Agenda item

This report provides feedback on the results of the public consultation into the Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations Review 2019/20.

The Council considered a report (Agenda Item ) concerning feedback on the results of the public consultation into the Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations Review 2019/20.

MOTION: Proposed by Councillor Dominic Boeck and seconded by Councillor Graham Bridgman:

That:

1.            “in response to the Council’s public consultation on its review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations 2019, the Council approve the recommendations set out below and in Appendix D.

2.            the Returning Officer be given delegated authority to agree any further minor changes to Polling Districts and Polling Stations.

3.            any Polling Places be assumed to relate to Polling Districts in their entirety.

Chieveley and Cold Ash Ward

(1)      That 2 new Polling Districts for Florence Gardens and Little Copse be created as a result of the Boundary Review and that electors in Florence Gardens and Little Copse vote in Polling Stations as set out below: 

(i)   Electors in Florence Gardens will vote in the Newbury and Thatcham Hockey Club, Henwick Worthy.

(ii)   Electors living in Little Copse in Thatcham North East will vote in the Central Family Hub, Park Lane. 

Hungerford and Kintbury

(2)       That the Polling Station for Combe be moved from the Inn Keepers’ Bungalow to Combe Manor.

Newbury Central Ward

(3)       That electors around the Park Way area that used to vote at St Nicholas Church Hall in future vote at St Joseph’s Catholic Church Hall.

Newbury Greenham Ward

(4)       That Newbury Rugby Club be used as a future Polling Station for the Sandleford Polling District, which will be in the Newbury Greenham Ward.

Newbury Speen Ward

(5)       That electors in Polling District NB7 (Brumell Grove) vote, in the future, at the Scout Hut, Poplar Place.

(6)       That SB2 and SB3 Polling Districts be merged to create a unique SB2 Polling District.

(7)       That the permanent moorings adjacent to Monkey Bridge be included in NBY14 Polling District.

(8)       The line of the northern boundary of NBY10 has been moved north to follow the line of the River Kennet. This will ensure that the electors between the canal and the river vote at St Nicholas Church Hall.

Newbury Wash Common

(9)       That Newbury Rugby Club be used as a future Polling Station for the Sandleford Polling District, which will be in the Newbury Wash Common Ward.

Ridgeway Ward

(10)     That the Swan Public House be used at a Polling Station for East Ilsley.

Thatcham Colthrop and Crookham Ward

(11)     That a new Polling District (THA7) be created for all those residents located south of the Railway Line and Crookham Hill. These electors will continue to use the Travellers Friend as their Polling Station.

Thatcham North East Ward

(12)     Those residents which are part of the Little Copse Polling District (in Cold Ash) Parish use the Thatcham Children’s Centre as their designated Polling Station.

Thatcham West Ward

(13)     That electors located in the Polling District of Florence Gardens (Cold Ash Parish) use the Newbury and Thatcham Hockey Club, Henwick Worthy as their Polling Station.

(14)     That electors on the eastern side of Northfield Road use the Hockey Club, as opposed to the Memorial Hall.

Tilehurst South and Holybrook Ward

(15)     That the electors north of the A4 in Calcot Row, New Lane Hill and the Golf Course form a new Polling District (ZTH1), using the Beansheaf Community Centre and their designated Polling Station.”

Councillor Boeck explained that the review was usually undertaken every five years but that it had been brought forward following the Local Government Boundary Review. Councillor Lee Dillon stated that his groups supported the changes.

The Motion was put to the meeting and duly RESOLVED.