DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Review of polling districts and polling places
Details of existing and proposed arrangements, submissions Returning Officer’s comments and final recommendations
If you have any comments or questions please contact:
Alison Mason Acting Head of Electoral Services Kudos House 3 Ednam Road Dudley West Midlands DY1 1HL
Telephone: 01384 815274
Fax: 01384 815299
Email: [email protected]
Date: 3rd December 2007
Each ward is listed separately. The first table shows the existing polling district, the number of electors as at 1st September 2007, the polling place, and whether there is level or suitable disabled access.
The initial proposals – and any necessary comments – are shown after each table.
The submissions are then shown, together with the comments of the Returning Officer.
The final proposals – and any comments – then follow.
Ward maps showing polling districts and the location of polling places are available for inspection during normal office hours at Electoral Services, Kudos House, 3 Ednam Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HL.
Amblecote Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access T01 2301 Withymoor Primary School, Gayfield Avenue, Brierley Hill Accessible T02 1250 Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank Accessible T03 2643 Petershill Primary School, Petershill Road, Brierley Hill Accessible T04 1398 Amblecote Primary School, School Drive, Amblecote Accessible T05 638 Amblecote Wordsley Methodist Church, High Street, Amblecote Accessible T06 2000 Amblecote Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Amblecote Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Belle Vale Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access P01 1149 Overend Methodist Schoolroom, Banners Street, Halesowen Accessible P02 229 Methodist Schoolroom, Attwood Street, Halesowen Accessible P03 1137 Mobile Classroom, adj to Newfield Park Primary School, Whittingham Accessible Road, Halesowen P04 1100 Mobile Classroom, adj to Newfield Park Primary School, Whittingham Accessible Road, Halesowen P05 715 Caravan at Coombswood Cricket Ground, Coombs Wood, Halesowen Accessible P06 936 Common Room, Beulah Court, Stourbridge Road, Halesowen Accessible P07 1000 Methodist Schoolroom, Attwood Street, Halesowen Accessible P08 1382 Room M3, Windsor High School, Richmond Street, Halesowen Accessible P09 1454 Huntingtree Snr Men’s Leisure Centre, Wall Well, Halesowen Accessible P10 735 Halesowen C of E Primary School, High Street, Halesowen Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Brierley Hill Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access H01 1182 Social Education Centre, Audnam n/a H02 644 Brook Primary School Nursery Unit, Ent from Oak Park Road, Wordsley Accessible H03 1191 Brook Primary School Nursery Unit, Ent from Oak Park Road, Wordsley Accessible H04 1494 Community Room, Hawbush Primary School, Entrance in Bull Street, Accessible Brierley Hill H05 1631 Community Room, Hawbush Primary School, Entrance in Bull Street, Accessible Brierley Hill H06 797 The Sports & Social Centre, Hillcrest Avenue, Brierley Hill Accessible H07 938 Nine Locks Community Centre, Hill Street, Brierley Hill Accessible H08 1318 Civic Hall, Bank Street, Brierley Hill Accessible H09 715 St Mary’s R C Primary School, Mill Street, Brierley Hill Accessible
Initial Proposals Polling District H01 – Social Education Centre, Audnam – this building is now closed and will be unavailable for future elections. Officers from Electoral Services have visited the area and find the Red House Glass Cone in Vine Street would be a suitable alternative for this district
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The revised arrangements would be acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements To change the polling place from Social Eduction Centre, Audam to Red House Glass Cone, Vine Street, Brierley Hill
Brockmoor & Pensnett Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access J01 1410 Fens Pool Community Centre, Tennyson Street, Pensnett Accessible J02 2344 St Mark’s C of E Primary School, High Street, Pensnett, Brierley Hill Accessible J03 1452 Neighbourhood Centre at Pensnett School, Tiled House Lane, Pensnett Accessible J04 1260 The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School, Bromley, Pensnett Accessible J05 670 Unit 1 Wallows Industrial Estate, Fens Pool Avenue, Brierley Hill Accessible J06 1204 Brockmoor Community Centre, Pensnett Road, Brockmoor, Brierley Hill Accessible J07 1451 Brockmoor Primary School, Belle Isle, Brockmoor Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments Cllr Judy Foster, Ward In relation to Polling District J05, replace The existing arrangements are Member for Brockmoor Unit 1,Wallows Industrial Estate with a acceptable. The Disability Discrimination & Pensnett Ward, on mobile located more centrally in the Act requires that all polling station behalf of all Ward polling district. premises must have proper access for the Members for this Ward disabled. Mobiles pose major accessibility problems for the disabled and are also prone to vandalism and have problems with heating and other services. Another major disadvantage is one of cost. There is a considerable drain on the election budget in providing mobile units for just one day.
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Castle & Priory Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access A01 1165 Foxyards Primary School, Foxyards Road, Tipton Accessible A02 956 Priory Local Action Centre, 53/55 Pine Road, Dudley Accessible A03 189 Sea Cadet HQ, Tipton Road, Dudley Accessible A04 806 Ward Room, Priory Hall Training Centre, Dudley Accessible A05 2293 Priory Primary School, Entrance in Cedar Road and Limes Road, Dudley Accessible A06 1103 Reception Block, Bishop Milner RC School, Burton Road, Dudley Accessible A07 1149 Midlands Co-op, Milking Bank Estate, Dudley Accessible A08 532 Sycamore Centre, Sycamore Green Primary School, Sycamore Green, Accessible Dudley A09 2019 Wrens Nest Primary School, Entrance Foxglove Road & Marigold Accessible Crescent A10 366 Seminar Room, Construction Block, Mons Hill College, Wrens Hill Road, Accessible Dudley
Initial Proposals No change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments Ian Austin MP The submission refers to the polling The existing arrangements are Dudley North station for polling district A10, this was acceptable. The Disability Discrimination Constituency relocated prior to the local election in May Act requires that all polling station 2007 since the former polling station was premises must have proper access for the destroyed by fire. Moving a polling station disabled. Mobiles pose major for an elderly population up a hill seems accessibility problems for the disabled to be a backward step in encouraging and are also prone to vandalism and have voter turnout. A polling station located on problems with heating and other services. a road such as Linwood Road would be Another major disadvantage is one of more accessible. cost. There is a considerable drain on the election budget in providing mobile units Cllr Ken Finch, ward Cllr Finch’s submission contains 2 for just one day. member Castle & proposals: Priory Ward 1. It is noted that major redevelopment is 1. The first point refers to Polling District taking place within this polling district A02 and requests the relocation of the however the polling place is not due for polling place to Forest Road. demolition until December 2008, the location will be reviewed again at that time.
2. The second point refers again to 2. As above polling district A10 stating that access to the polling station is difficult due to the building being located on a hill requests the relocation of the polling place to Mayfield Road.
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Coseley East Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access B01 1417 Rainbow Centre, Rainbow Street, Coseley Accessible B02 909 Daughters of Rest Centre, Summerhill Road, Coseley Accessible B03 670 Wallbrook Primary School, Bradley’s Lane, Coseley Accessible B04 1044 Coseley Youth Centre, Entrance from Whitehouse Street, Coseley Accessible B05 980 Foundation Years Unit, Christ Church Primary School, Church Road, Accessible Coseley B06 1414 Roseville Methodist Church Hall, Bayer Street, Coseley Accessible B07 950 The Archives Centre, Mount Pleasant Street, Coseley Accessible B08 1337 Hurst Hill Primary School, Paul Street, Coseley Accessible B09 936 Hurst Hill Community Centre, Hollywell Street, Coseley Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Cradley & Foxcote Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access U01 1903 Netherend Neighbourhood Centre, Mogul Lane, Halesowen Accessible U02 923 Cradley C of E Primary School, Church Road, Halesowen Accessible U03 1330 Colley Lane Primary School, Colley Lane, Halesowen Accessible U04 1315 Tanhouse Estate Office, Chaucer House, Severn Road, Halesowen Accessible U05 2083 Wollescote Primary School (Infants Building) Drummond Road, Accessible Wollescote U06 1972 The Community Centre, Wassell Road, Wollescote, Stourbridge Accessible U07 265 Tanhouse Estate Office, Chaucer House, Severn Road, Halesowen Accessible
Initial Proposals Polling Districts U04 and U07, Polling Place = Tanhouse Estate Office following receipt of submissions officers from Electoral Services have visited the polling district and find that a suitable alternative would be Providence Methodist Church, Colley Gate
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments Linda Waltho MP Previously the polling place was located The revised arrangements would be Stourbridge at Providence Methodist Church, more acceptable as well as satisfying the Constituency central to the polling district, constituents submissions received. have complained about the journey to Chaucer House. A return to the church would be in the interests of the whole community.
Cllr Timothy The polling place was located at Crumpton, Ward Providence Methodist Church prior to the Member for Cradley & previous review in 2003/2004. Foxcote Ward, on Providence is more central to the polling behalf of all Ward district, complaints received from electors Members re journey to Tanhouse Estate Offfice.
Comments Received following consultation on initial proposals Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments Cllr Timothy That the polling place for polling district If adopted these proposals could lead to Crumpton, Ward U04 should remain as Tanhouse Estate confusion to the electorate of U04, given Member for Cradley & Office, and that the proposed location at the fact that many would have to walk or Foxcote Ward on Providence Methodist Church should be drive past the polling place at Providence behalf of all Ward allocated as the polling place for polling Methodist Church in order to gain access Members district U07. to Tanhouse Estate Office.
Final Proposed arrangements To change the polling place for polling districts U04 and U07 from Tanhouse Estate Office to Providence Methodist Church, Colley Gate.
Gornal Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access C01 1135 Straits School, Longfellow Road, Lower Gornal Accessible C02 1338 Ellowes Hall School, Stickley Lane, Lower Gornal Accessible C03 894 Ellowes Hall School, Stickley Lane, Lower Gornal Accessible C04 540 Five Ways Methodist Church, Ruiton Street, Lower Gornal Accessible C05 393 Roberts Primary School, Roberts Street, Lower Gornal Accessible C06 812 Memorial Hall, Temple Street, Lower Gornal Accessible C07 549 Gornal Athletic F.C. Clubhouse, Garden Walk Accessible C08 645 Red Hall Primary School, Zoar Street, Lower Gornal Accessible C09 1249 Senior Citizens Club, Abbey Street, Lower Gornal Accessible C10 1757 Methodist Church Sunday School, Himley Road, Lower Gornal Accessible C11 1344 St Andrew’s District Church, The Straits, Sedgley Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Halesowen North Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access Q01 1322 Community Centre, Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen Accessible Q02 1474 Holt Farm Primary School, Holt Road, Halesowen Accessible Q03 1448 Hurst Green Methodist Church Hall, Narrow Lane, Halesowen Accessible Q04 2418 Halesbury School, Feldon Lane, Halesowen Accessible Q05 1415 Halesbury School, Feldon Lane, Halesowen Accessible Q06 1415 Olive Hill Priamry School, Springfield Road, Halesowen Accessible Q07 45 Caravan at Coombswood Cricket Ground, Coombs Road, Halesowen Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change Halesowen South Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access R01 477 United Church Hall, Hagley Road, Halesowen Accessible R02 1509 Hasbury C of E Primary School, Hagley Road, Halesowen Accessible R03 538 Tenterfields Primary School, Tenterfields, Halesowen Accessible R04 868 Manor Way Primary School, Brier Mill Road, Halesowen Accessible R05 1168 Lapal Primary School, Priory Road, Halesowen Accessible R06 43 Caravan on land adjoining Black Horse, Illey Accessible R07 1673 Lapal Primary School, Priory Road, Halesowen Accessible R08 2142 Howley Grange Primary School, Howley Grange Road, Halesowen Accessible R09 1544 Leasowes Lodge, Leasowes High School & Community College, Kent Accessible Road, Halesowen
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments Cllr Harold Jackson, Submission refers to Pollling District R05 The existing arrangements are Ward Member for and suggests the relocation of the polling acceptable. The Disability Discrimination Halesowen South place to a mobile unit within an Act requires that all polling station appropriate point of the Abbeyfields premises must have proper access for the Estate disabled. Mobiles pose major accessibility problems for the disabled and are also prone to vandalism and have problems with heating and other services. Another major disadvantage is one of cost. There is a considerable drain on the election budget in providing mobile units for just one day.
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Hayley Green & Cradley South Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access S01 1277 Caslon Primary School, Beeches View Avenue, Halesowen Accessible S02 802 Common Room Holloway Court, Beecher Place Halesowen Accessible S03 1979 Huntingtree Park Centre, Huntingtree Road, Halesowen Accessible S04 1738 Lutley Primary School, Brookwillow Road, Halesowen Accessible S05 2189 Lutley Primary School, Brookwillow Road, Halesowen Accessible S06 794 Lutley Primary School, Brookwillow Road, Halesowen Accessible S07 694 Hasbury C of E Primary School, Hagley Road, Halesowen Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Kingswinford North & Wall Heath Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access K01 1439 Wall Heath Community Centre, Enville Road, Wall Heath Accessible K02 1218 Maidensbridge Primary School, Beachcroft Road, Wall Heath Accessible K03 1168 The Church of the Ascension Primary School, Entrance from New Accessible Street, Wall Heath K04 847 The Church of the Ascension Primary School, Entrance from New Accessible Street, Wall Heath K05 1369 Dawley Brook Primary School, Dubarry Avenue, Kingswinford Accessible K06 561 Kingswinford Library, Market Street, Kingswinford Accessible K07 1291 The Kingswinford School, Water Street, Kingswinford Accessible K08 1061 Blanford Mere Primary School, Mimosa Walk, Kingswinford Accessible K09 1357 Calvary Church, Stallings Lane, Kingswinford Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Kingswinford South Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access L01 890 Summerhill School, Lodge Lane, Kingswinford Accessible L02 1656 Glynne Primary School, Cot Lane, Kingswinford Accessible L03 1361 Glynne Primary School, Cot Lane, Kingswinford Accessible L04 1375 Fairhaven Primary School, Barnett Lane, Wordsley Accessible L05 2424 Communtiy Centre, High Street, Kingswinford Accessible L06 1428 Bromley Hills Primary School, Granville Drive, Kingswinford Accessible L07 1333 Crestwood Park Primary School, Lapwood Avenue, Kingswinford Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Lye & Wollescote Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access V01 2069 The Thorns Community College Annexe, Off Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Accessible Bank V02 1559 Petershill Primary School, Petershill Road, Brierley Hill Accessible V03 1100 Amblecote Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Amblecote, Stourbridge Accessible V04 1029 Redhill School, Junction Road, Stourbridge Accessible V05 1708 Rufford Primary School, Bredon Avenue, Stourbridge Accessible V06 1100 Community Centre, Crosswalks Road, Lye, Stourbridge Accessible V07 451 Lye United Church Hall, Upper High Street, Lye, Stourbridge Accessible V08 569 Community Centre, Crosswalks Road, Lye Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew’s Wards
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access M01 1667 Cole St Methodist Church Hall, Darby End, Netherton Accessible M02 1550 Northfield Rd Primary School, Northfield Road, Netherton Accessible M03 2032 Housing Estate Office, Church Road, Netherton Accessible M04 682 Netherton C of E Primary School, Highbridge Road, Netherton Accessible M05 339 Lodge Farm Community Centre, Farm Road, Netherton Accessible M06 762 Woodside Community Centre, Highgate Road, adj Highgate Primary Accessible School, Dudley M07 2090 School Hall of Hallchurch Road Methodist Church, Holly Hall, Dudley Accessible M08 702 Hillcrest School & Community College, Simms Lane, Netherton Accessible M09 756 Peoples Mission Sunday School Hall, Entrance from Round Street or Accessible Swan Street, Netherton (with temp ramp)
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Norton Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access W01 1342 The Ridge Primary School, Gregory Road, Wollaston, Stourbridge Accessible W02 623 Alderman Tye Scout & Guide District Headquarters, South Road, Accessible Stourbridge W03 1592 Norton Church Centre, Maynard Avenue, Norton, Stourbridge Accessible W04 1487 Gig Mill Primary School, The Broadway, Stourbridge Accessible W05 653 Gigmill Methodist Church Schoolroom, Glebe Lane, Stourbridge Accessible W06 2521 Sons of Rest Building, Mary Steven’s Park, Stourbridge Accessible W07 1481 Oldswinford C E Primary School, Field Lane, Stourbridge Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Pedmore & Stourbridge East Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access X01 806 Redhill School, Junction Road, Stourbridge Accessible X02 1893 Pedmore Technology College & Community School, Grange Lane, Accessible Stourbridge X03 1401 St Mary’s Church Hall, Rectory Road, Oldswinford, Stourbridge Accessible X04 2252 Ham Dingle Primary School, Old Ham Lane, Pedmore, Stourbridge Accessible X05 1919 Pedmore C of E Primary School, School Hall, Pedmore, Stourbridge Accessible X06 1830 Hob Green Primary School, Hob Green Road, Wollescote, Stourbridge Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access N01 1317 Dudley Wood Library, Bush Road, Dudley Wood, Dudley Accessible N02 1143 Netherbrook Primary School, Chester Road, Netherton Accessible N03 901 Netherbrook Primary School, Chester Road, Netherton Accessible N04 1563 Dudley Wood Primary School, Dudley Wood Road, Dudley Accessible N05 1858 Birch Coppice Methodist Church Hall, Birch Coppice, Quarry Bank Accessible N06 1971 Quarry Bank Community Centre, Sheffield Street, Quarry Bank Accessible N07 1285 The Changing Room, Park House, Stevens Park, Quarry Bank Accessible (with temp ramp)
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Sedgley Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access D01 3236 Alder Coppice School, Northway, Sedgley Accessible D02 830 Queen Victoria Primary School, Bilston Street, Sedgley Accessible D03 718 Queen Victoria Primary School, Bilston Street, Sedgley Accessible D04 1071 Queen Victoria Primary School, Bilston Street, Sedgley Accessible D05 823 Queen Victoria Primary School, Bilston Street, Sedgley Accessible D06 866 New Building Dormston Sch., Ent Millbank, Sedgley Accessible D07 677 All Saints Church Hall, Vicar Street, Sedgley Accessible D08 1615 Cotwall End Primary School, Cotwall End Road, Sedgley Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
St James’s Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access E01 2261 Community Room, Milking Bank Primary Sch., Aintree Way, Dudley Accessible E02 1493 Tenants Association Room, Butterfield Court, Eve Hill Accessible E03 900 Jesson’s C of E Primary Sch, Ent in Nelson Road & School Street Accessible E04 404 United Reform Church Hall, Trinity Road Accessible E05 562 Queens Cross Centre, Wellington Road, Dudley Accessible E06 1264 The Sutton School, Scotts Green Close, Dudley Accessible E07 1876 Church Hall, St Barnabas Church, Middlepark Road, Dudley Accessible E08 1140 Russells Hall Neighbourhood Centre, Overfield Road, Dudley Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
St Thomas’s Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access F01 91 The Priory Room, Station Hotel, Castle Hill, Dudley Accessible F02 342 St Thomas’s Network, Blue Coat Base, Beechwood Road, Dudley Accessible F03 1150 St John’s Church (Lower) Hall, St John’s Road, Dudley Accessible F04 1244 The Scout Hall, Watson’s Green Road, Dudley Accessible F05 574 The Scout Hall, Watson’s Green Road, Dudley Accessible F06 1871 Kates Hill Primary School, Peel Street, Dudley Accessible F07 400 Sledmere Primary School, Ent Warrens Hall Road, Buffery Road or St Accessible Goerge’s Road F08 2092 Sledmere Primary School, Ent Warrens Hall Road, Buffery Road or St Accessible George’s Road F09 1309 Sons of Rest Building, Buffery Park, Dudley Accessible F10 313 Methodist Church, Vicar Street/Martin Hill Street, Dudley Accessible F11 645 Blowers Green Primary School, Blowers Green Road, Dudley Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Upper Gornal & Woodsetton Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access G01 1121 Woodsetton School, Tipton Road, Woodsetton Accessible G02 2293 Nursery Unit, Bramford Primary School, Park Road, Woodsetton Accessible G03 1021 House No 38 Sedgley Road, Woodsetton Accessible G04 1583 Community Hall, Parkes Hall Study Centre, Parkes Hall Road, Accessible Woodsetton G05 1669 Upper Gornal Methodist Church, Spills Meadow Accessible G06 1178 Ruiton Congregational Church Sunday School, Hermit Street, Upper Accessible Gornal G07 916 St Chad’s R C Primary, Catholic Lane, Sedgley Accessible G08 570 Woodsetton School, Tipton Road, Woodsetton Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Wollaston & Stourbridge Town Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access Y01 2118 St James’s C E Primary School, Kingsway, Wollaston, Stourbridge Accessible Y02 2012 Methodist Church Hall, Bright Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge Accessible Y03 1563 Entrance Hall, Firmstone Count, Firmstone Street, Wollaston, Accessible Stourbridge Y04 1014 Stourbridge Children & Family Centre, Formerly Beauty Bank School, Accessible Forge Road, Stourbridge Y05 2113 Room G20, Stourbridge College, Longlands Centre, Brook Street, Accessible Stourbridge Y06 836 Greenfield Primary School, Hill Street, Stourbridge Accessible Y07 560 Guild Room, New Road Methodist Church, Stourbridge Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments Linda Waltho MP, The submissions concerns the polling Officers from Electoral Services have Stourbridge place for polling district Y07 and suggests visited both the existing polling place and Constituency an alternative venue of St Thomas’s the proposed alternative. It is found that Church Hall, Market Street, Stourbridge the alternative suggestion would not be beneficial to the majority of the electorate within this polling district, given the fact that may would have to transverse the main Stourbridge ring road in order to gain access to the suggested location.
Final Proposed arrangements No change
Wordsley Ward
Existing Arrangements Polling Electors Polling Place Disabled District Access O01 899 The Mere Education Centre, Lawnswood Road, Wordsley Accessible O02 844 The Mere Education Centre, Lawnswood Road, Wordsley Accessible O03 2664 Dingle Community Centre, Madeley Road, Kingswinford Accessible O04 788 Gymnasium at Wordsley School, Brierley Hill Road Accessible O05 1131 The Holy Trinity Church Hall, High Street, Wordsley Accessible O06 1273 Ashwood Park Primary School, Off Bells Lane, Wordsley Accessible O07 2274 Belle Vue Primary School, Seaton Place, Wordsley Accessible
Initial Proposals No Change
Submissions Sender Summary Returning Officer’s comments None Received N/A The existing arrangements are acceptable
Final Proposed arrangements No change