Polling Station Consultation
Review of Polling Stations 2014
Survey results from the review of Polling Stations survey 2014
Questionnaires Sent out
In May 2014 a short Polling station questionnaire was distributed as follows:
x Email survey to all Councillors x Email survey to all Parish Councillors x Placed on the Harrogate Borough Council web site and internal intranet x Each polling station were given questionnaire postcards and asked to hand them out to 10% of the electorate x All Polling Station staff were asked to complete a questionnaire
Questionnaires Received
3581 responses to the survey were received from users of the polling Station 250 responses were received from Polling Station Staff
Satisfaction Levels
Respondents were asked the following questions:
x Which Polling Station do you usually vote at? x Overall how satisfied are you with this Polling Station? x If you are dissatisfied please state why? x Can you suggest a more appropriate building from which to vote within your ward? (note: this question was not asked to Polling Station staff) x What is your age? (note: this question was not asked to Polling Station staff) x Do you consider yourself to have a disability? (note: this question was not asked to Polling Station staff)
Note
All postal voters have been excluded from this survey report
1 Executive Summary
Satisfaction levels with all aspects of the Polling station where respondents go to vote were high. x Overall 97% of voters and Polling Staff were very satisfied or satisfied with their Polling Station x 97% of voters were very satisfied with their Polling Station x 96% of Polling Staff were very satisfied or satisfied with their Polling Station x Details of satisfaction levels at each individual Polling Stations including comments by voters and suggestions as to alternative locations for voting can be found at Appendix A
Overall Satisfaction (including Polling Staff)
Very satisfied of satisfied 3703 96.7% Neither satisfied nor 71 1.9% dissatisfied Dissatisfied 47 1.2% No opinion 10 0.2%
Overall how satisfied are you with this Polling Station? Voters Very satisfied / Neither Dissatisfied No opinion satisfied No % No % No % No % Harrogate 1232 96.8% 24 1.9% 14 1% 3 0.2% Knaresborough 423 95.1% 16 3.6% 5 1.1% 1 0.2% Ripon 421 94.8% 8 1.8% 13 2.9% 2 0.5% Rural 1388 97.8% 18 1.3% 10 0.7% 3 0.2% Responses 3464 96.7% 66 1.8% 42 1.2 9 0.2
Overall how satisfied are you with this Polling Station? Polling Staff Very satisfied / Neither Dissatisfied No opinion satisfied No % No % No % No % Harrogate 49 100% Knaresborough 23 92% 1 4% 1 4% Ripon 15 94% 1 6% Rural 152 95% 5 3.1% 3 1.9% Responses 239 95.6% 6 2.4% 5 2%
Profile of Voter respondents Age No % 18-29 209 5.8% 30-44 410 11.4% 45-59 913 25.5% 60-74 1261 35.2% 75+ 387 10.8% Prefer not to say 401 11.2%
Profile of Voter respondents Disability Yes No Prefer not to say 149 4.2% 2960 472 2 Appendix A
Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Bilton Ward Available Polling Stations Bilton Cricket Club, Bilton Community Centre,
Satisfaction
Bilton Community Centre, 48 Bilton Lane, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 80 of 106 2 of 2 Satisfied 24 of 106 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 106 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 0 No opinion 1 of 106
Bilton Cricket Club Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 71 of 91 Satisfied 11 of 91 2 of 2 Neither satisfied nor 0 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 0 No opinion 1 of 91
Reason for dissatisfaction Bilton Community Centre,
My voting card did not arrive! The lighting could have been better
Bilton Cricket Club
The tellers outside asking for polling card numbers feel very intrusive in what is supposed to be a private election! Poor lighting in polling booths Portable lights didn't work properly and general lighting poor (polling station staff comment) Too many polling stations in Bilton - waste of resources The tellers outside asking for polling card numbers feel very intrusive in what is supposed to be a private election!
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Bilton Community Centre, 48 Bilton Lane, Harrogate
3 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Granby Ward Available Polling Stations Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Square, Harrogate Fairfax Community Centre, Fairfax Avenue, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Square, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 85 of 104 2 Satisfied 16 of 104 Neither satisfied nor 2 of 104 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 104 No opinion
Fairfax Community Centre, Fairfax Avenue, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 50 of 76 Satisfied 26 of 76 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Square, Harrogate
-Publicity of location poor. Need better signage in wider area - main road. -Find the Pollsters on the front door to be irritating in what is meant to be an anonymous vote - they present as if you must tell them how you voted. -Why are attendants on the door - so anxious for the polling card when it says 'not necessary' on card. -There are always two women by the door who ask questions. If they are party reps they should not be here and if they are 'other' they should not interfere with those coming to vote. -I think there should be the names of all the roads and the polling booth numbers at the doorway, so that people can see immediately which door they should go to instead of having to look at each booth.
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Square, Harrogate -Fairfax -Woodlands School or Church
4 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Low Harrogate Ward Available Polling Stations St Peters Church, Cambridge Street entrance, Harrogate Knapping Mount Conference Room, West Grove Road, Harrogate Scout Hut, St Marys Walk, Harrogate, HG2 0LS
Satisfaction
St Peters Church, Cambridge Street entrance, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 14 of 19 2 Satisfied 5 of 19 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Knapping Mount Conference Room, West Grove Road, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 6 of 10 Satisfied 3 of 10 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 10 No opinion
Scout Hut, St Marys Walk, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 38 of 55 Satisfied 13 of 55 Neither satisfied nor 4 of 55 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Knapping Mount Conference Room, West Grove Road, Harrogate -Directions to station not given Prior to poll - confusion St Lukes re location of polling station We went to our old polling station. It would have been helpful if the change had been highlighted on card
Scout Hut, St Marys Walk, Harrogate -No poll card received check with Elections Office on Register Polling booths not set up as I understand they are elsewhere exterior poor for signs
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Knapping Mount Conference Room, West Grove Road, Harrogate -St Lukes
5 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District New Park Ward Available Polling Stations Coppice Valley C P School, Knapping Hill, Harrogate New Park C P School, Skipton Road, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Coppice Valley C P School, Knapping Hill, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 5 of 10 Satisfied 4 of 10 2 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 10 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
New Park C P School, Skipton Road, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 77 of 93 Satisfied 14 of 93 2 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 93 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 93 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Coppice Valley C P School, Knapping Hill, Harrogate -Message from Cllr Webber, Headteacher not happy with lunchtime arrangements for pupils and said he might not allow the school to be used in future.
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Coppice Valley C P School, Knapping Hill, Harrogate -New Park C P School, Skipton Road, Harrogate
6 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Starbeck Ward Available Polling Stations Starbeck Youth & Community Centre, High Street
Satisfaction
Starbeck Youth & Community Centre, High Street Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 63 of 77 Satisfied 10 of 77 2 Neither satisfied nor 3 of 77 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 77 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Starbeck Youth & Community Centre, High Street -Did not like being asked my details by Lib Dem lady outside
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote -None specified
7 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Stray Ward Available Polling Stations St Marks Church Hall, Leeds Road, Harrogate Woodlands Methodist Church Hall, Wetherby Road, Harrogate
Satisfaction
St Marks Church Hall, Leeds Road, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 49 of 60 2 Satisfied 8 of 60 Neither satisfied nor 2 of 60 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 60 No opinion
Woodlands Methodist Church Hall, Wetherby Road, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 25 of 34 1 Satisfied 6 of 34 1 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 34 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 2 of 34 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction St Marks Church Hall, Leeds Road, Harrogate -I object to being harassed by party representatives in the lobby of the polling station -Lighting made it difficult to distinguish between white & yellow papers & ballot boxes -Object to representative from parties sat in the entrance hall passing themselves off as someone who requires information
Woodlands Methodist Church Hall, Wetherby Road, Harrogate Polling Staff -Parking inadequate when busy. -Confusing for voters due to presence of 4 polling stations with overlap of streets. Lobby rights not functionalf - Limited parking. -Lights in corridor not working. -Additional copies of form LAH66 would have been useful as there were 4 polling stations divided between two rooms - thus extra need for "direction notices"
-Parking a bit tight -Should think that at busy times only two booths would cause queries. -Car parking a nightmare
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote St Marks Church Hall, Leeds Road, Harrogate -Oatlands Infant school
Woodlands -St. Aidans or Oatlands -Church of Latter Day Saints -St Marks Church Hall -St John Fishers
8 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Saltergate Ward Available Polling Stations Jennyfield Styan Community Centre, Grantley Drive
Satisfaction
Jennyfield Styan Community Centre, Grantley Drive Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 43 of 63 1 Satisfied 20 of 63 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction None specified
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None specified
9 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Woodfield Ward Available Polling Stations Bilton Grange United Reform Church, Woodfield Road Dene Park Community Centre, Dene Park, Harrogate Scout Hut, Fountains Avenue, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Bilton Grange United Reform Church, Woodfield Road Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 15 of 22 2 Satisfied 6 of 22 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion 1 of 22
Dene Park Community Centre, Dene Park, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 15 of 15 X Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Scout Hut, Fountains Avenue, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 43 of 51 2 Satisfied 7 of 51 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 51 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Bilton Community Centre Polling Staff -The parking may be an issue for a general election - as it's limited
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None specified
10 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Rossett Ward Available Polling Stations St Georges Social Club, St Georges Road Harlow Community Centre, The Green Hut, Harlow Avenue, Harrogate
Satisfaction
St Georges Social Club, St Georges Road Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 24 of 28 2 Satisfied 3 of 28 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 28 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Harlow Community Centre, The Green Hut, Harlow Avenue, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 50 of 58 2 Satisfied 6 of 58 Neither satisfied nor 2 of 58 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction St Georges Social Club, St Georges Road -The only problem we had was that he had no idea where the Polling Station in situated. Signs could help - we are new to the area. -People at entrance asking for your information of polling card -Location - quite remote -People at entrance asking for card information -Inconvenient position - long way round by car and no bus service anywhere near. How do you get here if you can't drive or walk?
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote St Georges Social Club, St Georges Road St Mark's Church Oatlands Pre-School of Infants or Grammar School
Harlow Community Centre, The Green Hut, Harlow Avenue, Harrogate Methodist Hall in College Road
11 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Pannal Ward Available Polling Stations Pannal Memorial Hall, Station Road, Pannal, Harrogate Oatlands Community Centre, Gladstone Street, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Pannal Memorial Hall, Station Road, Pannal, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 75 of 94 2 Satisfied 19 of 94 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Oatlands Community Centre, Gladstone Street, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 4 of 17 2 Satisfied 4 of 17 Neither satisfied nor 4 of 17 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 5 of 17 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Pannal Memorial Hall, Station Road, Pannal, Harrogate -Parking a hit limited - if busy -Difficult to park
Oatlands Community Centre, Gladstone Street, Harrogate -Signage showing where voting location would have been helpful. -Needs notice on exterior of entrance door to warn of steep slope descent immediately you have entered.
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Oatlands Community Centre, Gladstone Street, Harrogate Oatlands Junior School.
12 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Hookstone Ward Available Polling Stations Hookstone Chase C P School, Hookstone Chase, Harrogate Woodlands Methodist Church Hall, Wetherby Road, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Hookstone Chase C P School, Hookstone Chase, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 7 of 10 Satisfied 3 of 10 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Woodlands Methodist Church Hall, Wetherby Road, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 8 of 13 1 Satisfied 5 of 13 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Hookstone Chase C P School, Hookstone Chase, Harrogate More signage required from pedestrian gate entrance (may have come down in rain)
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Hookstone Chase C P School, Hookstone Chase, Harrogate St. Andrews Church
13 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Harlow Moor Ward Available Polling Stations St Wilfrids Church Hall, Duchy Road, Harrogate Westcliffe Hall, Harlow Terrace
Satisfaction
St Wilfrids Church Hall, Duchy Road, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 62 of 68 1 Satisfied 6 of 68 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Westcliffe Hall, Harlow Terrace Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 32 of 53 2 Satisfied 19 of 53 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 53 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 53 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction St Wilfrids Church Hall, Duchy Road, Harrogate -Difficult to park -I do not like being asked for my voting number at the door!
Westcliffe Hall, Harlow Terrace Polling Staff -There was no kettle to make a hot drink -Waste of energy having the heating on full in May! -Two tables - not clear which one to go to -It was a change of venue and I walked all the way to where I last voted. -Parking is a problem, but then it always is here and in most of the other Polling Stations.
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None specified
14 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District High Harrogate Available Polling Stations Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SW St Lukes Church Centre, Franklin Square, Harrogate, HG1 5EL
Satisfaction
Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SW Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 4 of 5 2 Satisfied 1 of 5 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
St Lukes Church Centre, Franklin Square, Harrogate, HG1 5EL Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 41 of 52 2 Satisfied 10 of 52 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 52 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 52 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Square, Harrogate -All tables of booths need to be in Main Hall - not use side room as too confusing for public.
St Lukes Church Centre, Franklin Square, Harrogate -Quite difficult to find - no signs on road - so I wandered around for a bit - even last year!! Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote St Lukes Church Centre, Franklin Square, Harrogate -Grove Road School -The Masonic Hall -High Harrogate Working Mens Club
15 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Ripon Minster Ward Allhallowgate Methodist Church, Victoria Grove, Ripon Ripon Leisure Centre, Dallamires Lane, Ripon Ambulance Hall, North Road, Ripon
Satisfaction
Allhallowgate Methodist Church, Victoria Grove Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 44 of 49 2 Satisfied 4 of 49 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 49 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Ripon Leisure Centre, Dallamires Lane, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 109 of 125 2 Satisfied 14 of 125 Neither satisfied nor 0 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 2 of 125 No opinion
Ambulance Hall, North Road, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 62 of 81 2 Satisfied 15 of 81 Neither satisfied nor 2 of 81 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 81 No opinion 1 of 81
Reason for dissatisfaction Allhallowgate Methodist Church, Victoria Grove -Yes, one with car parking. It would be good if you arranged to have a few spaces kept for OAPs
Ripon Leisure Centre, Dallamires Lane, Ripon -Queued up only to be told I needed to go to another desk; pencil bent! -Too few booths? The intimidation by the Party representatives as you enter the door
Ambulance Hall, North Road, Ripon Polling Staff -Some voters had problems parking because tellers were taking up spaces for a prolonged length of time
-Could do with a bike rack please -Parking problems -Road indicators were far too small on the ends of tables -Not easy but could tellers not chat to fiends if someone waiting
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote
16 Ambulance Hall, North Road, Ripon Allhallowgate Methodist Church Hall
17 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Ripon Moorside, Ripon Ward Available Polling Stations Methodist School Room, Harrogate Road, Ripon Salvation Army, Reachout Centre, Lead Lane
Satisfaction
Methodist School Room, Harrogate Road, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 14 of 16 2 Satisfied 2 of 16 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Salvation Army, Reachout Centre, Lead Lane Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 33 of 38 2 Satisfied 5 of 38 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction None specified
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Salvation Army, Reachout Centre, Lead Lane -School - better parking
18 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Ripon Spa Ward Available Polling Stations Ambulance Hall, North Road, Ripon, HG4 1JR The Arches (room 4), Holy Trinity Church, Kirby Road Cadet Centre, Clotherholme Road, Ripon
Satisfaction
Ambulance Hall, North Road, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 17 of 25 Satisfied 7 of 25 2 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 25 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
The Arches (room 4), Holy Trinity Church, Kirby Road Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 36 of 52 2 Satisfied 11 of 52 Neither satisfied nor 2 of 52 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 2 of 52 No opinion 1 of 52
Cadet Centre, Clotherholme Road, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 37 of 64 1 Satisfied 13 of 64 Neither satisfied nor 2 of 64 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 12 of 64 1 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction
19 Ambulance Hall, North Road, Ripon -Not easy but could tellers not chat to fiends if someone waiting
The Arches (room 4), Holy Trinity Church, Kirby Road -Arrangements seemed all wrong, lighting poor -Only one person working when I arrived and a bit slow -Poor for disabled -Absolute disgrace, disabled people not considered, who made this decision to change the venue
Cadet Centre, Clotherholme Road, Ripon Polling Staff -There was no kettle or cooking facilities due to health and safety reasons
-Easier to park at last location. In the wrong place -Too far out -Hard to find -It is too far out for anyone who has to talk or are disabled. Not many people know where it is -Too far from home address -Location - difficult to find -Too far out, difficult to find -Too far from my house -It’s a bit further -Rather move to the school Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Cadet Centre, Clotherholme Road, Ripon City School
20 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Knaresborough East, Knaresborough Ward Available Polling Stations Knaresborough House, High Street, Knaresborough Chain Lane Community Centre, Chain Lane, Knaresborough
Satisfaction
Knaresborough House, High Street, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 32 of 35 5 Satisfied 3 of 35 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Chain Lane Community Centre, Chain Lane, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 52 of 62 2 Satisfied 8 of 62 Neither satisfied nor 2 of 62 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Chain Lane Community Centre, Chain Lane, Knaresborough -Worst part of voting is being stopped outside to ask for your voting number Harassed by Liberal person - who wanted to know who I was voting for - a disgrace, he should be banned from the polling stations -The people who request to see one's card as one enters give the impression that they are part of the voting process. They should make it clear that it is not.
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None specified
21 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Knaresborough King James, Knaresborough Ward Available Polling Stations Calcutt and Forest Moor Village Hall, Blands Hill Knaresborough Cricket Club, Aspin Lane, Knaresborough Knaresborough House, High Street, Knaresborough
Satisfaction
Calcutt and Forest Moor Village Hall, Blands Hill Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 25 of 26 Satisfied 1of 26 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Knaresborough Cricket Club, Aspin Lane, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 39 of 44 2 Satisfied 2 of 44 Neither satisfied nor 3 of 44 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Knaresborough House, High Street, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 82 of 119 5 Satisfied 24 of 119 1 Neither satisfied nor 7 of 119 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 119 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Knaresborough House, High Street, Knaresborough -Polling Station just round corner from us, had to come all the way up here to Knaresborough House C-ould not vote at Polling Station 100 yards from home, had to walk 1 mile in the rain into town -Too far to come on foot, OAP -Too far to come -Too far from where I live! -Distance from home -We have a Community Centre within 50 yards of where we live, what a waste of a Centre -Inadequate parking -The people asking for your number at the entrance -Don't like having polling card inspected on way in -There was a work truck parked right in front of the car park. The driver was most unhappy when we asked him to move so we could get through - we nearly drove off -I am a pensioner and bad walking and short of breath, it would be better at Methodist Church Hall
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote
22 Knaresborough House, High Street, Knaresborough
Commuity Centre Methodist Church Hall Castle Yard St. John's School Hill Top Manor, Knaresborough Chain Lane Community Centre Knaresborough Community Centre
23 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Knaresborough Scriven Park, Knaresborough Ward Available Polling Stations Henshaw Art & Craft Centre, The Taste Gallery, 50 Bond End Park Grove Methodist Church, Park Grove Knaresborough Community Centre, Stockwell Avenue, Knaresborough
Satisfaction
Henshaw Art & Craft Centre, The Taste Gallery, 50 Bond End Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 53 of 72 1 Satisfied 12 of 72 1 Neither satisfied nor 3 of 72 1 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 3 of 72 1 No opinion 1 of 72
Park Grove Methodist Church, Park Grove Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 36 of 47 Satisfied 10 of 47 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 47 No opinion
Knaresborough Community Centre, Stockwell Avenue, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 38 of 45 Satisfied 6 of 45 2 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 45 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Henshaw Art & Craft Centre, The Taste Gallery, 50 Bond End Polling Staff -On this occasion the room was very cluttered! Had to collect tables from O of S the café No tables out and room very full and untidy. Had to do a lot of heavy lifting to prepare - not sure more senior staff would have managed Tables had to be carried some distance to polling station. Lots of exercise of gym equipment in polling room. Can screen be erected to hide
Too far away Access is difficult crossing Bond End Parking could be easier Lack of car parking space
Park Grove Methodist Church, Park Grove Polling Staff Needs a microwave please!
I tried two other polling stations before finding the right one. Do we need three? Is it necessary to call out full name and address to all Knaresborough House 24 Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Knaresborough Community Centre, Stockwell Avenue, Knaresborough -Meadowside School (more pleasant)
Henshaw Art & Craft Centre, The Taste Gallery, 50 Bond End -St Marys RC Primary School -Scotton Village Hall -The Hub & St Johns -Methodist Hall, Park Grove -Scotton Church Hall of Community Centre -Knaresborough House -St Marys RC Primary School
25 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Kirkby Malzeard Ward Available Polling Stations Studley Roger Village Hall, Studley Roger, Ripon Sawley Village Hall, Sawley, Ripon North Stainley Village Hall, North Stainley, Ripon Laverton of Dallowgill Former County School, Dallowgill, Ripon Kirkby Malzeard Mechanics Institute, Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard Mickley Church Hall, Mickley, Ripon Galphay Institute, Galphay, Ripon Grantley Village Hall, Grantley, Ripon
Satisfaction
Studley Roger Village Hall, Studley Roger, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 14 of 14 Satisfied 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Sawley Village Hall, Sawley, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 6 of 7 2 Satisfied 0 Neither satisfied nor 0 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 0 No opinion 1 of 7
North Stainley Village Hall, North Stainley, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 21 of 25 2 Satisfied 4 of 25 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Laverton of Dallowgill Former County School, Dallowgill, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 3 of 3 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
26 Kirkby Malzeard Mechanics Institute, Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 2 of 2 1 Satisfied 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Mickley Church Hall, Mickley, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 7 of 9 2 Satisfied 2 of 9 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Galphay Institute, Galphay, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 5 of 5 1 Satisfied 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Studley Roger Village Hall, Studley Roger, RiponPolling Staff -Comment from elector on cobwebs but overall this position was satisfactory -Voters were disappointed with cobwebs on ceiling
Kirkby Malzeard Mechanics Institute, Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard Polling Staff -Phone reception
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Grantley Village Hall, Grantley, Ripon, HG4 3PJ -Sawley Memorial Hall
27 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Killinghall Ward Available Polling Stations Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall, Hollins Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2EU Killinghall Village Hall, Otley Road, Killinghall, Harrogate, HG3 2DW Ripley Town Hall, Main Street, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AX
Satisfaction
Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall, Hollins Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2EU Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 73 of 79 2 Satisfied 5 of 79 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 79 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Killinghall Village Hall, Otley Road, Killinghall, Harrogate, HG3 2DW Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 44 of 50 2
Satisfied 6 of 50 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Ripley Town Hall, Main Street, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AX Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 9 of 10 1 Satisfied 1 of 10 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall, Hollins Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2EU -Car parking bad
Ripley Town Hall, Main Street, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AX Polling Staff -Freezing in the winter
Killinghall Village Hall, Otley Road, Killinghall, Harrogate, HG3 2DW -Parking is difficult
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall, Hollins Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2EU -Village Room
28 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Claro Ward Available Polling Stations
29 Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, Main Street, Staveley, Knaresborough Scotton`s New Village Hall, New Road, Scotton, Knaresborough Marton cum Grafton Memorial Hall, Marton Cum Grafton, York The Angler, Lower Dunsfortth, York Brearton Institute, Brearton, Harrogate Minskip Village Hall, Harrogate Road, Minskip, York Arkendale Community Hall, Moor Lane, Arkendale, Knaresborough
Satisfaction
Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, Main Street, Staveley, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 16 of 17 Satisfied 1 of 17 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Scotton`s New Village Hall, New Road, Scotton, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 17 of 20 2 Satisfied 2 of 20 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 20 No opinion
Marton cum Grafton Memorial Hall, Marton Cum Grafton, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 10 of 10 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
The Angler, Lower Dunsfortth, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 9 of 12 2 Satisfied 3 of 12 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Brearton Institute, Brearton, Harrogate, HG3 3BX Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 4 of 4 Satisfied 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
30 Arkendale Community Hall, Moor Lane, Arkendale, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 9 of 9 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Scotton`s New Village Hall, New Road, Scotton, Knaresborough -Live outside Staveley - Scotton long way away. -The paved pathway to the polling station door was slippery.
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None suggested
31 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Boroughbridge Ward Available Polling Stations Boroughbridge Methodist Church, Horsefair Minskip Village Hall, Harrogate Road, Minskip, York
Satisfaction
Boroughbridge Methodist Church, Horsefair Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 10 of 14 2 Satisfied 3 of 14 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 14 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Minskip Village Hall, Harrogate Road, Minskip, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied X 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction None suggested
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Boroughbridge Methodist Church, Horsefair -Council Offices, Aldborough Village Hall
32 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Bishop Monkton Ward Available Polling Stations Red Lion Inn, South Stainley, Harrogate Markington Village Hall, Markington, Harrogate Quarry Moor Activities Centre, Harrogate Road, Littlethorpe, Ripon Littlethorpe Village Hall, Littlethorpe Lane, Littlethorpe, Ripon St Leonards Hall, Station Lane, Burton Leonard, Harrogate Bishop Monkton Methodist Church Hall, Boroughbridge Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Red Lion Inn, South Stainley, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 7 of 7 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Markington Village Hall, Markington Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 10 of 17 Satisfied 2 of 17 Neither satisfied nor 3 of 17 2 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 2 of 17 No opinion
Quarry Moor Activities Centre, Harrogate Road, Littlethorpe, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 13 of 16 Satisfied 3 of 16 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied 2 No opinion
Littlethorpe Village Hall, Littlethorpe Lane, Littlethorpe, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 21 of 22 2 Satisfied 1 of 22 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
33 St Leonards Hall, Station Lane, Burton Leonard, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 24 of 28 2 Satisfied 4 of 28 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Bishop Monkton Methodist Church Hall, Boroughbridge Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 37 of 40 Satisfied 3 of 40 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Markington Village Hall, Markington, Harrogate Polling Staff -Side access via steps is difficult for disabled. Side room (snooker room) currently used but main hall has better disabled access & generally easier access for all & cars could use car park & not main road -Poor access for people with disabilities -There is no disabled access into the polling station -Access footpath needs clearing
Quarry Moor Activities Centre, Harrogate Road, Littlethorpe, Ripon Polling Staff -Dirty, smelly fridge & kitchen, bin already overflowing on our arrival
Bishop Monkton Methodist Church Hall, Boroughbridge Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate Polling Staff -No fridge -One member of staff would be sufficient in such a small village
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Markington Village Hall, Markington, Harrogate -Markington School -A temporary portakabin in the car park -Public House
34 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Lower Nidderdale Ward Available Polling Stations Summerbridge Methodist School Room, Summerbridge, Harrogate Kettlesing Millennium Village Hall, Crag Lane, Felliscliffe, Harrogate Bay Horse Community Centre, Burnt Yates, Harrogate Bishop Thornton C E School, Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate Birstwith Reading Room, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Summerbridge Methodist School Room, Summerbridge, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 20 of 23 2 Satisfied 3 of 23 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Kettlesing Millennium Village Hall, Crag Lane, Felliscliffe, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 16 of 17 Satisfied 1 of 17 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Bay Horse Community Centre, Burnt Yates, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 25 of 26 Satisfied 1 of 26 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Bishop Thornton C E School, Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 17 of 22 Satisfied 5 of 22 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Birstwith Reading Room, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 28 of 35 Satisfied 6 of 35 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 35 1 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 No opinion
35 Reason for dissatisfaction Summerbridge Methodist School Room, Summerbridge, Harrogate Polling Staff -Could there be some detail on letter to Presiding Officer about building i.e what can you stick signs on (this is stone building and difficult to stick anything to). This station might be better with laminated signs to tie on fence. Also possibly indicate in rural areas if wifi is available if station isn’t very busy can log into work.
Kettlesing Millennium Village Hall, Crag Lane, Felliscliffe, Harrogate Polling Staff -We don't have a lot of enough useable wall space for notices etc.
Birstwith Reading Room, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate Polling Staff -Cold - particular in autumn of winter. WC unacceptable. No kitchen facilities 'Poller' parking seriously bad - adjacent to school -Poor toilet facilities.
-Parking for voters poor. Very busy road car park full -No wheelchair access -Steps could be a problem -A bit cold
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Birstwith Reading Room, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate -Birstwith Church Hall - Parking more convenient -Perhaps School or Church Rooms -Church Hall -Primary School
36 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Marston Moor Ward Available Polling Stations Long Marston Village Hall, Butt Hedge, Long Marston, York Tockwith Village Hall, Marston Road, Tockwith, York Manor House Farm, Office at rear, Wighill Park, Tadcaster
Satisfaction
Long Marston Village Hall, Butt Hedge, Long Marston, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 28 of 28 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Tockwith Village Hall, Marston Road, Tockwith, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 58 of 64 2 Satisfied 4 of 64 Neither satisfied nor 2 of 64 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Manor House Farm, Office at rear, Wighill Park, Tadcaster Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 8 of 10 2 Satisfied 1 of 10 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 10 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction None suggested
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None suggested
37 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Masham Ward Available Polling Stations Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, Ripon Grewelthorpe C E School, Crosshills, Grewelthorpe, Ripon Fearby Village Hall, Kell Bank, Fearby, Ripon
Satisfaction
Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 21 of 23 Satisfied 2 of 23 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Grewelthorpe C E School, Crosshills, Grewelthorpe, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 15 of 16 Satisfied 2 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 16 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Fearby Village Hall, Kell Bank, Fearby, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 5 of 8 1 Satisfied 3 of 8 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Masham Town Hall, Little Market Place, Masham, Ripon Polling Staff -If General Election we would need to be in the small hall, right at the entrance Size of room inadequate at busy times. -Need to use the room we had previously
Why not a bigger room so wheelchairs can be accommodated
Grewelthorpe C E School, Crosshills, Grewelthorpe, Ripon Polling Staff -Pub would have been easier for food etc. As when café in use, difficult But the pub is better.
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None suggested
38 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Newby Ward Available Polling Stations Skelton Village Reading Room, Skelton, Ripon Sharow Village Hall, Dishforth Road, Sharow, Ripon Roecliffe C E School, Roecliffe, York Coronation Hall, Milby, York The Meeting Room, Whitegate Lane, Marton Le Moor, Ripon Copt Hewick Village Hall, Main Street, Copt Hewick, Nr Ripon
Satisfaction
Sharow Village Hall, Dishforth Road, Sharow, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 22 of 26 1 Satisfied 4 of 26 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Coach House, The Crown Inn, Roecliffe Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 1 Satisfied 1 of 18 1 Neither satisfied nor 3 of 18 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion 1 of 18
Coronation Hall, Milby, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 45 of 50 2 Satisfied 5 of 50 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
The Meeting Room, Whitegate Lane, Marton Le Moor, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 9 of 9 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
39 Copt Hewick Village Hall, Main Street, Copt Hewick, Nr Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 1 of 1 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Skelton Village Reading Room, Skelton, Ripon Polling Staff -Actual room OK but kitchen and toilets leave a lot to be desired! -The building was dirty especially the kitchen and the fridge didn't work
Coach House, The Crown Inn, Roecliffe Polling Staff N-This polling station has been difficult to heat on cold days
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None suggested
40 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Nidd Valley Ward Available Polling Stations West End Outdoor Centre, Bank Dike Hill, Thruscross, Harrogate Hookstone Memorial Hall, Thornthwaite Brow, Thornthwaite, Harrogate Darley Playing Fields Pavillion, Station Road, Darley, Harrogate Dacre & Hartwith Village Hall, Dacre Banks Former School, Bridgehousegate, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate
Satisfaction
West End Outdoor Centre, Bank Dike Hill, Thruscross, Harrogate, HG3 4AH Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 3 of 4 1 Satisfied 1 of 4 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Hookstone Memorial Hall, thwaite Brow, Thornthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 2QN Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 12 of 12 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Darley Memorial Hall, Sheepcote Lane, Darley Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 27 of 39 1 Satisfied 5 of 39 1 Neither satisfied nor 3 of 39 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 4 of 39 No opinion
Dacre & Hartwith Village Hall, Dacre Banks, Harrogate, HG3 4EN Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 16 of 18 1 Satisfied 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion 2 of 18
Former School, Bridgehousegate, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5HG Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 22 of 23 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 23 No opinion
41 Reason for dissatisfaction Darley Memorial Hall, Sheepcote Lane, Darley Polling Staff -The older voters in village do not tend to vote because the station is on a hill.
Christ Church Parish Centre, Church Square, Harrogate -Too many notices
Former School, Bridgehousegate, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate Polling Staff -Polling booths are a bit antiquated and difficult to erect
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Darley Memorial Hall, Sheepcote Lane, Darley Christ Church Hall. -Darley Playing Fields Pavillion.
Christ Church Community Centre -A mobile caravan on Low Green. Easier access for local people.
42 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Ouseburn Ward Available Polling Stations Whixley Village Hall, High Street, Whixley, York Nun Monkton Primary School, Nun Monkton, York The Old School Room, Church Lane, Moor Monkton, York Little Ouseburn Village Hall, Main Street, Little Ouseburn, York Green Hammerton Village Hall, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton, York Great Ouseburn Village Hall, Lightmire Lane, Great Ouseburn, York
Satisfaction
Whixley Village Hall, High Street, Whixley, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 16 of 17 Satisfied 1 of 17 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Nun Monkton Primary School, Nun Monkton, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 17 of 17 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
The Old School Room, Church Lane, Moor Monkton, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 20 of 20 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Little Ouseburn Village Hall, Main Street, Little Ouseburn, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 11 of 12 2 Satisfied 1 of 12 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
43 Green Hammerton Village Hall, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 2 of 2 1 Satisfied 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Great Ouseburn Village Hall, Lightmire Lane, Great Ouseburn, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 17 of 18 x Satisfied 1 of 18 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction None suggested
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Little Ouseburn -As a resident of Nun Monkton (outskirts) I feel it is a long way to come to Little Ouseburn to vote, why can't I vote at Nun Monkton?
44 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Pateley Bridge Ward Available Polling Stations Middlesmoor Village Institute, Middlesmoor, Harrogate Ramsgill Village Hall, Ramsgill, Harrogate Wilsill Methodist Vestry, Wilsill, Harrogate Committee Room, Memorial Hall, Park Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate Broadbelt Hall, Glasshouses, Harrogate Lofthouse Memorial Hall, Lofthouse, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
Satisfaction
Middlesmoor Village Institute, Middlesmoor, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 7 of 10 2 Satisfied 3 of 10 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Ramsgill Village Hall, Ramsgill, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 4 of 6 1 Satisfied 2 of 6 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Wilsill Methodist Vestry, Wilsill, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 4 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Committee Room, Memorial Hall, Park Road, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 38 of 41 2 Satisfied 3 of 41 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
45 Broadbelt Hall, Glasshouses, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 17 of 18 2 Satisfied 1 of 18 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Lofthouse Memorial Hall, Lofthouse, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 8 of 9 2 Satisfied 0 Neither satisfied nor 0 dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 9 No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Lofthouse Memorial Hall, Lofthouse, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire -Nearer to Ramsgill than Lofthouse
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None suggested
46 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Ribston Ward Available Polling Stations Village Hall, Little Ribston, Wetherby Kirk Hammerton Village Hall, Old Church Green, Kirk Hammerton, York Kirk Deighton Village Inst, Main Street, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby Hunsingore Village Hall, Hunsingore, Wetherby Goldsborough Cricket Club, Goldsborough, Knaresborough Follifoot Village Hall, Tofts Lane, Follifoot, Harrogate Masons Arms, Hopperton, Knaresborough Middlesmoor Village Institute, Middlesmoor, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Village Hall, Little Ribston, Wetherby Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 10 of 11 2 Satisfied 1 of 11 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Kirk Hammerton Village Hall, Old Church Green, Kirk Hammerton, York Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 9 of 15 2 Satisfied 6 of 15 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Kirk Deighton Village Inst, Main Street, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 11 of 11 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Hunsingore Village Hall, Hunsingore, Wetherby Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 13 of 14 Satisfied 1 of 14 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
47 Goldsborough Cricket Club, Goldsborough, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 11 of 12 2 Satisfied 1 of 12 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Follifoot Village Hall, Tofts Lane, Follifoot, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 17 of 20 Satisfied 3 of 20 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Masons Arms, Hopperton, Knaresborough Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 5 of 6 1 Satisfied 1 of 5 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Middlesmoor Village Institute, Middlesmoor, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 2 of 2 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Follifoot Village Hall, Tofts Lane, Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3 1DU Polling Staff Polling Booth was damaged; 2 booths unusable, 1 shelf broken of other shelf missing.
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None suggested
48 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale Ward Available Polling Stations Almscliffe Hall, Harrogate Road, Huby, Leeds Spofforth Long Memorial Hall, Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate Sicklinghall Village Hall, Main Street, Sicklinghall, Wetherby Church School, Follifoot Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Almscliffe Hall, Harrogate Road, Huby, Leeds Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 9 of 13 x Satisfied 1 of 13 Neither satisfied nor 3 of 13 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Spofforth Long Memorial Hall, Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 34 of 35 2 of 2 Satisfied 1 of 35 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Sicklinghall Village Hall, Main Street, Sicklinghall, Wetherby Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 19 of 21 2 Satisfied 1 of 21 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 21 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Church School, Follifoot Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 20 of 21 2 Satisfied 1 of 21 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction None suggested
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote None suggested
49 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Washburn Ward Available Polling Stations Askwith Village Hall, Askwith Lane, Askwith, Otley Farnley C E School, Farnley Lane, Farnley, Otley Fewston Parochial Church Hall, Fewston, Harrogate Leathley Parish Room, The Green, Stainburn Lane, Leathley, Otley Woodside, Carters Lane, Middleton, Ilkley Newall with Clifton Village Hall, Newall Carr Road, Clifton, Otley North Rigton C of E Primary School, Hall Green Lane, North Rigton, Leeds Norwood Social Hall, Broad Dubb Road, Norwood, Harrogate Beckwithshaw Village Hall, Otley Road, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate
Satisfaction
Askwith Village Hall, Askwith Lane, Askwith, Otley Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 3 of 3 x Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Farnley C E School, Farnley Lane, Farnley, Otley Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 34 of 35 1 Satisfied 1 of 35 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Fewston Parochial Church Hall, Fewston, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 5 of 6 2 Satisfied 1 of 6 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Leathley Parish Room, The Green, Stainburn Lane, Leathley, Otley Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 6 of 6 Satisfied 1 Neither satisfied nor 1 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
50 Woodside, Carters Lane, Middleton, Ilkley Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 7 of 8 Satisfied 1 of 8 2 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Newall with Clifton Village Hall, Newall Carr Road, Clifton, Otley Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 5 of 5 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
North Rigton C of E Primary School, Hall Green Lane, North Rigton, Leeds, Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 9 of 10 0 Satisfied 1 of 10 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Norwood Social Hall, Broad Dubb Road, Norwood, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 11 of 11 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Beckwithshaw Village Hall, Otley Road, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 19 of 20 2 Satisfied 1 of 20 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Farnley C E School, Farnley Lane, Farnley, Otley Polling Staff -Tables and chairs need to be provided for adults
Woodside, Carters Lane, Middleton, Ilkley Polling Staff -Toilet door requires a more serviceable lock
Fewston Parochial Church Hall, Fewston, Harrogate -Robinson Library would be an alternative -Sun Inn 51 North Rigton C of E Primary School, Hall Green Lane, North Rigton, Leeds -Community Hall North Rigton
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Fewston Parochial Church Hall, Fewston, Harrogate -Leathley Village Hall -Sun Inn -Robinson Library
52 Polling Stations in the Harrogate District Wathvale Ward Available Polling Stations The Kitchen,Asenby Hall, Asenby Baldersby Mission Room, Baldersby Garth, Baldersby, Thirsk Cundall W Leckby Village Hall, Cundall, York Dishforth Village Hall, Main Street, Dishforth Melmerby Village Hall, Melmerby, Ripon Dishforth Airfield C P School, Short Road, Dishforth, Thirsk Rainton Village Hall, Rainton, Thirsk Samwaies Hall, Main Street, Wath, Ripon
Satisfaction
The Kitchen,Asenby Hall, Asenby Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 3 of 4 2 Satisfied 1 of 4 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Baldersby Mission Room, Baldersby Garth, Baldersby, Thirsk Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 8 of 10 Satisfied 1 of 10 Neither satisfied nor 1 of 10 2 dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
The Art Room, Cundall Manor School, Cundall, YORK Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 1 of 1 2 of 2 Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Dishforth Village Hall, Main Street, Dishforth Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied x x Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
53 Melmerby Village Hall, Melmerby, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 13 of 16 2 Satisfied 2 of 16 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied 1 of 16 No opinion
Dishforth Airfield C P School, Short Road, Dishforth, Thirsk Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 4 of 4 Satisfied 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Rainton Village Hall, Rainton, Thirsk Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 18 of 20 2 Satisfied 2 of 20 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Samwaies Hall, Main Street, Wath, Ripon Electorate Polling station staff Very satisfied 12 1 Satisfied 1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied No opinion
Reason for dissatisfaction Baldersby Mission Room, Baldersby Garth, Baldersby, Thirsk Polling Staff -Lack of wc and running water
Dishforth Airfield C P School, Short Road, Dishforth, Thirsk Polling Staff -Would be better if microwave but not a problem.
Melmerby Village Hall, Melmerby, Ripon -Melmerby polling station covers Hutton Conyers which is the other side of Wath, so all but a few voters travel through Wath to get to Melmerby, would it be possible to join the two together as melmerby and Wathare 1 mile apart and Hutton Conyers is 3 miles from Melmerby, perhaps one polling station for all parishes?
Suggestion of a more appropriate building from which to vote Baldersby Mission Room, Baldersby Garth, Baldersby, Thirsk the Church Posiitves: 1. There is a lovely new kitchen - with running water, cooker, kettle and crockery. 2. There is a lovely new all-ability toilet.
54 3. There are two portable ramps - to allow access across 2 lots of steps. 4. The church door opens fully to allow wide access. 5. There is plenty of space inside the Church to position tables, booths, etc
Negatives: 1. The raised threshold would have to be negotiated as it could be a bit of a 'trip-hazard' 2 Ramps would have to be moved as necessary - as there are 3 sets of steps to negotiate
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