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Appendix I 11 Elmet & Rothwell Constituency Ward: Garforth & Swillington Polling District(s): GSA – Aberford & District Parish Council (Sturton Grange Ward) GSB Polling Station(s): GSA – Firthfields Community Centre, Firthfields, Garforth GSB - Firthfields Community Centre, Firthfields, Garforth Electorate: GSA – 307 GSB - 1742 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association. Proposal: New polling station for GSA and additional polling station for GSB (GSB/2) at East Garforth Primary School. Remainder of GSB to continue to vote at Firthfields Community Centre. Revised Electorate: GSB - 1372 GSB/2 - 677 Officers Comments: Polling district GSA is in the Parish of Aberford and District (Sturton Grange Ward). Electors currently vote at Firthfields Community Centre as there is no suitable building within the polling district. (See also proposal 16). Above proposal is subject to confirmation of availability and suitability of school. 12 Ward: Garforth & Swillington Polling District(s): GSC GSD GSE Polling Station(s): GSC – Garforth WMC, (Concert Room), Barley Hill Road, Garforth GSD – Garforth Community Association, (Miners Welfare Hall), 56 Main Street, Garforth GSE – Strawberry Fields Primary School, (Community Room), Lidgett Lane, Garforth Electorate: GSC - 1414 GSD - 1183 GSE - 1376 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association. Proposal: Merge part GSC with GSE to vote at Strawberry Fields Primary School and merge the remainder of GSC With GSD to vote at a new polling station situated in Garforth Library. Proposal amended by EWG New Proposal: To redraw the internal boundaries between polling districts GSC, GSD, GSE and GSF Revised Electorate: GSD - 2353 GSE - 1620 Officers Comments: See proposals 13, 14 and 18 13 Ward: Garforth & Swillington Polling District(s): GSD Polling Station(s): GSD – Garforth Community Association, (Miners Welfare Hall), 56 Main Street, Garforth Electorate: GSD – 1183 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association. Proposal; Move Polling from its current location In Garforth Community Association Station to Garforth Library at the opposite end of Main Street. Revised: Electorate: No change Officer’s Comments: See proposals 12 and 14 Above proposal is subject to confirmation of availability and suitability of Library. 14 Ward: Garforth & Swillington Polling District(s): GSE GSI - Swillington Parish Council GSQ - Austhorpe Parish Council GSR - Austhorpe Parish Council Polling Station(s): GSE - Strawberry Fields Primary School, (Community Room), Lidgett Lane, Garforth GSI – 6 Middle Row (rear entrance), Providence Place GSQ – 6 Middle Row (rear entrance), Providence Place GSR – 6 Middle Row (rear entrance), Providence Place Electorate: GSE - 1382 GSI - 161 GSQ - 22 GSR - 18 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association. Proposal: Merge GSI/GSQ/GSR with GSE to vote at Strawberry Fields Primary School. Comments: GSI, GSQ and GSR are Parish PD’s. Revised Electorate: 1583 Officer Comments: Members are asked to note that GSI/Q & R are in separate parish councils and the proposed merger would mean that they are voting outside of their parished area. This should only be considered if there is no suitable polling station within the parish council ward. See also maps and proposals 12, 13 and 18. 15 Ward: Garforth & Swillington Polling District(s): GSL - Great and Little Preston Parish Council GSK - Great and Little Preston Parish Council Polling Station(s): GSK – Great and Little Preston Village Hall, (Immediately next door to school), Great Preston GSL – Portable Building adj to 29 Glencoe Gardens, Kippax Electorate: GSK - 782 GSL - 167 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association. Proposal: Merge GSL with GSK to vote at Great and Little Preston Village Hall. Revised Electorate: GSK - 949. Officer Comments Précis of Representations Received Against: 15/1, 15/2 For: nil • Much of electorate are elderly in sheltered accommodation • Steep hills • Increased distance to travel to poll • Creates very large electorate leading to queues at polling station leading to disincentive to vote Relevant Review Criteria to be Considered As the proposal is to merge the above polling stations, Members should have regard to the following criteria:- • Disparities between polling districts to make them more comparable in terms of number of polling places and number of electors per polling place; • The cost / elector ratio of providing a polling place, so there is broad comparability between districts; However, following consideration of the matters raised in the representations, Members should also have regard to the following criteria:- • The topography of the area should be taken into account including availability of public transport for electors having to travel distances to the polling place; • Capability of the polling place to cope with peaks of electors allocated to it. Other Relevant Comments GSK and GSL are separate polling districts in Great and Little Preston Parish Council. Therefore can be merged. 16 Ward: Garforth & Swillington Polling District(s): GSA – Aberford and District Parish Council (Stourton Grange Ward) GSB GSM Polling Station(s): GSA - Firthfields Community Centre, Firthfields, Garforth GSB - Firthfields Community Centre, Firthfields, Garforth GSM - East Garforth Community Centre, The Crescent, East Garforth Electorate: GSA - 307 GSB -1739 GSM - 806 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association. Proposal: Merge GSM with GSB to vote at Firthfields Community Centre. Revised Electorate: GSB/M - 2545 GSA - 307 Officer Comments: Electors in GSA Sturton Grange Parish currently vote at Firthfields Community Centre GSB as there is no suitable building within the polling district. See also proposal 11 and map 17 Ward: Garforth & Swillington Polling District(s): GSJ - Swillington Parish Council GSN - Swillington Parish Council GSO - Great and Little Preston Parish Council GSS Polling Station(s): GSJ - Swillington & District Community Centre, Church Lane, Swillington GSN - Astley Court Community Centre, Primrose Hill Close, Swillington GSO - Astley Court Community Centre, Primrose Hill Close, Swillington GSS - Swillington & District Community Centre, Church Lane, Swillington Electorate: GSJ - 1669 GSN - 871 GSO - 235 GSS - 5 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association. Proposal: Merge GSN/GSO with GSJ/GSS to vote at Swillington & District Community Centre. Comments: GSJ, GSN and GSO are parished areas. Revised Electorate: 2780 Officer Comments Précis of Representations Received Against: 17/1, 17/2 For: nil • Parishes should be served by separate polling stations • Proposals would create very large electorate voting at Swillington and District Community Centre, likely to cause delays and be a disincentive to vote • Largely elderly population would struggle with increased distance to travel to vote, made worse by local topography • Voters would also have to cross the busy A642 • Current Astley Court polling station currently well sited for sheltered housing it serves Relevant Review Criteria to be Considered As the proposal is to merge the above polling stations, Members should have regard to the following criteria:- • Disparities between polling districts to make them more comparable in terms of number of polling places and number of electors per polling place; • The cost / elector ratio of providing a polling place, so there is broad comparability between districts; However, following consideration of the matters raised in the representations, Members should also have regard to the following criteria:- • The topography of the area should be taken into account including availability of public transport for electors having to travel distances to the polling place; • There should not be major barriers between the voters and their polling place. Major roads, rivers and the like can therefore be considered as starting points for polling district boundaries unless there is good quality, accessible crossing points; • Capability of the polling place to cope with peaks of electors allocated to it. Other Relevant Comments Although GSO is in the Parish Council of Great and Little Preston, electors of the parish currently vote outside of their area at Astley Court Community Centre as there is no suitable polling station within the polling district. Therefore polling arrangements can be transferred but polling district GSO can’t be merged with GSJ and GSL as they are in Swillington Parish Council. 18 Ward: Garforth & Swillington Polling District(s): GSE GSF Polling Station(s): GSE - Strawberry Fields Primary School, (Community Room), Lidgett Lane, Garforth GSF - Community Centre, Church Gardens. Electorate: GSE - 1377 GSF - 1316 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative Association. Proposal: Allow residents at College Fields new development (GSF) to vote at polling station for GSE Revised Electorate: GSE - 1399 GSF - 1294 Officer’s Comments: See proposals 12 and 14 19 Ward: Harewood Polling District(s): HAI – Shadwell Parish Council Polling Station(s): HAI - Shadwell Recreational Centre, Holywell Lane Electorate: HAI - 1519 The following proposal has been submitted on behalf of Elmet & Rothwell Conservative association. Proposal: