APPENDIX 4
COUNCIL FINAL PROPOSALS
REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS, POLLING PLACES AND POLLING STATIONS 2007
District/Electorate / Changes Proposed Yes/No Details / Polling Station Used May 2005 / Alternatives Identified / Action Taken/Comments received / Polling Station Used May 2007 / Comments Received / Returning Officers Recommendation
BC1
1625 / No / PentlandPrimary School, Pentland Avenue, Billingham / PentlandPrimary School, Pentland Avenue, Billingham / No change
BC2
1247 / No / Holy Rosary Annexe, Medway Centre, Sidlaw Road, Billingham / Our Lady of the MostHolyRosarySchool, Rievaulx Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2BS - / Visited School to discuss possible areas for polling station / Holy Rosary Annexe, Medway Centre, Sidlaw Road, Billingham / No change
BC3
1269 / Yes
Satisfactory.
However, the use of Council owned premises within the polling district to be revisited. / St Aidan’s Church Hall, Tintern Avenue, Billingham / RoseberryInfant School, The Causeway, Billingham, TS23 2HE
RoseberryJuniorSchool, Marsh House Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2HJ
Billingham Community Centre / Enquiry Letter Sent 13/07/06 to Roseberry Infant and JuniorSchools – both said unable to assist on this occasion
Enquiry letter sent to Billingham Community Centre 14/11/06 – no rooms available
Enquiry letter sent to St Aidan’s Church / St Aidan’s Church Hall, Tintern Avenue, Billingham / Satisfactory.
However, the use of Council owned premises within the polling districtshould be revisited.
BC4
1149 / No / Billingham Council Chamber, Council Offices, Town Square, Billingham / Billingham Council Chamber, Council Offices, Town Square, Bllingham / Presiding Officer checklist from May 2007 elections states there are no parking spaces reserved for disabled people close to polling station entrance. No complaints were received. / No change
BILLINGHAM EAST
BE1
2442 / Yes
Satisfactory
However, the use of Council owned premises within the polling district to be revisited / New Life Resource & Conference Centre, Low Grange Avenue, Billingham – Outside of Polling District – BUILDING WORK WILL BE ON GOING – CANUSENEWLIFEPENTECOSTALCHURCH / St. Michael's RC School, Beamish Road, Billingham, TS23 3DX
Cleveland Army Cadet Force / Enquiry Letter Sent 13/07/06 to St Michael’s RC School – meeting with Head teacher 21/11/06 – no rooms available with own entrance
Enquiry email sent to Cleveland Army Cadet Force – 22/11/06 – not available (in use by the cadets)
Enquiry letter sent to New Life Resource Centre 20/12/06 / New LifePentecostalChurch, Low Grange Avenue, Billingham / Satisfactory
However, the use of Council owned premises within the polling district should be revisited.
BE2
1059 / No / Synthonia Scout Hut, Greenwood Road, Billingham / None / Synthonia Scout Hut, Greenwood Road, Billingham / No change
BE3
1731 / No / Low Grange Community Hall, Low Grange Avenue, Billingham / Low Grange Community Hall, Low Grange Avenue, Billingham / No change
BE4
72 / No / Orchard House, Cowpen Bewley, Billingham / None / Orchard House, Cowpen Bewley, Billingham / No change
BILLINGHAM NORTH
BN1
2444 / No / High Grange Community Centre, Casson Way, Billingham / High Grange Community Centre, Casson Way, Billingham / Although I exercise a postal vote, I think the 4 current polling stations could be distributed more evenly through the ward. The Tunstall Ave/Barmpton Close mobile is only a few hundred yards away from the Marsh House Avenue station. The most Northerly polling station is also quite close to the 2 mentioned above, leaving those in the North West of the Ward quite a distance to travel to a polling station compared to those living in the South and East parts.
Polling Stations were in good positions to cover the Ward. / No change
BN2
1708 / Yes
Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for staff. Consider alternative premises. If none available current location is acceptable / Mobile Polling Station, Junction Satley Road/Wolviston Back Lane, Billingham
new location – Grass verge between Springwell and Elvington Close / Owington Farm Pub in BN3 / MOBILE – Low Grange Ave between Springwell and Elvington Close / Alternative venues to be considered / Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for the electorate or staff. Alternative premises should therefore be considered. If none are available, the current location for a mobile is acceptable.
BN3
1441 / Yes
Consider alternative premises.
If none available current location is not acceptable and another location is to be identified. / Mobile Polling Station, Off Tunstall Avenue, Near Barmpton Road, Billingham / The Merlin Pub / MOBILE – Junction of Tunstall Ave & Barmpton Rd / Other candidates in Billingham North complained that mobile shouldn’t have been outside a candidate’s house.
Any polling station shouldn’t be placed outside a candidate’s house. House had posters urging voters to make a particular choice.
Mobile could have been placed with door facing west as staff suffered an exceedingly cold wind with the door open
Alternative venues to be considered / Alternative premises should be considered.
If none are available, the current location for a mobile is not acceptable and another location is should identified.
BN4
1732 / No / NorthBillinghamMethodistChurch, Marsh House Avenue, Billingham / None / NorthBillinghamMethodistChurch, Marsh House Avenue, Billingham / No change
BILLINGHAM SOUTH
BS1
1395 / No / St John’s RC Church, Parish Meeting Room, Cowpen Lane, Billingham / St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Cowpen Lane, Billingham, TS23 1LJ – / Met with Head Teacher – school does not have a room available
Enquiry letter sent to St Johns Parish Meeting Room / St John’s RC Church, Parish Meeting Room, Cowpen Lane, Billingham / No change
BS2
487 / No / Sure StartBuilding, High Clarence, Middlesbrough / Sure StartBuilding, High Clarence, Middlesbrough / No change
BS3
1481 / Yes
Satisfactory
However, the use of Council owned premises within the polling district to be revisited. / St Cuthbert’s Church Hall, Church Road, Bilingham / BillinghamSouthPrimary School, Belasis Avenue, Billingham, TS23 1BE
Billingham Library, Bedale Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-on-TeesTS23 1AJ. / 1.Enquiry Letter Sent – 13/07/06 to BillinghamSouthPrimary School
2 Communities Libraries Officer dealing with the enquiries made for all libraries – no room for a polling station
Enquiry letter sent to St Cuthbert’s Church Hall 1 / St Cuthbert’s Church Hall, Church Road, Bilingham / Satisfactory
However, the potential to use Council owned premises within the polling district should be explored further.
BS4
1489 / No / Mobile Polling Station, Mill Lane, Jct Thirlmere Court, Billingham / Old Billingham Community Centre
Belasis Avenue Bowls Club
Physically Handicapped Centre, Mill Lane / Visited Old Billingham Community Centre 20/11/06 good facilities ok to use – Enquiry Letter sent 22/11/06 / Old Billingham Community Centre, East Avenue, Billingham / No change.
BILLINGHAM WEST
BW1
2258 / No / Monkseaton Community Centre, MatlockGardens, Billingham / Monkseaton Community Centre, MatlockGardens, Billingham / The distance residents of roads such as Cambrian & Roseberry Road required to walk – no alternatives suggested / No change
BW2
1762 / No / Mobile Polling Station, Car Park StMaryMagdeleneChurch, Whitehouse Road /
- Priors Mill CE Primary School, Clifton Avenue, Billingham, TS22 5BX
- Wolviston Court Community Centre, Clifton Avenue
- Enquiry Letter Sent – 13/07/06 to Priors Mill CE Primary School - Email saying unable to assist on this occasion.
- Enquiry Letter sent to Wolviston Court – 15/11/06
BW3
9216 / Yes
Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for staff. Consider alternative premises. If none available current location is acceptable. / Mobile Polling Station, Junction of Skripka DriveKnapton Avenue, Billingham / None / Mobile Polling Station, Junction of Skripka DriveKnapton Avenue, Billingham / Concerns about disabled access and conditions for station staff – lack of heating
Alternative venues to be considered / Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for the electorate or staff. Alternative premises should therefore be considered. If none are available, the current location for a mobile is acceptable.
BISHOPSGARTH & ELMTREE
BET1
1636 / Yes
Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for staff. Consider alternative premises. If none available current location is acceptable. / Mobile Polling Station, Southern End of Bothal Drive, at Junction with Marske Lane, Stockton on Tees / BishopsgarthSchool, Harrowgate Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF –. / Enquiry Letter Sent 13/07/06 to Bishopsgarth School - Governing Body had decided they were unable to assist on this occasion but said it would be possible to allow a mobile to be positioned at school
Ward Cllr – would not be an ideal place as it is on edge of Polling District with a very busy road to cross / Mobile – Bothal Drive, Grassed Area to the Rear of Marske Parade Shops / Alternative venues to be considered / Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for the electorate or staff. Alternative premises should therefore be considered. If none are available, the current location for a mobile is acceptable.
BET2
865 / No / Medina House, Medina Close, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / Medina House, Medina Close, Stockton on Tees / No change
BET3
25 / No / Elm Tree Community Centre, Elm Tree Avenue, Elm Tree, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / Elm Tree Community Centre, Elm Tree Avenue, Elm Tree, Stockton on Tees / No change
BET4
557 / No / 10 Chamomile Drive, Eastfields, Stockton on Tees / None / Enquiry Letter sent – unable to assist
Visits – no appropriate sites / Salters Lane Community Centre, Hunwick Walk / No change
BET5
2133 / No / Elm Tree Community Centre, Elm Tree Avenue, Elm Tree, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / Elm Tree Community Centre, Elm Tree Avenue, Elm Tree, Stockton on Tees / No change
EAGLESCLIFFE
EG1
2212 / No / Mobile Polling Station, Corner of Muirfield Road, Opposite Eaglescliffe Health Centre, Eaglescliffe / The LinksPrimary School, Carnoustie Drive, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9ES / Enquiry Letter Sent / The LinksPrimary School, Carnoustie Drive, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9ES / No change
EG2
1798 / No / DurhamLanePrimary School, Nursery Entrance, Amberley Way, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees / Egglescliffe Library – enquiry made
Egglescliffe Community Centre / Durham Lane Primary - Letter received saying premises no longer available
Enquiry letter sent to Eggelscliffe Community Centre –unable to assist / Egglescliffe Library / No change
EG3 - 1653
EG5 - 109
EG6 - 57 / Yes
Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for staff. Consider alternative premises. If none available current location is acceptable. / DurhamLanePrimary School, Nursery Entrance, Amberley Way, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees / Egglescliffe Library – enquiry made / Durham Lane Primary - Letter received saying premises no longer availablefor use
Communities Libraries Officer – No Space for double station
Enquiry letter sent to Eggelscliffe Community Centre – Not available / Mobile Polling Station, Lingfield Drive / Alternative venues to be considered / Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for the electorate or staff. Alternative premises should therefore be considered. If none are available, the current location for a mobile is acceptable.
EG4 - 1329
EG8 - 7
EG9 – 48 / No / All Saints Church, Meeting Room, Preston / PrestonPrimary School, Laurel Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0BE / Enquiry Letter Sent – 13/07/06 / PrestonPrimary School, Laurel Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0BE / No change
EG7
996 / Yes
Satisfactory
However, the use of Council owned premises within the polling district to be revisited. / Egglescliffe Parish Hall, Butts Lane, Eggelscliffe / Egglescliffe CE Primary School, Butts Lane, Egglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9BT - / Enquiry Letter Sent – 13/07/06 school governing body felt as circumstances had changed within the school and facilities had changed they were no longer able to use the school as a station. They suggested Parish Hall adjacent to school
Enquiry Letter sent to Egglescliffe Parish Hall – 22/11 / Egglescliffe Parish Hall, Butts Lane, Eggelscliffe / Satisfactory
However, the potential to use Council owned premises within the polling district should be explored further.
FAIRFIELD
FF1
1410 / No / FairfieldPrimary School, Hawnby Close Entrance, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / FairfieldPrimary School, Hawnby Close Entrance, Stockton on Tees / No change
FF2
1402 / Yes
Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for staff. Consider alternative premises. If none available current location is acceptable. / Mobile Polling Station, Junction Surbiton Road & Barrhead Close, Stockton on Tees / None / Mobile Polling Station, Junction Surbiton Road & Barrhead Close, Stockton on Tees / Alternative venues to be considered / Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for the electorate or staff. Alternative premises should therefore be considered. If none are available, the current location for a mobile is acceptable.
FF3
2043 / Yes
Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for staff. Consider alternative premises. If none available current location is acceptable. / Mobile Polling Station, Tyrone Road, Nr Jct Maria Drive, Stockton on Tees / St Marks Church, Bishopton Road West – no hall / Mobile Polling Station, Tyrone Road, Nr Jct Maria Drive, Stockton on Tees / Alternative venues to be considered / Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for the electorate or staff. Alternative premises should therefore be considered. If none are available, the current location for a mobile is acceptable.
GRANGEFIELD
GF1
1229 / No / St Patrick’s Primary School, Nursery Unit, Lingfield Road, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / St Patrick’s Primary School, Nursery Unit, Lingfield Road, Stockton on Tees / Why wasn’t Hartburn school used as in previous years?
(Hartburn school could not accommodate us) / No change
GF2
1089 / No / Grange Estate Institute, Grays Road, Stockton on Tees / None / Grange Estate Institute, Grays Road, Stockton on Tees / No change
GF3
1942 / No / Fairfield Branch Library, Fairfield Road, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / Fairfield Branch Library, Fairfield Road, Stockton on Tees / No change
GF4
930 / Yes
Satisfactory
However, the use of Council owned premises within the polling district to be revisited. / HartburnMethodistChurch, Greens Lane, hartburn / 1 Hartburn Primary School, Adelaide Grove, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 5BS
2 Scout Hut – 55-57 Green’s Beck Road / 1 Visit arranged 02/11/06
Visit carried out – possibility to use entrance to nursery. Head is checking with Chair of Gov – feels unable to assist because of concerns regarding security and/or pupils losing curriculum time is the school hall was used.
2 Visited Scout Hut 21/11/06 – adequate facilities – Enquiry Letter sent 22/11/06 / Hartburn Sea Scout Hut, Greens Grove / Lack of signage at road ends, Scout Hut good choice but few people knew it existed.
Presiding Officer checklist from May 2007 elections states there are no parking spaces reserved for disabled people close to polling station entrance. No complaints were received. / Satisfactory
However, the potential to use Council owned premises within the polling district should be explored further.
HARDWICK
HD1
727 / No / Hardwick Community Centre, Whessoe Road, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / Hardwick Community Centre, Whessoe Road, Stockton on Tees / No change
HD2
1387 / Yes
Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for staff. Consider alternative premises. If none available current location is acceptable. / St Gregory’s CatholicPrimary School, High Newham Road, Stockton on Tees – Now Demolished / Emailed ward councillors for suggestions 17/11/06 / Mobile Polling Station, Grassed Area opposite school site / Alternative venues to be considered / Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for the electorate or staff. Alternative premises should therefore be considered. If none are available, the current location for a mobile is acceptable.
HD3
959 / Yes
Alternative polling station will be required
HarrowgatePrimary School is within the Polling District. Availability to be investigated / Abbey Hill Community Centre, Ketton Road, Hardwick / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / Abbey Hill Community Centre, Ketton Road, Hardwick / Information from Caretaker prior to the election - Community Centre is due for demolition / An alternative polling station will be required. HarrowgatePrimary School is within the Polling District and is a suitable venue to use as a polling station. Availability should be investigated
HD4 899
HD5 683 / No / HardwickBaptistChurch, Piper Knowle Road, Hardwick / HardwickPrimary School, Elwick Close, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8EZ / Enquiry Letter Sent – 13/07/06 / HardwickPrimary School, Elwick Close, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8EZ / No change
HARTBURN
HB1
1624 / No / Elmwood Youth & Community Centre, Elmwood, Darlington Road, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / Elmwood Youth & Community Centre, Elmwood, Darlington Road, Stockton on Tees / No change
HB2
2067 / Yes
Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for staff. Consider alternative premises. If none available current location is acceptable. / Mobile Polling Station, junction of Birkdale Road & Tunstall Road, Stockton on Tees / None / None / Mobile Polling Station, junction of Birkdale Road & Tunstall Road, Stockton on Tees / Alternative venues to be considered / Whilst every effort is made to ensure mobile stations are accessible they are not ideal and do not offer suitable facilities for the electorate or staff. Alternative premises should therefore be considered. If none are available, the current location for a mobile is acceptable.
HB3
1812 / No / Holy Trinity C of E School, Upsall Grove, Stockton on Tees / Council Premise provisional letter sent 20/07/06 / Holy Trinity C of E School, Upsall Grove, Stockton on Tees / Poll station is 2 doors away so I am more than satisfied! / No change
INGLEBY BARWICK EAST
IBE1
1432 / No / WhinstonePrimary School, Greenside, Ingleby Barwick / St Francis of Assisi CE Primary, Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5GA / Enquiry Letter Sent – 13/07/06 to St Francis of Assisi