POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES STAGE TWO CONSULATION - RETURNING OFFICER’S PROPOSALS NOVEMBER 2018 Cheadle & Gatley (A) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person AA 2718 2198 Trinity Methodist /United Reformed Church Massie Street, Cheadle, Cheshire AB 1819 1500 Mobile Polling Station Cambridge Road, Cheadle AC 1318 1009 Gatley Primary School, Hawthorn Road, Gatley Cheadle AD 2015 1548 The Kingsway School (Upper) Foxland Road, Cheadle, AE 2522 1888 Kingsway School (Lower) High Grove Road, Cheadle AF 1646 1253 The Bowling Pavilion, Gatley Recreation Ground, Northenden Road. All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability. Mobile polling station at AB is DDA compliant. AA – A request for properties to be removed from polling district AA to Cheadle Hulme North has been received. Advised unable to do this as part of a Polling District Review. This could only be changed via a Local Government Boundary Review. AB - proposed housing development in the polling district will increase the electorate by approximately 400. The mobile building currently used would not accommodate two polling stations and no alternative buildings are available. It is proposed to re-draw the polling district boundary to include Barnes Village into polling district AE (Barnes Way, Worthington Crescent, Pennington Gardens, and Booth Square). The situation is to be monitored and if necessary provide two mobile buildings for future elections. Comment that the map showing the location of polling station AB is in the wrong place – amended as part of the review. AB - it is proposed to move the odd properties 7, 9, 11, Brookside Nursery Bungalow and The Aspens on Brookside Road from AF to AB to bring this in line with the even numbers on Brookside Road. This will increase the electorate by approximately 19. Returning Officer’s Proposal: No change to polling stations. Re-draw polling district boundary AB to move Barnes Village into AE to bring the electorate to the optimum. Re-draw polling district AF to move the odd properties, Brookside Nursery Bungalow and The Aspens into AB. Cheadle Hulme South (B) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person BA 1443 1144 Emmanuel C of E Church, Bruntwood Lane (off Etchells Road), Cheadle BB 1750 1375 United Reformed Church, Swann Lane, Cheadle Hulme BC 2483 1943 Emmanuel C of E Church Hall, Bruntwood Lane, Stockport BD 1477 1137 Thorn Grove Primary School, Woodstock Avenue, Cheadle Hulme BE 1466 1150 St James RC High School, St James’ Way Cheadle Hulme BF 2118 1672 The Methodist Church Schoolroom, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability. BA/BC both use the Emmanuel CofE Church Hall, with electors using different entrances. One of the entrances is unsuitable with mobility difficulties and is poorly lit at night. A site visit has been undertaken and it has been agreed that one entrance will be used. All electors will be voting in the main church hall. Suitable signage will be placed around the building to indicate the entrance to be used. BF - proposed housing development in the polling district will increase electorate by approximately 250. Additional space to provide a double polling station will be provided in the Methodist Church by booking a second room and opening an adjoining partition for future elections. Returning Officer’s Proposal: No change to polling stations. Book two rooms at The Methodist Church to facilitate a double station for future elections. One entrance for all electors to Emmanuel CofE Church Hall Cheadle Hulme North (C) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person CA 1886 1486 Oak Tree Primary School, After School Club Building, Buckingham Road, Cheadle Hulme CB 1592 1284 St. Cuthbert’s Church, Cuthbert Road, Cheadle SK8 2DT CC 1552 1288 All Hallows Church, 222 Councillor Lane, Cheadle SK8 2JG CD 1694 1425 Cheadle Heath Sports Club, New Function Room, Norbreck Avenue, Cheadle CE 1644 1242 Ladybridge Park Residents Club, Edenbridge Road Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5PX CF 1761 1404 Oak Tree Primary School, After School Club Building, Buckingham Road, Cheadle Hulme All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability. Returning Officer’s Proposal: No change to polling stations Heald Green (D) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person DA 2755 2204 Methodist Church, Brown Lane, Heald Green DB 2531 2036 Etchells Primary School, East Avenue, Heald Green DC 2432 2030 Heald Green Village Hall, Outwood Road, Heald Green DD 1312 1085 Outwood Primary School, Outwood Road, Heald Green DE 1027 836 Mobile Polling Station , Bradgate Avenue at the junction with Bradshaw Hall Lane All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability. Mobile polling station at DE is DDA compliant. DA – an alternative polling station was requested for Style Road and St Ann’s Road North, Returning Officer could not identify a suitable location nearer to residents. DE – aware of wheel chair access issues at the mobile polling station. Returning Officer to purchase new ramp for this polling station. Returning Officer’s Proposal: No change to polling stations New ramps to be purchased for mobile polling stations for future elections to help improve access. Bredbury & Woodley (E) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person EA 2160 1815 Bents Lane Social Club, Lower Bents Lane, Bredbury EB 2129 1784 St Barnabas Church Hall, Osborne Street, Bredbury EC 1889 1581 St. Mark's Parish Hall, Redhouse Lane, Bredbury ED 1091 919 Woodley Civic Hall, Hyde Road, Woodley EE 1846 1470 Woodley Primary School, Sherwood Road, Woodley EF 1564 1210 Woodley Primary School, Sherwood Road, Woodley All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability. EA - Due to the sale of Bents Lane Social Club it has been agreed with Ward Councillors to move to The Queens Arms Public House (The Hodgson Suite). Returning Officer’s Proposal: EA The Queens Arms Public House (The Hodgson Suite) to replace Bents Lane Social Club. No change to the other polling stations. Hazel Grove (F) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person FA 2777 2207 Norbury Hall Primary School, Shepley Drive, Hazel Grove FB 1321 1022 Torkington Primary School, Torkington Road, Hazel Grove FC 2017 1627 St. Simon's R.C.Primary School, Bosden Avenue, Hazel Grove FD 1911 1573 Hazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport FE 981 842 The Civic Hall, London Road, Hazel Grove FF 834 639 1stNorbury Scout Group, School Street, Hazel Grove FG 1162 934 3rd Hazel Grove Scout Headquarters All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability. Returning Officer’s Proposal: No change to polling stations Bramhall South (G) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person GA 1840 1267 Bramhall Air Scouts HQ, Leewood Hall, Benja Fold, off Ack Lane East GB 1030 790 Evangelical Church, Fords lane, Bramhall GC 1889 1389 Moss Hey Primary School, Eskdale Avenue, Bramhall GD 1871 1840 Bramhall Village Club, Lumb Lane, Bramhall GE 1319 1046 Woodford Community Centre, Chester Road, Woodford GF 1909 1451 Hursthead Infants School, Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability. GA – Site visit revealed the access lane to the polling station is in serious need of repair and external lighting is required. Ward Councillors wish to continue using this building. The Elections Office is currently in discussions with Highways to address this issue. Returning Officer’s proposal: No change to polling stations. Marple North (H) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person HA 1809 1365 Rose Hill Primary School, Elmfield Drive, Marple HB 1726 1321 Rosehill Primary School, Elmfield Drive, Marple HC 1591 1119 Marple Senior Citizens Hall, Memorial Park, Marple HD 1524 1133 Ludworth and Mellor Women’s Institute, Lower Fold, Marple Bridge HE 1541 1211 Mellor Sports Club, Longhurst Lane, Mellor HF 1044 847 Jubilee Methodist Church Hall, Cote Green Lane, Marple Bridge HG 559 439 Visitors Centre, Etherow Country Park, Compstall All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability. HC - Marple Senior Citizens Hall temporarily closed due to leaking roof. Marple Library and Hollins House were suggested as alternatives. Approval has been sought of ward councillors to use Hollins House, rather than close Marple Library, as an alternative venue should the Senior Citizens Hall be unavailable. Returning officer’s proposal: No change to polling stations. HC - Hollins House to be used as alternative contingency venue if Marple Senior Citizens Hall is unavailable. Bramhall North (I) Existing arrangements Polling Total Electors Polling Place District Electors in Person IA 1747 1417 Nevill Road Junior School, Nevill Road, Bramhall IB 1291 931 St. Michael’s Scout Hall, St. Michael’s Avenue, Bramhall IC 1418 1054 Brownie Hut, Bramhall Green Roundabout behind Bridge News, Bridge Lane, Bramhall ID 1766 1383 Bramhall High School (Recreation Centre) Seal Road, Bramhall, Stockport IE 1178 887 2ndBramhall Scout Headquarters, Fir Road, Bramhall IF 1648 1351 Mobile Polling Station, Dean Moor Road IG 1590 1144 Nevill Road Junior School, Nevill Road, Bramhall All rooms have disabled access and the review has taken into consideration that there should be no barriers to voting for people with a disability.