CHESHIRE WEST AND COUNCIL PRE-CONSULTATION POLLING STATIONS 2017

Responses received to the pre-consultation on the polling places which was undertaken in 2017 together with comments from electoral and democratic services officers.

Polling Name of Name of Name of Summary of Comments Response from Action as at Place/Station existing new ward Person/Orga received Democratic October 2018 Ward Post May nisation Services to (which 2019 making comments Polling (which the comment received station is Polling in) Station is in) Bethel Church, Witton and Ian Ashworth Issues raised about the Review ramp Democratic Hargreaves Rudheath disabled access. Suggested a requirements for Services to Road, ramp is needed in the this station. review the CW9 entrance. ramp 7BL requirements for this station. St Thomas's Garden Chester Cllr Bob The existing polling station is Following the Local No action Church Hall, Quarter City and Rudd on the extreme edge of both Government Parkgate Garden wards and leads to confusion Boundary Review, Road,CH1 4AG Quarter with the voters from different there is now a new wards. ward for Chester City and the Suggest use of Bluecoats Garden quarter Primary School in Walpole and therefore, this Street and the Methodist hall in previous issue will Garden Lane instead not be an issue going forward.

Hazelmere, Winsford Cllr David Concerns of people finding the A new polling Democratic Hambleton Way Over and Over and Armstrong/ entrance. Suggested that they station is being Services are Verdin Verdin Aleta Steele use the Small Oaks (formerly) sought at the local work working children’s centre which is just school Oakland to try and next door to the Edge and is and this issue will resolve these currently used by Social Care be considered as concerns. for High Risk contact visits? part of the Oaklands Special school also Statutory Review of has a community room which Polling Stations could be ideal or the learning and Districts. space at Hebden Green.

Since the closure of The Edge there has not been a satisfactory polling station site on the Over Estate. Voting in this area is one of lowest in CWAC, need to find a more appropriate polling station than the one currently used.

Lower Peover Shackerley Shackerley Rose Hignett Head teacher has expressed Democratic This matter School, The concern about being used as a Services has will be Cobbles, polling station and suggested looked at considered as , Plumley village Hall or The alternative venues part of the WA16 9PZ Church next door to the school but unfortunately Statutory they are in Polling East Station and Districts Review.

Hoole United Hoole and Cllr Alex Review disabled access into Review ramp Democratic Reformed Newton Black the church and ensure that a requirements for Services will Church, Hoole ramp is available. this station. review the Road ramp requirements for this station. Davenham Davenham Cllr Helen Would like an alternative to the Democratic These Primary school, and and Weltman / primary school due to having Services has comments will Charles Moulton Moulton Davenham to close the school. Suggested identified a be considered Avenue, and Parish The Methodist Church or the possible alternative as part of the Davenham, Kingsmead Council British Legion as alternatives. polling station and Statutory CW9 8JW these comments Review of will be considered Polling as part of the Districts and Statutory Review of Stations Polling Districts and Stations Blacon High Blacon Blacon Cllr Carol The Community Room at These comments These School, Gahan Blacon High School has been will be considered comments will Melbourne demolished. as part of the be considered Road, Chester, Statutory Review of as part of the CH1 5JH Polling Districts Statutory and Stations Review of Polling Districts and Stations

Winnington Winnington Northwich, Lesley Moore Residents living in the area of These comments These Park Recreation and Castle Winnington – Northwich Victoria Infirmary and Castle will be considered comments will Club, Park and Castle Town Council Street have to travel a as part of the be considered Road, considerable distance to the Statutory Review of as part of the Winnington, polling station at Park Road. Polling Districts Statutory Northwich, CW8 Requested a new polling and Stations Review of 4EB Districts for Winnington ward Polling with a polling station at Districts and Northwich and Districts Youth Stations Club. Castle Private Winnington Northwich, Cllr Sam Concern was express for the These comments These Social Club, and Castle Winnington Naylor continued use of will be considered comments will David Street, and Castle this polling Station. This can as part of the be considered Northwich CW8 only be Accessed from Statutory Review of as part of the 1HE Chester Road which is a Polling Districts Statutory considerable distance from the and Stations Review of main area of population. Polling Parking is also very limited and Districts and lighting could be improved. Stations Emmanuel Davenham Northwich Northwich Request that voters who vote These comments These Evangelical and Leftwich Town Council at the Emmanuel Evangelical will be considered comments will Church on Old Moulton Church on Old Hall Road as part of the be considered Hall Road, transfer to the Polish Catholic Statutory Review of as part of the Northwich, CW9 Mission polling station that Polling Districts Statutory 8BJ serves Northwich Town and Stations Review of Council Bridge ward Polling Districts and Stations

Victoria Road Winnington Rudheath Cllr Val The variation to Witton polling Alternative venues These Primary School, and Castle Armstrong Districts due to the rail line that will be considered comments will Northwich, CW9 divides this polling Districts is and these be considered 5RE comments will be as part of the welcome. This could provide a considered as part Statutory safer more convenient route, of the Statutory Review of allowing Danefield electors to Review of Polling Polling use Victoria Road Primary Districts and Districts and School and for electors in the Stations. Stations. Road area to use Bethel Evangelical Church. This change will avoid the Royle Street to King George Avenue footbridge over rail track and hopefully will encourage electors to register their vote.

Suggested that another alternative to Victoria Road Primary is Northwich Town Council Offices

Rudheath Witton and Rudheath Cllr Val Suggested that People who These comments These Leisure Centre, Rudheath Armstrong live in Gadbrook Road and will be considered comments will Shipbrook and Cllr Tony roads to the west between as part of the be considered Road, Lawrenson Shipbrook Road and Shurlach Statutory Review of as part of the Northwich, CW9 Road actually pass by the Polling Districts Statutory 7EL Shurlach Methodist Church and Stations Review of Polling Station on Shipbrook Polling Road on their way to register Districts and their vote at Rudheath Leisure Stations Centre.

Vicars cross Great Great Ian Foster Suggested having a mobile A new possible These Community Boughton Boughton polling station on Melrose Park polling station has comments will Centre, due to the distance it takes been identified and be considered Thackeray from Pentland Close to these comments as part of the Drive, Thackeray Drive. will be considered Statutory as part of the Review of Statutory Review of Polling Polling Districts Districts and and Stations Stations Acresfield Upton Upton Karen Fox / The door is too narrow for These comments These School, Acres Mr Dunn access, electors have to park will be considered comments will Lane, Chester, near the gates and need to go as part of the be considered CH2 1LJ up a kerb and passed a lot of Statutory Review of as part of the potholes to access the school, Polling Districts Statutory in addition the short ramp into and Stations and Review of the station is too steep. the accessibility of Polling the school will be Districts and considered. Stations Barnton Marbury Marbury Cllr Lynn Why is Barnton Cricket Club These comments These Memorial Hall, Gibbon no longer used? will be considered comments will Townfield Lane, as part of the be considered Northwich, CW8 Statutory Review of as part of the 4LH Polling Districts Statutory and Stations Review of Polling Districts and Stations

Great Boughton Great Cllr Keith Requests to keep Great These comments These Ward’s polling Boughton Board Boughton Ward’s polling will be considered comments will stations stations the same as a large as part of the be considered percentage of the electorate Statutory Review of as part of the are elderly and knowing that Polling Districts Statutory the elderly are never keen on and Stations Review of change. Polling Districts and Stations