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