ELECTIONS 6 MAY 2021 POLLING STATIONS – SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVES to POLLING SCHEME DUE to COVID-19 and UNAVAILABILITY –
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ELECTIONS 6 MAY 2021 POLLING STATIONS – SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVES to POLLING SCHEME DUE to COVID-19 AND UNAVAILABILITY – Comments received and Confirmation of Decision Made by Chief Executive CITY OF CHESTER District Polling Place Suggested Polling Place Comments received and decision of Chief Executive PA3 St Theresa`s Catholic Primary St Theresa Social Club, Blacon Avenue, Chester CH1 No comments received School, Kipling Road, Blacon, CH1 5BU (01244 3373524) 5UU (PREVIOUSLY USED AS POLLING STATION FOR THE Booked AREA) PA4 Highfield Community Primary Matthew Henry Evangelical Church, Nevin Road, Ward Cllrs raised concerns over parking and School, Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5RS communicating with residents CH1 5LD (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 1 No alternative site has been identified as being available within a reasonable distance. The venue does have some parking facilities as well as parking on the road. Additional signs can be put out at the usual polling station directing them to the Matthew Henry Evangelical Church and the poll card will have the full address on it. Decision of Chief Executive: Matthew Henry Evangelical Church, Nevin Road, Chester, CH1 5RS PA5 Dee Point Primary School, Blacon Matthew Henry Evangelical Church, Nevin Road, As above Point Road, Blacon, CH1 5NF Chester, CH1 5RS (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 1 PA6 J H Godwin Primary School, The Melbourne Centre, Melbourne Road, Blacon, Booked Melbourne Road, Blacon, CH1 5JG CH1 5JQ No comments received (NEW POLLING STATION) Screens needed Map 1 PB4 Elgin Edwards University Law Mobile, Morrison’s Supermarket Car Park, No comments received College, 67 Liverpool Road, Bache, Upton, Chester, CH2 1AU Mobile booked Chester, CH2 1AW (PREVIOUSLY USED AS POLLING STATION FOR THE AREA) PB7, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Francis St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Brook Street, Chester, PB8 Street, Chester CH1 3BW CH1 3DZ Ward Cllr was concerned about using St Werburgh’s (NEW POLLING STATION) Parish Centre. The Ebenezer Baptist Church have confirmed that they are not available to be booked for this election. Extensive checks have been made for alternative venues. The proposed venue is 5 minutes walk away from the previous station. There is a few car parking spaces on Brook Street and the Centre does have some parking to the rear. Decision of Chief Executive: St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ PB12, Cherry Grove Primary School, Boughton Hall Cricket Club, 38 Boughton Hall Ave, Booked PF6 Cherry Grove Road, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5EL No comments received CH3 5EN (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 2 PE1 Guilden Sutton Village Hall, Not available so other alternatives being investigated. Booked Guilden Sutton, Summerfield Ward Councillor suggested Guilden Sutton Church Hall Road, CH3 7SW this has been assessed as suitable and has been booked. Decision of Chief Executive: Guilden Sutton Church Hall, Church Ln, Guilden Sutton, Chester CH3 7EW PF1 Boughton Heath Primary School, Caldy Valley Neighbourhood Church and Centre, Booked Becketts Lane, Boughton, CH3 Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton, CH3 5PR No comments received 5RW (ALREADY USED AS POLLING STATION) Using their second room, but it is large enough to Map 2 accommodate two stations. PF2 Boughton Heath Primary School, Boughton Hall Cricket Club, 38 Boughton Hall Ave, Booked Becketts Lane, Boughton, CH3 Chester, CH3 5EL No comments received 5RW (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 2 PF4, Oldfield Primary School, Green Moved to Vicars Cross Community Centre Booked PF7 Lane, Vicars Cross, CH3 5LB (PREVIOUSLY USED AS POLLING STATION FOR THE No comments received AREA) PF5 Oldfield Primary School, Green Moved to Vicars Cross Community Centre No comments received Lane, Vicars Cross, CH3 5LB (PREVIOUSLY USED AS POLLING STATION FOR THE AREA) PG3 Queens Park High School Sports St Marys Handbridge Centre, Handbridge, Chester, Booked Hall, Queens Park Road, CH4 7JS No comments received Handbridge, CH4 7AE (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 3 PG4 Queens Park High School Sports St Marys Handbridge Centre, Handbridge, Chester, Booked Hall, Queens Park Road, CH4 7JS No comments received Handbridge, CH4 7AE (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 3 PI1 Newton Primary School, Kingsway Kingsway Chapel, Kingsway, Newton, CH2 2LH No comments received West, Newton, CH2 2LA Map 4 PI4 Hoole C of E Primary School, All Saints Church, All Saints Church, Hoole Rd, Chester No comments received Hoole Lane, Hoole, CH2 3HB CH2 3HZ (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 4 PI6 Hoole C of E Primary School, All Saints Church, All Saints Church, Hoole Rd, Chester No comments received Hoole Lane, Hoole, CH2 3HB CH2 3HZ (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 4 PI8 Newton Primary School, Kingsway Hoole Community Centre Booked West, Newton, CH2 2LA Map 4 No comments received PJ5 Mollington, Backford and District Mollington Old School Building Grove Road, No comments received Village Hall, Station Road, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LG Mollington, Chester, CH1 6NT (COMBINE WITH EXISTING POLLING STATION) Map 25 PK3 Acresfield Primary School, Acres Royal British Legion Club, 20 Heath Road, CH2 1HX Booked Lane, Upton Heath, CH2 1LJ (NEW POLLING STATION) No comments received Map 5 PK4, Upton Heath C of E Primary Royal British Legion Club, 20 Heath Road, CH2 1HX booked PK8 School, Upton Lane, Upton Heath, (PREVIOUSLY USED AS A POLLING STATION FOR THE No comments received CH2 1ED AREA) PK9 St Columba’s Church Hall, Plas Upton Pavilion, Wealstone Lane, Upton, CH2 1HB. No comments received Newton Lane, Chester, CH2 1SA (COMBINE WITH EXISTING POLLING STATION) St Columba’s is being used as a vaccination centre. Map 5 EDDISBURY QC10 Clutton Primary School, Broxton Coddington Parish Hall No comments received Road, Clutton, CH3 9ER (Combine with existing polling station) Map 6 QC6 Shocklach Oviatt CE Primary Chorlton & Cuddington WI No comments received School, Green Lane, Shocklach, (Combine with existing Polling Station) SY14 7BN Map 6 QE3 Tushingham-with-Grindley CE Malpas – Victoria Jubilee Hall No comments received Primary School, Tushingham, Nr (Combine with existing Station) Whitchurch, SY13 4QS Map 7 QJ8, Milton Green Depot, The Barbour Institute, High Street, Tattenhall, CH3 9PX New issue: Ambulance Station is now available so QJ9, Bungalow, Chapel Lane, CH3 9EE (Existing Polling Station) reverting back to Milton Green Depot as in the Polling QJ10 Map 27 scheme QL1 St John's Ambulance Station, St St Chad's Parish Hall, Gladstone Street, Winsford, CW7 No comments received Georges Road, Winsford, CW7 4AT 1BY (Previously used as a polling station for the area) QM1 Willow Wood Community Winsford Wharton Library No comments received Primary School, Bradbury Road, (Already used as Polling Station) Winsford, CW7 3HN Map 8 QM3 Wimboldsley Community Trinity Methodist Sunday School (School Room) No comments received Primary School, Nantwich Road, (Already used as Polling Station) Wimboldsley, CW10 0LN Map 8 QO1 Darnhall Primary School - St Chads Parish Hall No comments received Juniors, Sandyhill Road, (Already used as Polling Station) Winsford, CW7 1JL Map 9 QO2 Darnhall Primary School - St Chads Parish Hall No comments received Juniors, Sandyhill Road, (Already used as Polling Station) Winsford, CW7 1JL Map 9 Polling Place Suggested Polling Place RA1 Cambridge Road Community Oasis Centre for Young People, Coronation Road, Ward Cllrs suggested Ellesmere Port Flea Market. School, Cambridge Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AA Ellesmere Port (NEW POLLING STATION) Original suggestion was the Concerns raised over distance from the existing polling Civic Hall but now being used as vaccination centre. station (school) to the Oasis Centre. It is 4 mins by car Map 10 and 10 mins walk. This market which is being proposed is 7 mins walk. A site visit was undertaken at the Flea Market and it is not suitable to use as a Polling Station. It would not comply with the election guidance around security and maintain secrecy for a polling station and would not provide the facilities required for desk based staff for a 16 hours day The decision of the Chief Executive is therefore to hold the polling station at the Oasis Centre. RA2 Cambridge Road Community Oasis Centre for Young People, Coronation Road, As above School, Cambridge Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AA Ellesmere Port (NEW POLLING STATION) Original suggestion was the Civic Hall but now being used as vaccination centre. Map 10 RA5 The Acorns Primary School, Oasis Centre for Young People, Coronation Road, Ward Cllr suggested Flatt Lane Community Centre as a Pooltown Road, Ellesmere Port, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AA nearer alternative. CH65 7ED (NEW POLLING STATION) Original suggestion was the Civic Hall but now being used as vaccination centre. The decision of the Chief Executive is to move the station Map 10 to Flatt Lane Community Centre but at busy times there may need to be a queue outside in order to maintain social distancing. RA6 The Acorns Primary School, Overpool Community Centre, Rivacre Road, Ellesmere As above Pooltown Road, Ellesmere Port, Port, CH66 1LL CH65 7ED (EXISTING POLLING STATION) Map 10 RC1, Little Sutton CE of E Primary Hooton Lawn Tennis Club, Berwick Rd, Little Sutton, Supportive comments. RC3 School, Berwick Road, Little Ellesmere Port CH66 4PR Sutton, CH66 4PP (NEW POLLING STATION) Map 11 RC2 Sutton Green Primary School, Great Sutton Village Hall, Old Chester Rd, Great Sutton, Alternative suggestion made of the British Legion Club Armthorpe Drive, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 3NZ and this has now been assessed and booked. This is on CH66 4NW (NEW POLLING STATION)