Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places 2018 Consultation Report
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Review of Polling Districts And Polling Places 2018 Consultation Report NOTICE OF POLLING DISTRICTS & POLLING STATION REVIEW Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places in accordance with the requirements of Section 18C(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has now published its final recommendations for new electoral arrangements for Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council. The recommendations must now be approved by Parliament and a draft order, to bring in to force their recommendations, has been laid in Parliament. Subject to Parliamentary Scrutiny, the new electoral arrangements will come into force at the Local Elections in 2019. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has recommended an increase in the number of wards within the Borough from 22 to 24. Each Ward is required to be sub-divided into polling districts; the number of polling districts will however decrease from 101 to 86. All polling districts have been re-categorised using with new reference letters which are more meaningful to the Ward and Parliamentary Constituency, for example BMTAM, where BMT reflects the ward (Belmont), A defines the sub district and M is the constituency the ward belongs to (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland). A polling place is provided for electors living within each polling district. The changes to Wards mean that the Council was required to carry out a review of polling districts and polling places within the Borough, pursuant to Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is therefore conducting a review of the polling districts and polling places. The Electoral Administration Act 2006 requires the Council to carry out a review every four years. The council is required to exercise its duty to review polling stations in the Borough with a view to giving all electors such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable, and so far as is reasonable and practicable, to designate as polling places only places which are accessible to electors who are disabled. A polling place for a polling district is expected to be an area in that district, except where special circumstances make it desirable to designate an area wholly or partly outside the polling district. Any polling district is expected to be small enough to indicate to electors in different parts of the polling district how they will be able to reach the polling station. The main issues considered in the development of the proposals for polling districts and polling places are as follows: • No more than 2,500 electors should poll at any one polling station (not including postal voters); however there can be more than one polling station in a polling place. • The location, size and layout of a polling station when deciding the number of electors to be allocated to a polling district. • Proposed future developments in the Borough that will increase the number of houses and the potential number of electors in a ward or polling district over the next four years. • Accessibility to polling places for people with disabilities. • Whether the proposed polling places avoid barriers for the voter including major roads, rivers, steep hills etc. • Feedback received following recent elections raised by members of the public, Elected Members or The Police about particular polling places is considered appropriately. The Acting Returning Officer’s proposals for the new Polling Districts and suitability of Polling Places will be published by 1 October 2018 and will be available for inspection in Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council Libraries and on the council’s website www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/pollingreview . The final date for comments on the Acting Returning Officer’s representations is Wednesday 31 October 2018. Please note that that all representations are required by law to be published and that if an individual does not want their representation attributed to them; they will need to let us know. Please send representations to: The Acting Returning Officer Redcar & Cleveland House Kirkleatham Street Redcar TS10 1RT Email: [email protected] What happens next? Once the Consultation period has closed, all comments and suggestions will be considered and the Returning Officer will approve the final recommendations. Once approved the new polling districts and stations will be posted on the Council’s website and will be used in the 2019 Local Elections. Any by- elections held before 2 May 2019 will be based on the current ward, polling district and station information. Electoral Division: Redcar Polling District: Normanby NBYAR POLLING STATION LOCATION: 26th Middlesbrough (Settlement) Scout Group, Allendale Road, Ormesby, TS7 9Lf TOTAL ELECTORS:1114 STREETS COVERED Ainsford Way, Ainsworth Way, Alderwood Close, Allendale Road, Appletree Gardens, Ashwood Close, Birch Tree Close, Conifer Close, Crossbeck Way, Hornbeam Close, Lobelia Close, Millbeck Way, Moorbeck Way, Normanby Road, Oakdale, Oakrise, Poppy Close, Spencerbeck House, Springhill, Springholme, Springlea, Springmead, Springwalk, Starbeck Way. ELECTORAL OFFICERS COMMENTS: Location & suitability Existing station, familiar to residents within the polling district Parking Small car park Access Fully accessible Facilities for staff Satisfactory Recommendation Suitable public building RETURNING OFFICERS COMMENTS: This polling station had been used for several previous elections and is well known by local electors. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS: REASONS FOR NOT USING PREMISES Electoral Division: Redcar Polling District: Kirkleatham - KLMER POLLING STATION LOCATION: Bellamy Pavilion, Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar, TS10 5NW TOTAL ELECTORS: 167 STREETS COVERED: Fishponds Road, Kirkleatham Lane, Longbeck Lane, Plantation Road, Yearby Road ELECTORAL OFFICERS COMMENTS: Location & suitability This polling station is a new station within the Kirkleatham ward; however is a well- established venue and has previously been used for past elections within the Dormanstown ward. Parking On site Access Fully accessible Facilities for staff Satisfactory Recommendation Suitable public building within the polling district RETURNING OFFICERS COMMENTS: This polling station is coming into the Kirkleatham ward from the Dormanstown ward as a consequence of the Local boundary review OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS: REASONS FOR NOT USING PREMISES St Cuthbert’s Church, Kirkleatham There is no disabled access to the church and specialist ramps would need to be purchased Electoral Division: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Polling District: Guisborough - GBREM POLLING STATION LOCATION: Belmont House, Rectory Lane, Guisborough, TS14 7FD Electors: 1274 STREETS COVERED: Bakehouse Square, Bank Street, Baysdale Close, Beckside Gardens, Belmangate, Belmont Terrace, Bolton Way, Bow Street, Byland Close, Chaloner Mews, Chaloner Street, Chapel Street, Easby Close, Fountain Street, Fountains Close, Fountains Place, Greear Garth, Handale Close, Hutton Lane, Kindlewood Gardens, Melrose Crescent, Mill Street, New Road, Orchard Drive, Prospect Place, Rectory Lane, Rievaulx Way, South Street, Spring Wood Road, Stump Cross, Thomson Street, Walton Terrace, Waterfall Gardens, Westgate, Whitby Avenue, Whitby Lane, Wilson Street ELECTORAL OFFICERS COMMENTS: Location & suitability Existing station, familiar to residents within the polling district Parking To the rear of the building Access Fully accessible Facilities for staff Satisfactory Recommendation Suitable public building within the polling district RETURNING OFFICERS COMMENTS: This polling station has been used for several elections in the past and is well known, there maybe some changes to streets covered by this station as a consequence of ward boundary review. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS: REASONS FOR NOT USING PREMISES Electoral Division: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Polling District: Belmont – BMTAM / BMTBM / BMTCM POLLING STATION LOCATION: Belmont Primary School, Lauderdale Drive, Guisborough, TS14 7BS TOTAL ELECTORS: BMTAM - 1471 / BMTBM - 1100 / BMTCM - 1105 STREETS COVERED: BMTAM Aldenham Road, Arden Close, Ashford Close, Badsworth Close, Beaufort Close, Carlow Close, Cleator Drive, Crowhurst Close, Duhallow Close, Enfield Chase, Foundry Way, Fryup Crescent, Goathland Grove, Hawkstone Close, Hunters Place, Ilkley Grove, Lealholm Way, Ledbury Way, Linlithgow Close, Meath Way, Providence Drive, Roxy Avenue, Scarteen Close, Scholars Gate, Whorlton Close, Wykeham Avenue BMTBM Aldenham Road, Brocklesby Road, Buccleuch Close, Cowdray Close, Dunston Close, Enfield Chase, Fernie Road, High Peak, Oakley Close, Percy Cross Rigg, Portman Rise, Quorn Close, Rufford Close, Silverton Road, Sparrow Lane, Taunton Vale, Tedworth Close, Tetcott Close, Whaddon Chase BMTCM Atherstone Drive, Barlow Close, Belmangate, Berkley Drive, Blackmore Close, Bramham Down, Cattistock Close, Craven Vale, Dulverton Way, Eglington Avenue, Eridge Road, Grafton, Heythrop Drive, Kilkenny Road, Lauderdale Drive, Middleton Drive, Pytchley Road, Rockwood Close, Sinnington Close, Vine Close, Whaddon Chase, Wheatlands Close, Whitby Road ELECTORAL OFFICERS COMMENTS: Location & suitability Existing Polling Station, full use of the hall, this station will be a new station to those electors coming over from the Hutton ward Parking On Street Access Fully Accessible Facilities for staff