Agenda Item No: 5

Report To: Selection & Constitutional Review Committee

Date of Meeting: 10th October 2019

Report Title: Review of Parliamentary Polling Districts and Places 2019

Report Author & Paul Libreri - Electoral Services Manager Job Title:

Portfolio Holder Cllr Paul Bartlett Portfolio Holder for: Legal & Democratic

The purpose of this report is to review the proposals arising Summary: from the 2019 statutory review of parliamentary polling districts and places. A public consultation on the proposed polling districts and places was held in the period beginning Monday 1st July 2019.

Significantly All borough wards. Affected Wards:

Recommendations:  That the Selection & Constitutional Review Committee adopt the polling districts as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.  That where a polling place is within the ward that the entire ward is designated as being the polling place.  That where a polling station is located outside the ward that the entire ward and the polling station building is designated as being the polling place.

. Background  List of Proposed Polling Districts and Places attached Papers: as Appendix 1.  List responses to the consultation attached as Appendix 2.  Ward maps and list of streets by ward and polling station are available at: https://www.ashford.gov.uk/councillors-meetings-and- Contact: elections/elections-and-electoral-registration/polling- districts-and-polling-places-review-2019/

Paul Libreri – Electoral Services Manager [email protected] – Tel: (01233)330462

Agenda Item No. 5

Report Title: Review of Parliamentary Polling Districts and Places 2019

Introduction and Background

1. It is the duty of the council of each district or London Borough to divide their area into polling districts for the purpose of UK parliamentary elections for so much of any constituency as is situated in their area and to keep those districts under review.

2. Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983 requires every local authority to conduct a full review of parliamentary polling districts and places every five years. The current review must be completed by 31st January 2020.

Proposal/Current Position

3. An interim review of polling districts and places was undertaken in 2018 to reflect the changes to ward and parish boundaries that came into force in advance of the 2019 borough and parish elections.

4. The Selection & Constitutional Review Committee adopted the current scheme of polling districts and polling places in October 2018

5. The current polling districts and places were in place for the borough and parish elections on 2 May 2019 and the European Parliamentary elections on 23rd May 2019.

6. The report proposes only one change to the current arrangements.

7. The proposed change is to relocate the polling station for polling district AE2 – South , in Aylesford & East Stour Ward, from its current location at the Salvation Army Hall, 115 Cudworth Road TN24 0BE to the Swan Community Centre, Turner Close TN24 0BE.

8. Cllr David Smith (Aylesford & East Stour) proposed the change of venue. Cllr Smith suggested that the lack of adequate parking at the Salvation Army Hall resulted in congestion for electors and inconvenience for residents on polling day. He also suggested that having both stations at the Swan Centre would make better use of a good community resource.

9. In the polling districts listed in the table below, it has not been possible to find a suitable location for a polling station within the polling district or ward. The Selection and Constitution Committee are requested to designate each ward as the polling place and to designate the following polling places located outside of the ward as polling places for the polling districts listed:

Polling District Ward Designated Polling Place AE3-Aylesford Green Aylesford & East Stour The Scout Hut, Breadlands Road BY2 - The Ridge Bybrook Spearpoint Pavilion, The Ridge CL1 - Little Burton Farm Conningbrook and Little Burton Farm Conningbrook Hotel, Road DW2 - Eastwell (Part) The Downs West Goat Lees Community Hall, Trinity Road Towers DW4 - (Part) Downs West Goat Lees Community Hall, Trinity Road The Towers GL2 - Kennington North Goat Lees United Reformed Methodist Church, Faversham Road, GL2X Grosvenor Road Goat Lees United Reformed Methodist Church, Faversham Road, PFN1 - Park Farm North Park Farm North Recreation Centre, Field View RTW1- West & Tenterden West St Mildred`s Church Hall, Church Road ROM1 - Westhawk Roman Mobile Polling Station, Millbank Road, Adjacent To Augustus Walk ROM2 - The Limes Roman Mobile Polling Station, Millbank Road, Adjacent To Augustus Walk SGW1 - Singleton West Singleton West Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close WA1 - Singleton South Washford Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close

Consultation Planned or Undertaken

10. A public consultation on the interim review of polling districts and polling places was held from Monday 1st July 2019 to Monday 2nd September 2019. Notice of the review and details of the proposed polling districts and polling stations were made available to all Members and were published on the website at: https://www.ashford.gov.uk/councillors-meetings-and- elections/elections-and-electoral-registration/polling-districts-and-polling-places-review-2019/

11. Responses to and acknowledgements of receipt of the consultation documents are attached as Appendix 2.

Reasons for Supporting Option Recommended

12. The Selection & Constitutional Review Committee adopted the current scheme of polling districts and polling places as recently as October 2018

13. The current polling districts and places worked for the borough and parish elections on 2 May 2019 and the European Parliamentary elections on 23rd May 2019.

14. The number of venues available for use as polling stations is limited and the proposed arrangements make the best use of the available resources.

15. Any changes to polling district boundaries made after publication of the revised electoral register on 1st December 2019 would necessitate the republication of the electoral register in advance of a UK parliamentary election.

Next Steps in Process

16. Council to consider the recommendations of the Selection & Constitutional Review Committee on 17th October 2019.

17. Revised Electoral Register published on 1st December 2019.

Conclusion

18. The polling station scheme set out in Appendix 1 of the report including any amendments recommended by the Selection & Constitutional Review Committee should be in place to allow for the publication of the revised electoral register on 1st December 2019

Portfolio Holder’s Views

19. To be given at the meeting.

Proposed Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations 2019 Ashford Parliamentary Constituency

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Aylesford South Newtown Ashford AE1-Newtown 776 Swan Community No Change No Comment & East Willesborough East Centre, Turner Stour & Newtown Close Aylesford South South Ashford AE2-South 2,524 The Salvation Army Move to the Proposed & East Willesborough Willesborough East Willesborough Hall, 115 Cudworth Swan Centre, change of venue Stour & Newtown Road, South Turner Close agreed on the Willesborough TN24 0BD basis that the new venue is more suited to the number of electors. Aylesford Ashford AE3- 1,222 The Scout Hut, No Change No Comment & East East Aylesford Breadlands Road Stour Green

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Beaver Ashford BE1 - Beaver 1,464 Beaver Green No Change No Comment South Nursery School, Cuckoo Lane Beaver Ashford BE2 - 1,924 South Ashford No Change No Comment South Brookfield Baptist Church, Brookfield Road Beaver Ashford BE3 - 1.228 St Francis Church No Change No Comment South Woolreeds Hall, Cryol Road Beaver Ashford BE3X - 6 St Francis Church No Change No Comment East Farrow Court Hall, Cryol Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Biddenden Tenterden BI1 - 2,106 Biddenden No Change No Comment Biddenden Clubhouse, (Old Hall), Tenterden Road Biddenden Woodlands Tenterden BI2 - 241 Biddenden No Change No Comment Woodlands Clubhouse, (Old Hall), Tenterden Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Bockhanger Kennington Grosvenor Ashford BO1 - 2,078 Gerlach House No Change No Comment Hall Central Grosvenor Sheltered Housing, Hall Beecholme Drive

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Bybrook Kennington Bybrook Ashford BY1-Bybrook 1,300 St Mary's No Change No Comment Central Community Centre, Ryland Road Bybrook Kennington Bybrook Ashford BY2 - The 761 Spearpoint Pavilion, No Change No Comment Rural East Ridge The Ridge

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission District Charing Charing Ashford CH1 - 2,131 Charing Parish Hall, No Change No Comment Hill Rural West Charing Station Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Conningbrook Kennington Little Ashford CL1 - Little 1,548 Conningbrook Hotel, No Change No Comment and Little Burton Rural East Burton Farm Canterbury Road Burton Farm Farm

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Downs Ashford DN1 - Dane 911 Chilham Village No Change No Comment North Rural East Street And Hall, Maidstone Shottenden Road Downs Chilham Ashford DN2 - Old 488 Old Wives Lees No Change No Comment North Rural East Wives Lees Village Hall, Long Hill Downs Ashford DN3 - Molash 159 Molash Village Hall, No Change No Comment North Rural East Pound Lane Downs Ashford DN4 - 283 Godmersham & No Change No Comment North Rural East Godmersham Crundale Recreation Hall, The Street Downs Crundale Ashford DN5 - 196 Godmersham & No Change No Comment North Rural East Crundale Crundale Recreation Hall, The Street

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Downs Boughton Eastwell Ashford Rural DW1 - 540 The Iron Room, No Change No Comment West Aluph & West Eastwell Faversham Road Eastwell (Part) Downs Boughton Eastwell Ashford Rural DW2 - 435 Goat Lees No Change No Comment West Aluph & West Eastwell Community Hall, Eastwell (Part) The Trinity Road Towers Downs Boughton Boughton Ashford Rural DW3 - 334 The Iron Room, No Change No Comment West Aluph & Aluph West Boughton Faversham Road Eastwell Aluph (Part) The Village Downs Boughton Boughton Ashford Rural DW4 - 171 Goat Lees No Change No Comment West Aluph & Aluph West Boughton Community Hall, Eastwell Aluph (Part) Trinity Road The Towers Downs Westwell Ashford DW4X 3 Westwell Village No Change No Comment West Central Sandyhurst - Hall, Gold Hill Farm Downs Westwell Ashford Rural DW5 - 916 Westwell Village No Change No Comment West West Westwell Hall, Gold Hill Downs Ashford Rural DW6 - 826 The New Memorial No Change No Comment West West Challock Hall, (Small Hall Ground Floor), Blind Lane

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Furley Ashford FR1 - 2,301 St Theresa's No Change No Comment Central Northbrooke Catholic Primary School, Quantock Drive Furley Ashford FR1X 401 St Theresa's No Change No Comment South Magazine Catholic Primary Road School, Quantock Drive Furley Ashford FR2 - 1,786 Ashford North No Change No Comment Central Knatchbull Youth Centre, Mabledon Avenue

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Goat Boughton Goat Lees Ashford Rural GL1 - 1,327 Goat Lees No Change No Comment Lees Aluph & West Boughton Community Hall, Eastwell Aluph Trinity Road Goat Kennington Kennington Ashford Rural GL2 - 503 United Reformed No Change No Comment Lees North West Kennington Methodist North Church, Faversham Road Goat Kennington Kennington Ashford Rural GL2X 44 United Reformed No Change No Comment Lees North East GROsvenor Methodist Road Church, Faversham Road

New Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Ashford GO1 - 1,945 Godinton Village No Change No Comment Central Godinton Hall, Loudon Way

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Highfield Ashford East HI1 - Highfield 1,815 WI Hall, Church No Change No Comment Road, Willesborough Highfield & Highfield Ashford East HI2 - 218 WI Hall, Church No Change No Comment Sevington Road, North Willesborough

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Isle of Tenterden IO1 - 227 Kenardington No Change No Comment Oxney Kenardington Village Hall, The Wish Isle of Appledore Tenterden IO2 - 637 Appledore Village No Change No Comment Oxney Appledore Hall, 76 The Street Isle of Stone -Cum- Tenterden IO3 - Stone 380 Stone Cum No Change No Comment Oxney Ebony Ebony Memorial Hall, The Street Isle of Tenterden IO4 - 983 Wittersham No Change No Comment Oxney Wittersham Village Hall ClubRoom, The Street

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Kennington Kennington Kennington Ashford KE1 - 504 WI Hall, No Change No Comment Rural East Kennington Faversham Road Lees Kennington Kennington Kennington Ashford KE1X - 19 WI Hall, No Change No Comment Central Faversham Faversham Road Road Kennington Kennington Kennington Ashford KE2 - Downs 1304 St Mary's Church No Change No Comment Rural East View Hall, Church Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Kingsnorth Kingsnorth Bridgefield Ashford KVB1 - 860 Kingsnorth No Change No Comment Village and Rural South Bridgefield Village Hall, Bridgefield Church Hill Kingsnorth Kingsnorth Kingsnorth Ashford KVB2 - 693 Kingsnorth No Change No Comment Village and Village Rural South Kingsnorth Village Hall, Bridgefield Village Church Hill Kingsnorth Kingsnorth Kingsnorth Ashford KVB3 - Stubbs 228 St Francis of No Change No Comment Village and Village Rural South Cross Assisi Mission Bridgefield Hall, Magpie Hall Road,

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Mersham, Mersham & Mersham Ashford Rural MSF1 - 912 The Mountbatten No Change No Comment Sevington Sevington East Mersham Hall, The Forstal South with Mersham, Mersham & Mersham Ashford Rural MSF2 - 82 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment Sevington Sevington East Mersham & Station, Finberry South with Finberry Primary School, Finberry Avocet Way. Mersham, Mersham & Sevington Ashford Rural MFS3 – 655 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment Sevington Sevington East Sevington & Station, Finberry South with Finberry Primary School, Finberry Avocet Way Mersham, Mersham & Sevington Ashford Rural MFS4 – 36 The Mountbatten No Change No Comment Sevington Sevington East Sevington Hall, The Forstal South with South Finberry

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Norman Ashford East NO1 - 1,188 United Reformed No Change No Comment Hampden Methodist Church, Cade Road Norman Ashford East NO2 - 899 Christchurch No Change No Comment Whitfield Community Hall, Christchurch Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Park Farm Kingsnorth Park Farm Ashford Rural PFN1 - Park 1,858 Kingsnorth No Change No Comment North North South Farm North Recreation Centre, Field View

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Park Farm Kingsnorth Park Farm Ashford Rural PFS1 - Park 1,860 Kingsnorth No Change No Comment South South South Farm South Recreation Centre, Field View

Ward Parish Parish Ward Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Repton Ashford RE1 - Repton 3,027 Repton Connect No Change No Comment Central Repton Avenue

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Rolvenden Tenterden Rolvenden Tenterden RTW1- 584 St Mildred`s No Change No Comment & & Tenterden Tenterden Church Hall, Tenterden West West Church Road West Rolvenden Tenterden RTW2- 174 St Peters Church, No Change No Comment & Newenden Rye Road Tenterden West Rolvenden Rolvenden Rolvenden Tenterden RTW3- 874 Rolvenden No Change No Comment & Streyte Rolvenden Village Hall, Tenterden Streyte Maytham Road West Rolvenden Rolvenden Rolvenden Tenterden RTW4- 329 31 Maytham No Change No Comment & Layne Rolvenden Road, Rolvenden Tenterden Layne Layne West

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Roman Kingsnorth Roman Ashford Rural ROM1 - 994 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment South Westhawk Station, Millbank Road, Adjacent To Augustus Walk Roman Stanhope The Limes Ashford South ROM2 - The 154 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment Limes Station, Millbank Road, Adjacent To Augustus Walk Roman Kingsnorth Roman Ashford Rural ROM3 - Brisley 1,004 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment South Farm Station, Land at Merino Way

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Singleton Singleton East Ashford SGE1 - 1.801 Singleton Village No Change No East with Singleton South Singleton East Hall, Hoxton Comment Close Singleton Great Chart Singleton East Ashford SGE1X- 12 Singleton Village No Change No East With Rural Chilmington Hall, Hoxton Comment Singleton West Close

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Singleton Great Chart Singleton West Ashford SGW1 - 1979 Singleton Village No Change No West with Singleton Rural West Singleton West Hall, Hoxton Comment Close

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission District Stanhope Stanhope Central Ashford STA1 - 1938 Stanhope No Change No Comment South Stanhope Parish Rooms, Otterden Close

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission District Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden TN1 - 1,039 Trinity Baptist No Change No Comment North North Homewood Church Hall, Ashford Road, Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden TN2 - East 402 Trinity Baptist No Change No Comment North North Cross Church Hall, Ashford Road, Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden TN3 - West 507 St Mildred`s No Change No Comment North North Cross Church Hall, Church Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission District Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden TS1 - 1,779 Rainbow Room, No Change No Comment South South Tenterden Tenterden South Leisure Centre, Recreation Ground Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission District Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden TSM1 – 2,111 St Michael’s Hall, No Change No Comment St Michael’s St Michaels St Michael’s Grange Road, St Michaels

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Upper Weald Ashford UW1 - 661 Hothfield Village No Change No Comment Rural West Hothfield Hall, Park Drive Upper Weald Ashford UW2 - 868 Pluckley Village No Change No Comment Rural West Pluckley Hall, Fir Toll, Station Road Upper Weald Ashford UW3 - Little 211 Little Chart No Change No Comment Rural West Chart Village Hall, The Street Upper Weald Little Chart Ashford UW3X - Little 3 Little Chart No Change No Comment Rural West Chart Village Hall, The Hurstford Street Lane Upper Weald Charing Charing Heath Ashford UW4 - 348 Charing Heath No Change No Comment Rural West Charing Village Hall, Heath Church Hill

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Victoria Ashford VI1 - Barrow 949 The Scout Hall, No Change No Comment Central Hill Forge Lane Victoria Ashford VI2 - 749 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment South Watercress Station, Ford Way Victoria Ashford VI3 - Town 753 Ashford Parish No Change No Comment South Centre Rooms, The Church Yard Victoria Ashford VI4 - Station 1,902 Ashford No Change No Comment South Community Church, Francis Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Washford Great Washford Ashford WA1 - 595 Singleton Village No Change No Comment Chart with South Singleton Hall, Hoxton Singleton South Close Washford Kingsnorth Washford Ashford WA2 - 1,105 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment Farm Rural Washford Station, Junction South Farm of Langney Drive and Stanhope Road Washford Stanhope Speldhurst Ashford WA3 - 348 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment Close South Stanhope Station, Junction Speldhurst of Langney Drive and Stanhope Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Weald Central Great Great Chart Ashford WC1 - Great 642 Great Chart No Change No Comment Chart With with Singleton Rural West Chart Village Village Hall, The Singleton North Street Weald Central Great Chilmington Ashford WC2 - 53 Great Chart No Change No Comment Chart With Green Rural West Chilmington Village Hall, The Singleton Green Street Weald Central High High Halden Tenterden WC3 - High 1,283 High Halden War No Change No Comment Halden Halden Memorial Hall, Ashford Road Weald Central Ashford WC4 - 1,320 Bethersden No Change No Comment Rural West Bethersden Village Hall, Forge Hill

New Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Weald North Egerton Ashford WN1 - 863 The Games No Change No Comment Rural West Egerton Barn, Rock Hill Road Weald North Ashford WN2 - 1,094 Hop Pocket, No Change No Comment Rural West Smarden Smarden Charter Hall, Chessenden Lane

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Weald South Ashford WS1 - 1,274 Victory Hall, No Change No Comment Rural Orlestone Road South Weald South Ashford WS2 - 267 Warehorne No Change No Comment Rural Warehorne Village Hall, South Church Road Weald South Ashford WS3 - 1,041 Shadoxhurst No Change No Comment Rural Shadoxhurst Village Hall, South Hornash Lane Weald South Woodchurch Ashford WS4 - 1,663 Woodchurch No Change No Comment Rural Woodchurch Village Hall South Annexe, Front Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO District Submission Willesborough Ashford WIL1 - 780 The Scout Hut, No Change No Comment East Aylesford Breadlands Road Willesborough Ashford WIL2 - 2,531 Christchurch Hall, No Change No Comment East Hythe Road Albemarle Road Willesborough Ashford WIL3 - 1,262 Mobile Polling No Change No Comment East William Station, Junction of Harvey Blackwall Road South and Kennington Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Wye with Wye with Ashford WY1 - Wye 1,919 Wye Village Hall, No Change No Comment Hinxhill Hinxhill Rural with Hinxhill Bridge Street East

Folkestone & Hythe Parliamentary Constituency

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Bircholt Brook Ashford BLT1 - Brook 257 Brook Village Hall, No Change No Comment Rural East The Street Bircholt Ashford BLT2 - 203 Evington Hall, No Change No Comment Rural East Hastingleigh Hastingleigh Bircholt Ashford BLT3 - 353 Brabourne Village No Change No Comment Rural East Brabourne Hall, Lees Road Bircholt Brabourne Ashford BLT4 - 696 Brabourne Baptist No Change No Comment Rural East Brabourne Church Hall, Plain Lees Road Bircholt Ashford BLT5 - 714 Brabourne Baptist No Change No Comment Rural East Smeeth Church Hall, Plain Road

Ward Parish Parish Ward County Polling District Electorate Polling Place Proposal ARO Submission Saxon Aldington Aldington Ashford SAX1 - 1,086 The Fraser Room, No Change No Comment Shore & Rural East Aldington Aldington Village Hall, Goldwell Lane Saxon Aldington Bonnington Ashford SAX2 - 91 The Fraser Room, No Change No Comment Shore & Rural East Bonnington Aldington Village Bonnington Hall, Goldwell Lane Saxon Ashford SAX3 - 256 Bilsington Village No Change No Comment Shore Rural Bilsington Hall, Newchurch South Road Saxon Ruckinge Ashford SAX4 - 253 Ruckinge Village No Change No Comment Shore Rural Ruckinge Hall, South Road Saxon Ruckinge Ashford SAX5 - Upper 369 No Change No Comment Shore Rural Ruckinge Hall, Bromley South Green Road Submissions to the 2019 Review of Polling District and Polling Places.

Name Position Comment Cllr David Smith Cllr, Aylesford & East Stour The two Aylesford and East Stour polling stations south of the railway line be located at the Swan Centre, Turner Close TN24 0BE.

Mr R Woods Parish Clerk, South Willesborough & Newtown Community Received and forwarded to all parish Council councillors.

Cllr Paul Bartlett Cllr, Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry, County Cllr, Acknowledged receipt. No comment on Ashford Central Division. the Ashford Central aspect of the review Mr Michael Claughton Chairman Ashford Access Acknowledged receipt. No specific comments from his committee members. Cllr Alan Cooper Parish Cllr, Bybrook Parish Ward Suggested that polling districts GL2X - Grosvenor Road (44 electors) and KE1X - Faversham Road (15 electors) be rationalised due to the small number of electors they contain.