelmsford Constituency / Trinity Ward

34. CAK – Holy Trinity Move the properties forming the Cressy The new Cressy Quay development off 22 2,669 Quay development from district CAK to Navigation Road has mistakenly been Trinity Road Primary School, CU put in district CAK. Part of the ward Trinity Road, Chelmsford, boundary between Moulsham Central CM2 6HS There are currently 48 properties but only and Trinity Wards established as part of 18 electors in the Cressy Quay the last Boundary Commission review development was not accurately reflected in the current and previous registers and Cressy Quay should be in district CU (Moulsham and Central Ward). It is recommended that the district boundary be amended to correspond to the ward boundary. The only properties affected by this change would be those in Cressy Quay.

No change Current polling place satisfactory

35. CAL – Timsons No change District unaffected by major 22 1,837 development. Current boundaries Womens Institute Hall, 12 satisfactory Springfield Green, Chelmsford, CM1 7HS No change Current polling place satisfactory

Chelmsford Constituency / Waterhouse Farm

36. CAM – Beechenlea No change District unaffected by major 23 1,762 development. Current boundaries Westlands Community satisfactory Primary School, Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB No change Current polling place satisfactory

37. CAN – Westlands No change District unaffected by major 23 2,650 development. Current boundaries Church of The Holy Spirit satisfactory Widford Parish Centre, Forest Drive, Widford, No change but see note opposite One of the Ward Councillors has Chelmsford, CM1 2TS pointed out that the polling place is some distance from that part of the district known as “The Village”, deterring residents of that area from voting. The lack of suitable alternative premises in a location more central to the district makes this problem difficult to resolve but efforts will continue to be made to identify such premises

Maldon Constituency / Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward

38. MA – Bicknacre No change District unaffected by major 1 1,874 development. Current boundaries Bicknacre Memorial Village satisfactory Hall, Main Road, Bicknacre, CM3 4ES No change Current polling place satisfactory

39. MB – Woodham Ferrers No change District unaffected by major 1 409 development. Current boundaries Woodham Ferrers Village satisfactory Hall, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 No change Current polling place satisfactory 8RW

40. MC – East Hanningfield No change District unaffected by major 1 886 development. Current boundaries East Hanningfield Village satisfactory Hall, The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, No change Current polling place satisfactory CM3 8AE

41. MD – West Hanningfield – If it is not possible to identify an There being no other suitable premises 1 Temple Grove alternative to the use of a temporary in this district, it has been necessary to 440 station, combine this district with ME – provide a portakabin as a polling Temporary Polling Station, Nr West Hanningfield Village station. However, this causes access Templeton Park Caravan problems for those with a disability, it is Site, Bakers Lane, West costly to hire the building and the Hanningfield, Chelmsford, associated equipment for it, and it CM2 8LF See proposal opposite involves a disproportionate amount of staff time in organising its use as a station.

A suitable alternative would be the Temple Grove Social Club but past requests to the owner to allow its use as a polling station have been refused. A further attempt will be made for permission to use the Social Club as a polling station. If that is unsuccessful, there are three options:

1. Retain the existing polling district and polling place 2. Retain the existing polling district and explore the possibility, at some time in the future, of locating a polling place in the proposed Temple Farm development 3. Combine districts MD and ME and designate West Hanningfield Village Hall as the polling place for both areas

On balance, option 1 is preferred, as option 3 would require electors in MD to travel a considerable distance to vote and may deter them from doing so. Option 2 represents a possible long- term solution to the problem, the possibility of which should be explored when the future of the proposed development at Temple Farm is known

42. ME – West Hanningfield If Proposal 41 is accepted there will be District unaffected by major 1 Village no change to this district development. Current boundaries 478 satisfactory West Hanningfield Village Hall, Church Road, West Hanningfield, CM2 8UJ No change Current polling place satisfactory

Maldon Constituency / Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon Ward

43. MF – Little Baddow No change District unaffected by major 10 1,286 development. Current boundaries Little Baddow Memorial Hall, satisfactory North Hill, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4TA No change Current polling place satisfactory

44. MG – Danbury East No change District unaffected by major 10 2,663 development. Current boundaries Danbury Sports and Social satisfactory Centre, Dawson Field, Main Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, No change Current polling place satisfactory CM3 4NQ

45. MH – Danbury West No change District unaffected by major 10 722 development. Current boundaries Danbury Mission Evangelical satisfactory Church, 54 Maldon Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 No change Current polling place satisfactory 4QL

46. MJ – Sandon No change District unaffected by major 10 600 development. Current boundaries Sandon Village Hall, Rectory satisfactory Chase, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7SQ No change Current polling place satisfactory

47. MK – Howe Green No change District unaffected by major 10 662 development. Current boundaries Howe Green United satisfactory Reformed Church, East Hanningfield Road, Howe No change Current polling place satisfactory Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TJ

Maldon Constituency / Rettendon and Runwell Ward

48. ML – Rettendon No change District unaffected by major 15 1,334 development. Current boundaries Rettendon Memorial Hall, satisfactory Main Road, Rettendon, Chelmsford, CM3 8DP No change Current polling place satisfactory

49. MM – Runwell East No change The development at Runwell Hospital 15 1,067 will result in an additional 575 Runwell Village Hall, Church properties (about 900 electors). Ideally, End Lane, Runwell, a separate polling district would be Chelmsford, SS11 7JE created for this area but there appear to be no suitable premises to serve as a polling place/polling station within the new development. The development is wholly contained within MM and no boundary change is required

No change It is proposed that electors in the new development vote at the station serving district MM at Runwell Village Hall. This will place pressure on the Hall to accommodate the additional electors and it may be necessary to increase the number of polling station staff for elections with higher turnouts

50. MN – Runwell West No change District unaffected by major 15 1,775 development. Current boundaries Runwell Village Hall, Church satisfactory End Lane, Runwell, Chelmsford, SS11 7JE No change Current polling place satisfactory

Maldon Constituency / South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting Ward

51. MP – Stock No change District unaffected by major 16 1,772 development. Current boundaries Stock Village Hall, Common satisfactory Road, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9NF No change Current polling place satisfactory

52. MQ – Margaretting No change District unaffected by major 16 676 development. Current boundaries Margaretting Village Hall, satisfactory Wantz Road, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 0EP No change Current polling place satisfactory

53. MR – South Hanningfield No change District unaffected by major 16 197 development. Current boundaries South Hanningfield Village satisfactory Hall, The Tye, South Hanningfield Road, South No change Current polling place satisfactory Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8HL

54. MS – Downham No change District unaffected by major 16 385 development. Current boundaries Downham Village Hall, satisfactory School Road, Downham, Billericay, CM11 1QN No change Current polling place satisfactory

55. MT – Ramsden Heath No change District unaffected by major 16 1,469 development. Current boundaries Ramsden Heath Christian satisfactory Growth Centre, 33 Heath Road, Ramsden Heath, No change Current polling place satisfactory CM11 1ND

Maldon Constituency / South Woodham – Chetwood and Collingwood Ward

56. MU – Chetwood No change District unaffected by major 17 3,121 development. Current boundaries William de Ferrers Chetwood satisfactory Centre, Gandalf's Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, No change Current polling place satisfactory Chelmsford, CM3 5ZD

57. MV – Collingwood No change District unaffected by major 17 3,364 development. Current boundaries Starz Youth Centre , William satisfactory de Ferrers School, Trinity Square, South Woodham Designate Collingwood School as the Collingwood School used to be the Ferrers, CM3 5JU (2 stations) polling place for this district polling place for this district but after (See para 13(b) of the Council report) representations from its head teacher and governors, the Starz Youth Centre was designated. However, that has proved to be unpopular with some electors, who have difficulty finding it and parking nearby. It is also difficult for wheelchair users to access and has proved to be too small to comfortably accommodate two stations.

Collingwood school has made strong representations against a suggestion that it resume its use as a polling place and the Returning Officer is loath to use his power to requisition its use. Instead the possible use of the Scout Group premises or Rugby Club, both in Salcoates Park, is being explored but if they are not available the Youth Centre will continue as the polling place.

Maldon Constituency / South Woodham – Elmwood and Woodville Ward

58. MW – Elmwood No change District unaffected by major 18 3,595 development. Current boundaries Champions Manor Hall, satisfactory Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, No change Current polling place satisfactory Chelmsford, CM3 5LJ (2 stations)

59. MX – Woodville No change District unaffected by major 18 2,629 development. Current boundaries South Woodham Ferrers satisfactory Village Hall, 25 Hullbridge Road, South Woodham No change Current polling place satisfactory Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5PL

Saffron Walden Constituency – Boreham and The Leighs Ward

60. SA – Boreham North No change District unaffected by major 2 1,001 development. Current boundaries Boreham Village Hall, Main satisfactory Road, Boreham, CM3 3JD No change Current polling place satisfactory

61. SB – Boreham North No change District unaffected by major 2 1,739 development. Current boundaries Boreham Church Hall, satisfactory Church Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3EG No change Current polling place satisfactory

62. SC – Great and Little Leighs No change District unaffected by major 2 2,033 development. Current boundaries Leighs Village Hall, Boreham satisfactory Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PP No change Current polling place satisfactory

Saffron Walden Constituency – Broomfield and The Walthams Ward

63. SD – Broomfield North Minor change to the boundary with The development north of Broomfield 3 1,393 district SH (Little Waltham), north of Hospital Approach (fewer than 200 Chelmer Valley High School, Broomfield Hospital Approach properties, or approximately 300 Court Road, Broomfield, electors) slightly crosses the boundary Chelmsford, CM1 7ER Redraw the district boundary along the line dividing SD and SH, so a minor A130 to create a new district east of the boundary change is proposed to align A130 (designated SR - Belstead) in order the boundary with the development to accommodate the new development in North East Chelmsford until such a time In addition, there will be significant new that a ward boundary review is carried development in North East Chelmsford. out by the Boundary Commission. This This consists of: new district would encompass the south • Greater Beaulieu park of the current district SH up to just north development (up to 3600 of the Channels Golf Club, and the area properties, or approximately east of the A130 currently part of SD 6000 electors in due time), which falls in the CAG and SD districts • Channels development (amounting to 650 properties in due time, corresponding to 900 electors), which is spread across SD and SH

Due to the scope of the development it is intended to request that a ward boundary review is carried out by the Boundary Commission; however, in the meantime the development will have to be accommodated in the current wards. The proposal is to accommodate the new developments in this ward in a new district to avoid new electors having to cross the A130

No change The current polling place is satisfactory

64. SE – Broomfield Village No change The district is affected by major 3 2,206 development at Broomfield Place (150 Broomfield Village Hall, 158 properties) and East of Patching Hall Main Road, Broomfield, Lane (135 properties) corresponding to Chelmsford, CM1 7AG approximately 500 electors in total, but no change to the polling district boundary is needed

Current polling place satisfactory, but it No change may be necessary to provide two polling stations at the Village Hall

65. SF – Church End No change District unaffected by major 3 1,223 development. Current boundaries Great Waltham Village Hall, satisfactory South Street, Great Waltham, CM3 1DG No change Current polling place satisfactory

66. SG – Ford End No change District unaffected by major 3 518 development. Current boundaries Ford End St. John the satisfactory Evangelist's Church, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, No change Current polling place satisfactory CM3 1LQ

67. SH – Little Waltham A new district (designated SR) is to be See Proposal 63. 3 1,059 created to accommodate new Little Waltham Memorial Hall development east of the A130: see (Main Hall), Brook Hill, Little Proposal 63. This involves splitting Waltham, CM3 3LN district SH by way of a new boundary north of the Channels golf club

An additional polling place to be The existing polling place is suitable for designated at the Channels golf club for current electors, but due to the new new electors in the new district SR development this is not suitable for new electors due to the distance involved. A new polling place in the new district SR would be more convenient for new electors, which is proposed to be the Channels golf club.

Saffron Walden Constituency – Chelmsford Rural West Ward

68. SJ – Chignal A development of about 200 properties, The option exists to split SJ and create 5 263 corresponding to approximately 400 a polling district to serve this The Chignals and Mashbury electors, will be taking place to the north development. Given that polling places Village Hall, Chignal St of Copperfield Road. That road is in should, where possible, be within the James, Chelmsford, CM1 district CAB (St Andrews Ward) but the polling district, the only option would be 4TS development is just on the other side of to designate the whole district as a the polling district and ward boundary in polling place and try to find a suitable district SJ (Chelmsford Rural West Ward) site on which to locate a temporary portable building to act as a polling The development logically should come station. However, given the proposal within CAB but this would require a ward below, this would be an unnecessarily boundary review, which is outside the disproportionate measure. scope of this review and would be conducted by the Boundary Commission. Pending a change to the ward No district boundary changes are boundary, it is proposed that the new necessary. development be included in the SJ district but that this form part of a proposed application to the Boundary Commission for a review of ward boundaries in Chelmsford to bring the development within the St Andrews 24

Ward

The polling place for district SJ is remote It is proposed that electors for the new from the new development and it would development vote at Newlands Spring be unreasonable to expect electors to Community Centre but that a separate travel what is an excessive distance to polling station be created in the Centre vote at Chignals and Mashbury Village to serve those electors Hall It is recognised that the polling place The polling place for CAB (Newlands and polling station would be outside of Spring Community Centre) is much the district and ward in which the new closer and more readily reached but it is development is located, but for the neither in the ward nor district in which convenience of electors in voting and in the new development is located the absence of a satisfactory alternative it is reasonable to depart from normal arrangements on this occasion

69. SK – Good Easter and No change District unaffected by major 5 Mashbury development. Current boundaries 379 satisfactory Good Easter Village Hall, School Road, Good Easter, No change Current polling place satisfactory CM1 4RS

70. SL – Highwood No change District unaffected by major 5 497 development. Current boundaries Highwood Village Hall, satisfactory Highwood Road, Loves Green, Highwood, No change Current polling place satisfactory Chelmsford, CM1 3QG

71. SM – Roxwell No change District unaffected by major 5 833 development. Current boundaries Roxwell Memorial Hall, The satisfactory Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PA No change Current polling place satisfactory

72. SN – Pleshey No change District unaffected by major 5 217 development. Current boundaries Pleshey Village Hall, High satisfactory Street, Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HA No change Current polling place satisfactory

Saffron Walden Constituency – Writtle Ward

73. SP – Writtle North No change District unaffected by major 24 2,240 development. Current boundaries Writtle Village Hall, 18 The satisfactory Green, Writtle, CM1 3DU No change Current polling place satisfactory

74. SQ – Writtle South See opposite Slightly amend the polling district 24 2,226 boundary with Writtle North to bring Writtle Sports and Social Longmead House within Writtle South Club, Paradise Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HP See opposite Designated Longmead House (Writtle Community Association) as the polling place for this district as it is more central to the district than the current polling place. However, if it proves not to be available retain the existing arrangements for both the district and polling place

Note on Parish boundaries

Normally the boundary of a Parish should correspond to a polling district or districts, except where special circumstances apply.

In the case of proposals 63 and 67 changes to district boundaries are proposed which will result on the parish and polling district boundaries being slightly different. The changes to the district boundaries are necessary to give electors convenient access to a polling place, and it is emphasised that no changes are being made to parish boundaries. It is intended as part of any future review of ward boundaries to resolve any discrepancies between polling district and parish boundaries.