FORM 2 SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCILAgenda Annex Full Council Report of: Chief Executive ________________________________________________________________ Report to: Council ________________________________________________________________ Date: 4th March 2016 ________________________________________________________________ Subject: Polling District and Polling Place Review ________________________________________________________________ Author of Report: John Tomlinson 27 34091 ________________________________________________________________ Summary: Following the recent ward boundary changes the Authority is required to allocate Polling Districts and Polling Places. ________________________________________________________________ Reasons for Recommendations: The recommendations have been made dependent on the following criteria: 1. All polling districts must fall entirely within all Electoral areas is serves 2. A polling station should not have more than 2,500 electors allocated to it. ________________________________________________________________ Recommendations: The changes to polling district and polling place boundaries for Sheffield as set out in this report are approved. ________________________________________________________________ Background Papers: None Category of Report: OPEN Form 2 – Executive Report Page 1 January 2014 Statutory and Council Policy Checklist Financial Implications YES Cleared by: Pauline Wood Legal Implications YES Cleared by: Gillian Duckworth Equality of Opportunity Implications NO Cleared by: Tackling Health Ine qualities Implications NO Cleared by: Human Rights Implications NO Cleared by: Environmental and Sustainability implications NO Cleared by: Economic Impact NO Cleared by: Community Safety Implications NO Cleared by: Human Resources Impl ications NO Cleared by: Property Implications NO Cleared by: Area(s) Affected Park & Arbourthorne, Beauchief & Greenhill, Beighton, Birley, Broomhill & Sharrow Vale, Burngreave, City, Crookes & Crosspool, Darnall, Dore & Totley, Ecclesall, Firth Park, Fulwood, Gleadless Valley, Graves Park, Hillsborough, Nether Edge & Sharrow, Richmond, Southey Green, Walkley, Woodhouse Relevant Cabinet Portfolio Lead Relevant Scrutiny Committee Is the item a matter which is reserved for approval by the City Council? YES Press Release NO Page 2 Page 2 of 47 REPORT TO COUNCIL POLLING DISTRICT AND POLLING PLACE REVIEW 1.0 SUMMARY 1.1 Following the recent ward boundary changes the Authority is required to allocate Polling Districts and Polling Places. The definitions of the two areas are:- • Polling District – is a geographical sub-division of an electoral area. It is the authority’s responsibility to divide its area into polling districts. • Polling Place – is a geographical area in which a polling station is located. It is the authority’s responsibility to designate a polling place for each polling district. 1.2 Although this review does not include Polling Stations the Returning Officer has and will continue to regularly review them. 2.0 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR SHEFFIELD PEOPLE 2.1 The review will enable the electors of Sheffield to vote at appropriate places in all upcoming elections. 3.0 OUTCOME AND SUSTAINABILITY 3.1 Legislation requires that the polling districts are reviewed on a regular basis. Enabling any future developments to be incorporated. 4.0 MAIN BODY OF THE REPORT Including Legal, Financial and all other relevant implications (if any) 4.1 A Polling District must be wholly within all electoral areas it serves. Therefore as the Parliamentary Constituency boundaries will remain the same until 2020 some areas that have moved between wards have to be a separate polling district because the ward they have moved to is in a different constituency. 4.2 In addition the Electoral Commission guidance for polling stations is that no station should serve more than 2,500 electors voting at the station. Some polling districts have been redrawn to comply with the guidance. 4.3 The following is a summary of the changes proposed for each ward. Page 3 Page 3 of 47 Electorate Ward and summary of New Old New PD Name Proposed Premises at polling Change Constituency change PD PD station Arbourthorne Arbourthorne Cent & Forum Ltd, 33A No AA 1855 AA Heeley East Edenhall Road, S2 2LD Change Arbourthorne Catholic Church of The Holy Family, No AB 1169 AB Heeley West Eastern Drive, S2 3WP Change Gleadless Gleadless Utd Ref Church, Hollinsend No Park & Arbourthorne AC 1948 AC Heeley Common Road, Sheffield, S12 2NR Change Page 4 Arbourthorne Social Centre, The Tara Only change is to Ward No AD Hurlfield Building, East Bank Road, Sheffield, 1458 AD Heeley name Change S2 2AL Heeley Advice Centre, 344 Gleadless No AE Myrtle Road 1950 AE Heeley Road, Sheffield, S2 3AJ Change The Beacon Centre, 331 No AF Norfolk Park 1404 AF Heeley Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield, S2 2FH Change Form 2 – Executive Report January 2014 Electorate Ward and summary of New Old New PD Name Proposed Premises at polling Change Constituency change PD PD station Beauchief & Greenhill New Beauchief Baptist Church Hall, Polling The new BA polling BA Abbey Grange Hutcliffe Wood Road, Sheffield, S8 265 LE District Hallam district is the area 0EY part of Page 5 around Abbey Grange old LE brought in form Batemoor and Jordanthorpe Ecclesall ward by the Batemoor & Label BB Community Association, 450 Dyche 2269 BA Heeley boundary changes. Jordanthorpe Change Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BT Chancet Wood Children's Centre, The BD polling district is Label BC Chancet Wood Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield, S8 619 BB Heeley the area of the old BC Change polling district plus the 7TR Old BC area brought in from Beauchief Baptist Church Hall, BC, plus Graves Park ward by the BD Dalewood Hutcliffe Wood Road, Sheffield, S8 1351 Heeley PC part of boundary changes. 0EY Old PC The boundary between Greenhill Methodist Church, School Label BE Greenhill 1536 BD Heeley BF and BH polling Lane, Greenhill, Sheffield, S8 7RL Change Page 5 of 47 Electorate Ward and summary of New Old New PD Name Proposed Premises at polling Change Constituency change PD PD station districts has been Greenhill Library, Hemper Lane, Part of BF Hemper Lane 2215 BE Heeley changed to run along Sheffield, S8 7FE old BE Greenhill Parkway. The Michael Church, Lupton Road, Label BG Low Edges East 1254 BF Heeley Sheffield, S8 7NP Change Low Edges Low Edges Tenants Meeting Hall, Part of BH 1760 BG Heeley West Gresley Road, Sheffield, S8 7HL Old BG Page 6 Page 6 of 47 Electorate Ward and summary of New Old New PD Name Proposed Premises at polling Change Constituency change PD PD station New polling district Hutton Croft Community Room, DC, part of Page 7 Beighton CA Carr Forge 647 South East Main Road, Hackenthorpe CC old DC The new CA polling and CC district is the area polling brought in from Birley disticts by the boundary The Lodge Centre, Church Lane, Label CB Hackenthorpe 1854 CA South East changes plus the streets Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4LQ Change immediately next to the The Limes Community Centre, Lime Label CC Manvers 1348 CB South East proposed polling Street, Sheffield, S20 1BL Change premises. Christ Church Hall, (Hackenthorpe), Part of CD Owlthorpe 1916 CC South East Sheffield Road, S12 4LR old CC Brookhouse Junior School Hall, Label CE Sothall 1766 CD South East Tynker Avenue, Sheffield, S20 1EG Change Page 7 of 47 Electorate Ward and summary of New Old New PD Name Proposed Premises at polling Change Constituency change PD PD station The Belfry Public House, Eckington Label CF Sothall South 1552 CE South East Road, Beighton, Sheffield, S20 1EQ Change Reignhead Primary School, Platts Label CG Victoria 1558 CF South East Drive, Sheffield, S20 1FD Change Page 8 Page 8 of 47 Electorate Ward and summary of New Old New PD Name Proposed Premises at polling Change Constituency change PD PD station St Peter's Church, White Lane, S12 No DA Base Green 1606 DA South East 3GD Change Open Door Adult Learning Centre, No DB Birley Moor 11/13 Birley Moor Crescent, 1006 DB South East Change Sheffield, S12 3AS Hackenthorpe Community Centre, Birley Part of DC Birley Spa 12 Four Wells Drive, Sheffield, S12 1998 DC South East old DC Page 9 The new polling districts 4JB Gleadless Library, White Lane, No DF and DG are the areas DD Charnock Hall 2107 DD South East brought in from Sheffield, S12 3GH Change Richmond by the ward Frecheville Community Centre, No DE Frecheville 1831 DE South East boundary changes. Churchdale Road, S12 4XT Change New polling Scowerdons Community Centre, DF Linley Lane 633 UC district Heeley Wickfield Grove, S12 4TL part of old UC Page 9 of 47 Electorate Ward and summary of New Old New PD Name Proposed Premises at polling Change Constituency change PD PD station New polling Seagrave St Peter's Church, White Lane, S12 DG 142 UD district Heeley Crescent 3GD part of old UD Scowerdons Community Centre, Label DH Silkstone 812 DF South East Wickfield Grove, S12 4TL Change Page 10 Page 10 of 47 Electorate Ward and summary of New Old New PD Name Proposed Premises at polling Change Constituency change PD PD station Broomhill & Sharrow The Jubilee Centre, Wilson Road, S11 No EA Botanical 1521 EA Central Vale 8RN Change New Change to Ward name. polling The Salvation Army, 12 Psalter Lane, TB, district EB Bowood 982 Central The polling districts EB Sheffield, S11 8YN TD part of and EF are the area old TB Page 11 brought in from Nether & TD Edge by the Ward St Augustine's Church, Brocco Bank, Part of boundary changes. EC Brocco Bank 608 EB Central Endcliffe, Sheffield, S11 8RQ