DISTRICT OF COUNCIL – REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES 2011

Beacon Road Ward

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment BSB Beacon Road (Westover) At or near; 2189 No change to existing Westover Free Church polling place but to Hall, Linley Road, reallocate the following , roads to BSC (Beacon Road – Reading Street) due to the closeness of these roads to BSC’s polling place: Afghan Road, Beacon Road (205 – 237), Grafton Road (Ferndale – 18), Link Road and Reading Street Road. BSC Beacon Road (Reading Street) At or near; 1084 No change to existing St Andrews Church Hall, polling place but to Reading Street, include the following Broadstairs, Kent roads: Afghan Road, Beacon Road (205 – 237), Grafton Road (Ferndale – 18), Link Road and Reading Street Road.

Birchington North

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment BTA Birchington North (Minnis Bay) At or near; 2002 No change Kearns Memorial Hall, Grenham Bay Avenue, Birchington, Kent BTB Birchington North (Epple Bay) At or near; 1207 Ramp needs to be Birchington Bowls Club, provided on polling day Bowls Pavilion, Beach Avenue, Birchington, No change Kent

Birchington South

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment BTC Birchington South (Brooksend) At or near; 2750 No change Church House, Kent Gardens, Birchington, Kent BTD Birchington South (Quex) At or near; 2258 No change Birchington Village Centre, Alpha Road, Birchington, Kent

Bradstowe

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment BSD Bradstowe At or near; 3262 Holy Trinity Church Hall Broadstairs Youth and Church Road, Leisure Centre, Albion Broadstairs, Kent not Street, Broadstairs suitable due to access restrictions.

Central Harbour

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment RG Central Harbour (Station) At or near; 2735 No change at present. Youth Centre, However, the building High Street, St has been earmarked for Lawrence, Ramsgate, closure. Upon closure Kent then upon closure the polling place be designated to Salvation At or near: Army Hall, High Street, Salvation Army Hall, Ramsgate. High Street, Ramsgate as an alternative polling station. RH Central Harbour (Royal Harbour) At or near; 2698 No Change Ramsgate Social Club, Elms Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent

Cliffsend and Pegwell

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment RL Cliffsend and Pegwell (Cliffsend) At or near; 1489 No change Cliffsend Village Hall, Foads Lane, Cliffsend, Ramsgate, Kent RM Cliffsend and Pegwell (Pegwell) At or near; 2261 No change Christ Church CE School, London Road, Ramsgate, Kent

Cliftonville East

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment MK East (Hodges Gap) At or near; 1869 No change St Anne’s Hall, Devonshire Gardens, , Kent ML Cliftonville East (Palm Bay) At or near; 2302 No change St Phillips Church, Summerfield Road, Margate, Kent MM Cliftonville East (Northdown Park) At or near; 879 No change Cliftonville Library, Northdown Road, Margate, Kent

Cliftonville West

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment MI Cliftonville West (Lido) At or near; 1401 No change Quarterdeck Youth Centre, Zion Place, Margate, Kent MJ1 Cliftonville West (Newgate) At or near; 1604 No change Cliftonville Community & Training Centre, St Pauls Road, Margate, Kent MJ2 Cliftonville West (Walpole Bay) At or near; 1441 No Change Margate Bowls Club, Northdown Avenue, Margate, Kent Dane Valley

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment MN Dane Valley (Dane Park) At or near; 1999 No change St John’s Scout Hall, Durban Road, Margate, Kent MO1 Dane Valley (Millmead) At or near; 1038 No change Holy Trinity Resource Centre, Lounge Room, St Mary’s Avenue, Margate, Kent MO2 Dane Valley (Millmead South) At or near; 2170 No Change Surestart, Millmead Childrens Centre, Dane Valley Road, Margate, Kent

Eastcliff

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment RE1 Eastcliff (St Lukes) At or near; 2168 No change St Lawrence College, College Road. Ramsgate, Kent RE2 Eastcliff (St Lukes) At or near; 718 No Change Brunswick Hall,Belmont Street, Ramsgate, Kent RF Eastcliff (Granville) At or near; 1951 No change Echo Shop, Plains of Waterloo, Ramsgate, Kent

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment ME Garlinge (Dent-De-Lion) Methodist Church Hall, 2215 No change High Street, Garlinge, Kent MF Garlinge (Hartsdown) All Saints Church Hall, 2377 No change All Saints Aveune, Margate, Kent

Kingsgate

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment BSA Kingsgate At or near; 1762 No change Fayreness Hotel, Marine Drive, Kingsgate, Kent

Margate Central

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment MG Margate Central (Harbour) At or near; 1536 No change Union Church, Union Row, Margate, Kent MH Margate Central (St John) At or near; 1406 No change St John Community Centre, Victoria Road, Margate, Kent

Nethercourt

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment RJ Nethercourt (Nethercourt Park) At or near; 1803 No change St Laurence Church Hall, High Street, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent RK Nethercourt (Southwood) At or near; 1611 No change Ramsgate Football Club, Southwood Stadium, Prices Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent

Newington

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment RI Newington At or near; 3218 No change Newington Community Centre, Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent

Northwood

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment RA Northwood (Pysons Road) At or near; 2666 No change St Marks Church Hall, Pysons Road, Ramsgate, Kent RB Northwood (Whitehall) At or near; 2179 No change Windmill Public House, Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent

Salmestone

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment MP1 Salmestone (Yoakley) At or near; 3070 Members views sought Lesters Public House Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent

Salmestone Grange, Nash Road, Margate (alternative for 2011 elections) MP2 Salmestone (Westwood) As Above 507 Members views sought

Sir Moses Montefiore

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment RC Sir Moses Montefiore (West At or near; 1149 No change to existing Dumpton) Newlands Children polling place but to Centre, Dumpton Lane, include the following Ramsgate, Kent roads: Dumpton Lane RD Sir Moses Montefiore (St Ethelbert) At or near; 2379 No change to existing The Racing Greyhound polling place but to Public House, Hereson reallocate the following Road, Ramsgate, Kent roads to RC (Sir Moses Montefiore – West Dumpton) due to the closeness of these roads to RC’s polling place: Dumpton Lane

St Peters

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment BSE St Peters (Village) At or near; 2807 No change St Peters Church Hall, Hopeville Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent BSF St Peters (Bromstone) At or near; 2758 No change at present however Kent Innovation Centre, when the Kent Innovation Centre, Millenium Way, Thanet Reach Business Centre, Broadstairs, Kent until Millennium Way, Broadstairs is no no longer available longer available, the polling place then be designated to Canterbury Christchurch University, At or near: Broadstairs Campus, Northwood Canterbury Christchurch Road, Broadstairs (subject to University, Broadstairs availability) Campus, Northwood Road, Broadstairs

Thanet Villages

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment VAC Acol At or near; 229 No change Acol Village Hall, The Street, Acol, Kent VMAN Manston (North Thanet Part) At or near; 287 Due to changes in Parliamentary Manston Village Hall, boundaries Manston now falls wholly Preston Road, Manston, in Thanet North Constituency Kent therefore VMAN and VMAS polling districts will be merged to form VMA VMAS Manton (South Thanet Part) At or near; 356 Due to changes in Parliamentary Manston Village Hall, boundaries Manston now falls wholly Preston Road, Manston, in Thanet North Constituency Kent therefore VMAN and VMAS polling districts will be merged to form VMA VMI Minster At or near; 2620 No change Minster Village Hall, Minster, Kent VMK Monkton At or near; 525 No Change Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Street, Monkton, Kent VSA Sarre At or near; 163 No Change The Crown Inn, Wansum Ramsgate Road, Sarre, Kent VSN St.Nicholas-at-Wade At or near; 604 No change Village Hall, The Street, St Nicholas, Kent

Viking

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment BSG Viking (Upton) At or near; 2656 No Change St Mildred’s School, St Mildred’s Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent BSH Viking (Dumpton Gap) At or near; 2766 Park Hall earmarked for Council Chamber, demolition. Pierremont Hall, Pierremont Park, Broadstairs .

Westbrook

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment MC Westbrook (Westbrook Bay) At or near; 2111 No change. Ramp Westbrook Bowls required Pavilion, Westcliff Gardens, Margate, Kent MD Westbrook (St James) At or near; 972 No Change Methodist Church Hall High Street Gralinge, Kent

Westgate

Arrangements/Officer Comment Polling District Description of Polling District Polling Place Electorate Comment MA Westgate (Westgate Bay) At or near; 2541 No Change Christ Church Hall, Westgate Bay Avenue, Kent MB Westgate (Lymington Road) At or near; 2570 No Change Westgate Community Centre, Kent