Appendix A Polling District and Polling Places Review 2011 Final Report of the Returning Officer This report sets out for consideration by the Council the Returning Officer’s arrangements for polling districts and polling places within the London Borough of Croydon. The review has been conducted according to the requirements of the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006 that came into force on 1 January 2007. The consultation period lasted from 1 September until 23 September 2011. All submissions were considered and appear in this final report. The Polling District Review Task Group, consisting of four members of the Council, considered and reviewed the Returning Officer’s proposals. The methodology followed in producing the proposals was as follows: • That the Returning Officer’s median figure for the initial review of 1,750 projected polling station voters per polling district formed the basis of the recommendations within this report • That, in line with Electoral Commission guidelines, there will no more than 2,500 electors allocated to each polling station • That electors will be distributed equally amongst all polling districts in the Ward, where practicable • That accessibility requirements will be accounted for when allocating polling places • That local disability groups will be consulted as part of the review • Polling district boundaries could be changed but not the Ward boundaries Other considerations: • There are many new developments in the process of being built. Those completed and occupied prior to the May 2012 London Mayoral and Assembly elections were taken into account as part of the review • New properties that have yet to be completed or occupied will not be considered until after the May 2012 elections where the Wards affected will be reviewed again • The current electoral register is being used to provide statistics for the review • The electorate figures will be refreshed during the 2011 annual canvass Contents of the Report The report examines each Ward within the London Borough of Croydon in turn, listing the changes to the polling districts, the numbers of voters in each polling district and the polling places as proposed by the Returning Officer. Submissions received during the consultation period are also included. Ward Page No. Addiscombe 3 Ashburton 5 Broad Green 6 Bensham Manor 8 Coulsdon East 10 Croham 12 Coulsdon West 14 Fairfield 15 Fieldway 17 Heathfield 18 Kenley 19 New Addington 21 Norbury 22 Purley 24 Sanderstead 26 Selsdon & Ballards 28 Selhurst 29 Shirley 31 South Norwood 33 Thornton Heath 35 Upper Norwood 37 Waddon 38 Woodside 40 West Thornton 42 2 Changes to Polling Districts in Addiscombe Ward Original totals Station Electors Postals Voters AD1 1916 282 1634 AD2 1819 284 1535 AD3 1977 229 1748 AD4 2044 257 1787 AD5 2100 273 1827 AD6 2135 271 1864 Recommendation The Returning Officer has determined to make amendments to the majority of the polling districts to allow for electors to be distributed equally amongst all polling districts in the Ward, where practicable. Submissions Received John Cartwright, Monster Raving Loony Party: Warren Road and Hastings Road should be moved from AD4 to AD6 because the polling station is just over the road. Returning Officer’s Response: This would create an uneven distribution of electors. Submission rejected. Changes Road From To Electors Postal Addiscombe Road - Nos 203 to 209 AD6 AD2 9 0 Havelock Road AD6 AD2 211 17 Lower Addiscombe Road - Nos 164 to AD6 AD2 17 3 180 Mulberry Lane AD6 AD2 15 3 Lower Addiscombe Road - Nos 115 to AD2 AD6 15 1 129 Leslie Park Road - Nos 1 to13 AD5 AD6 60 6 Leslie Park Road - Nos 65 to 66 AD5 AD6 13 0 Lower Addiscombe Road - Nos 86 to 98 AD5 AD6 48 0 Jesmond Road AD3 AD1 67 13 Morland Road - Nos 106 to 116 AD3 AD1 8 2 Morland Road - Nos 141 to 195 AD3 AD1 18 4 Stretton Road - Nos 1 to 67 AD4 AD3 65 15 3 New totals Station Electors Postals Voters AD1 2009 301 1708 AD2 2056 306 1750 AD3 1949 225 1724 AD4 1979 242 1737 AD5 1979 267 1712 AD6 2019 255 1764 Schedule of Polling Places Polling Polling Place Notes District Woodside Children's Centre, Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 AD1 6NF AD2 Beverley Hall, Grant Road, Croydon, CR0 6PJ AD3 Davidson Primary School, Dartnell Road New polling place Sir Philip Game Youth Centre, 38 Morland Avenue, AD4 Croydon, CR0 6NA Oval Primary School, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 AD5 6BA Christ Church Methodist Hall, 114 Lower Addiscombe Road, AD6 Croydon, CR0 6AD 4 Changes to Polling Districts in Ashburton Ward Original Totals Station Electors Postals Voters AS1 1878 258 1620 AS2 1664 212 1452 AS3 1841 278 1563 AS4 1744 271 1473 AS5 1723 236 1487 AS6 1876 251 1625 Recommendation The Returning Officer has determined that no changes are necessary in this Ward. Submissions Received Andy Bebington, elector: “Your Croydon”, issue 50, had a note that the Council wishes to consult residents about polling stations. I do not know the minimum number of voters needed to sustain a polling station, but have a suggestion if the numbers permit. The Longheath Estate residents have to cross A222 Long Lane to vote at a nearby school. There is a Centre on the estate (Longheath Community Care & Church Centre) which many of them would regard as significantly more convenient. Might that building not be used as a polling station for residents on the estate? Returning Officer’s Response: Unfortunately this would create a polling district that is much too small, and is not compatible with the methodology. Submission rejected. Schedule of Polling Places Polling Polling Place Notes District Monks Orchard Primary School, The Glade, Croydon, CR0 AS1 7UF Oasis Shirley Park Primary, Dining Room, Longhurst Road AS2 Entrance, Croydon, CR0 7AR AS3 St George`s Church Hall, Elstan Way, Croydon, CR0 7PR The Public Library - Ashburton Learning Village, Shirley AS4 Road, Croydon, CR9 7AL Church Hall, Our Lady of the Annunciation, Bingham Road, AS5 Croydon, CR0 7EN St Mildred`s Church Hall, Bingham Road, Croydon, CR0 AS6 7HR 5 Changes to Polling Districts in Broad Green Ward Original Totals Station Electors Postals Voters BG1 1723 214 1509 BG2 2198 255 1943 BG3 1751 136 1615 BG4 1525 157 1368 BG5 2062 184 1878 BG6 2139 193 1946 BG7 615 76 539 Recommendation The Returning Officer has determined to move the boundary between BG6 and BG7 along the entire length of the tramline which will significantly improve the distribution of electors in these polling districts. Minor changes to BG2 and BG3 will allow electors to be distributed equally amongst all polling districts in the Ward, where practicable. Submissions Received John Cartwright, Monster Raving Loony Party: I disagree with Cavendish Road and Chatfield Road being moved from BG3 to BG4. Returning Officer’s Response: Submission accepted and included in final proposal. Changes Road From To Electors Postal London Road - 303 to 329 BG2 BG3 15 1 Mitcham Road - 200 to 218 BG2 BG3 8 0 Pemdevon Road - odds only BG2 BG3 182 29 Sutherland Road - 99 to 123 only BG2 BG3 19 2 London Road - 189 Gary Court BG3 BG4 148 5 Leighton Street BG5 BG3 107 10 London Road BG5 BG4 44 3 Montague Road BG5 BG4 18 3 Mead Place BG5 BG4 33 1 Purley Way BG6 BG7 83 6 Purley Way Crescent BG6 BG7 9 0 Whitestone Way BG6 BG7 359 59 6 New Totals Station Electors Postals Voters BG1 1723 214 1509 BG2 1974 223 1751 BG3 1934 173 1761 BG4 1768 169 1599 BG5 1860 167 1693 BG6 1688 128 1560 BG7 1066 141 925 Schedule of Polling Places Polling Polling Place Notes District On edge of polling Scout Hut, 1 Peppermint Close, Off Alfriston Ave, BG1 district. No Croydon, CR0 3DX alternative found. Canterbury Community Centre, Recreation Ground, BG2 Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH Christ Church Centre, Sumner Road, Croydon, CR0 BG3 3LJ The Doyle Ante-Room, Croydon & District Masonic BG4 Hall, 73 Oakfield Road, CR0 2UX Church of God 7th Day, Derby Road, Croydon, CR0 BG5 3SE Kingsley Primary School, Thomson Crescent, BG6 Croydon, CR0 3JT On edge of polling Peppermint Childrens Centre, Franklin Way, Valley BG7 district. No Park, Croydon, CR0 4YD alternative found. 7 Changes to Polling Districts in Bensham Manor Ward Original totals Station Electors Postals Voters BM1 1648 124 1524 BM2 1828 190 1638 BM3 1931 227 1704 BM4 1657 161 1496 BM5 2509 267 2242 BM6 1768 172 1596 Recommendation The Returning Officer has determined to reduce the size of polling district BM5 considerably. To do this a number of electors were moved into BM6 with some electors moved to BM3. Further minor changes to BM3 and BM2 were required to allow electors to be distributed equally amongst all polling districts in the Ward, where practicable. Electors will remain within close proximity to their polling station. Submissions Received John Cartwright, Monster Raving Loony Party: While I was leafleting in the by- election in 2007 I discovered that Linden Road is shown on the map in BM2, but in the register it is divided between BM2 (numbers 38 to 69) and BM3 (numbers 1 to 37). If both sides are going into BM4 then this would be solved. Returning Officer’s Response: Submission accepted Changes Road From To Electors Postal Linden Avenue BM2 BM4 70 2 Winterbourne Road BM2 BM1 249 31 Malvern Road BM3 BM2 51 3 Maplethorpe Road BM3 BM2 124 13 Weybridge Road BM3 BM2 40 2 Woodland Road BM3 BM2 86 9 Colliers Water Lane BM3 BM2 68 8 Foxley Road BM3 BM4 146 9 Warlingham Road BM3 BM4 146 7 Brigstock Road - 102 to 158 BM4 BM3 85 8 Brigstock Road - 35 to 65 BM4 BM3 55 2 Bensham Lane - 309 to 355 BM5 BM3 46 5 Bensham Lane -