Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations 2013 Toddington Ward Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown Copyright and database rights 2013. Ordnance Survey 100049029. Central Bedfordshire Council
Introduction Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations 2013 Under the Representation of the People Act 1983, local authorities are required to divide their area into polling districts, to designate polling places for those polling districts and to keep their electoral, arrangements under review. The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (EAA 2006) introduced a duty on all councils to review their UK parliamentary polling districts and polling places at least once every 4 years. However the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 changed this arrangement and Councils are now required to complete and carry out a review in a 16 month period beginning 1 October 2013. The review will be completed in time for the next Parliamentary elections in May 2015 and thereafter a review will be required to be completed every fifth year to coincide with Parliamentary elections. Each polling district must offer reasonable facilities for voting for all its electors as far as reasonably practicable in the circumstances. Aim of the review In conducting this review, the Council must seek to ensure that All electors in the constituency have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances; Polling places are accessible to all electoral and all sections of the community; and When considering or reviewing the designation of a polling place, have regard to the accessibility needs of disabled voters. What is being reviewed? The polling district boundaries within each ward of the Council The location of the polling station in each polling district The access to each polling station Buildings that might be considered for use as polling stations What cannot be reviewed at this time? The ward boundaries The parish boundaries
The parliamentary constituency boundaries Who will be consulted? Residents of Central Bedfordshire Council Local Councillors Town and Parish Councils The Returning Officer, Central Bedfordshire Council Acting Returning Officer, North East Bedfordshire Constituency Acting Returning Officer, Luton (South) Constituency South West Bedfordshire, North East Bedfordshire, Mid Bedfordshire and Luton (South) Constituency Political Parties Voluntary Groups Community Groups Individuals and organisations with expertise on access issues What happens next? Public consultation period stakeholders and interested groups 21 October 31 December 2013 Deadline for submission of representations 31 December 2013 Publication of Returning Officer s provisional recommendations Report on provisional recommendations to GP Committee 10 January 2014 13 March 2014 Report on provisional recommendations to full Council 1 May 2014 Publication of final report 15 May 2014 Publication of revised Register of Electors 1 December 2014
Glossary of Terms Parliamentary constituencies: it is important to note that these cannot be changed by this review. The subject of the review is the division of these constituencies into polling districts and places. The Central Bedfordshire Council area is covered by four constituencies: Mid Bedfordshire North East Bedfordshire South West Bedfordshire Luton (South) The Toddington Ward lies within the Mid Bedfordshire constituency. Polling district: is the area created by the division of a constituency or ward. Within this area, a polling station must be determined, which is convenient to electors registered in that area. Each Parliamentary constituency and every local government ward is divided into one or more polling districts. Wherever possible the polling districts for local government elections mirror that agreed for parliamentary elections. Polling place: is the building or area selected by the Council in which a polling station is located within a particular polling district. There is no legal definition of what a polling place is and therefore the area could be defined as tightly as a particular building or as widely as the entire polling district or parish; Polling station: is the room or building where the poll takes place. This is chosen by the Returning Officer and must be located within the polling place designated for the particular polling district. There can be more than one polling station in a polling place. When deciding which buildings to use as polling stations, the Returning Officer tries to ensure that they are located as conveniently as possible for the majority of electors and that they are accessible to everyone, particularly anyone with a disability. Thought must be given, for example, to the distance people have to travel to vote and any barriers to them getting there, such as major roads or rivers. Guidance on Submission of Representations and Suggestions This document is designed to help the electorate in making informed representations and suggestions to the Returning Officer about the allocation of polling places in the Central Bedfordshire Council area. Copies of the document are available for inspection in the following locations: Reception Desk, Council Offices, Priory House, Chicksands SG17 5TQ Reception Desk, Council Offices, Watling House, Dunstable LU6 1LF Electoral Services Office, Council Offices, Priory House (Ground Floor), Chicksands SG17 5TQ
http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/default.aspx Larger scale maps can also be inspected at the Electoral Services Office (address and contact details below) Through the post: The Returning Officer c/o Electoral Services Office (Ground Floor) Council Offices Priory House Monks Walk Chicksands SG17 5TQ Email: electoral.registration@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk For more information the Electoral Services Office can be contacted by telephone on 0300300 8008 What makes a suitable polling place? It is important to consider what factors define a good polling place when submitting representations and/or suggestions. It is important that alternative premises are identified when suggesting a change in polling place. A polling place should have, as a minimum, the following characteristics: Wherever possible, it should be relatively central to the location of electors in the polling district. Accessibility for all electors, including those with disabilities. The majority of the existing stations have been assessed for Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliance. For those stations where a DDA survey is not available, further information will be sought as part of this review Adequate, safe parking for the size of the electorate. The car park, and area around the station, should be well lit, as the station is open until 10.00pm.
Facilities for polling station staff, e.g. toilets, kitchen or coffee & tea making facilities, heating/cooling systems, comfortable adult-sized chairs and tables. The size of the room/building used as the polling station must be adequate for the size of the electorate.
Mid Bedfordshire Constituency Toddington Ward Existing Arrangements Description Polling of Polling District District Polling Place Polling Station Electorate 2013 2018 Additional Information Disabled Access TOD1 Chalton Parish of Chalton Chalton Village Hall, Water End Lane, Chalton LU4 9UJ 456 458 TOD2 Harlington Parish of Harlington Harlington Village Hall, Sundon Road, Harlington LU5 6LS 1,831 1,853 TOD3 Streatley Bushmead Community Centre (Room 1), Parish of Streatley (part) Hancock Drive, Luton LU2 7SF 961 961 TOD4 Streatley Streatley Village Hall, Sharpenhoe Road, Parish of Streatley (part) Streatley LU3 3PS 485 910 TOD5 Sundon Parish of Sundon Sundon Village Hall, 60 Streatley Road, Sundon LU3 3PQ 371 796 TOD6 Toddington Parish of Toddington Toddington Village Hall, Leighton Road, Toddington LU5 6AN 3,563 3,590 TOTAL 7,667 8,568 Polling station shared with Luton Borough Council Y Y Y Y Y Y
Polling District and Polling Place Details TOD1 - Chalton Chalton Village Hall, Water End Lane, Chalton LU4 9UJ TOD1 Streets Electors Blacksmith Common 18 Chalton Cross (Luton Rd) 7 Chalton Heights 167 Forge Close 41 Houghton Road 4 Lodge Farm (Sundon Rd) 2 Luton Road 123 Sundon Road 52 The Lane 29 Tythe Farm Cottages 3 (Luton Rd) Water End Lane 12 TOTAL PROPERTIES 222
Polling District and Polling Place Details TOD2 - Harlington Harlington Village Hall, Sundon Road, Harlington LU5 6LS TOD2 Streets Electors Astrey Close 13 Barton Road 117 Brian Road 123 Browns Crescent 30 Bunyans Walk 24 Bury Close 33 Christian Close 19 Church Road 43 Churchills 7 Daubeney Close 37 Foster Road 31 Glebe Gardens 74 Goswell End Road 133 Kent Court 10 Lincoln Way 145 Lower End 9 Manor Close 11 Mill End (Harlington Road) 14 Monmouth Road 36 Oak Close 36 Park Leys 129 Pilgrims Close 108 Prudence Close 27 Robinson Crescent 51 Shepherds Close 20 Station Road 28 Stivers Way 6 Strafford Close 24 Sundon Road 148 Tabor Close 33 The Bottoms 2 Toddington Road 11 Valiant Close 21 Wentworth Court 17 Westoning Road 190 Wingate Road 84 TOTAL PROPERTIES 949
Polling District and Polling Place Details TOD3 Streatley (part) Bushmead Community Centre (Room 1), Hancock Drive, Luton LU2 7SF TOD3 Streets Electors Castletroy Residential 65 Home Chalkdown 89 Cromer Way 117 Dovedale 89 Farmbrook 124 Furze Close 81 Ingram Gardens 37 Lavender Close 35 Old Bedford Road (Luton) 4 Saffron Close 41 The Belfry 112 Thyme Close 14 Troon Gardens 60 Wiseman Close 85 Yately Close 41 TOTAL PROPERTIES 528
Polling District and Polling Place Details TOD4 Streatley (part) Streatley Village Hall, Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley LU3 3PS TOD4 Streets Electors Barton Road 21 Bury Lane 2 Butterfield Green Road 6 Church Road 23 Churchill Close 19 Great Bramingham Lane 8 Harlington Road (Sharpenhoe) 61 Sharpenhoe Road 224 Sharpenhoe Road (Sharpenhoe) 23 St Margarets Close 9 Stanley Road 60 Sundon Road 31 Warden Hills 2 TOTAL PROPERTIES 231
Polling District and Polling Place Details TOD5 - Sundon Sundon Village Hall, 60 Streatley Road, Sundon LU3 3PQ TOD5 Streets Electors Church Road 61 Common Lane 32 Harlington Road 86 Hills View 59 Lychgate 26 Manor Road 19 Slate Hall 13 Streatley Road 75 TOTAL PROPERTIES 213
Polling District and Polling Place Details TOD6 - Toddington Toddington Village Hall, Leighton Road, Toddington LU5 6AN TOD6 Streets Electors Alma Farm Road 42 Bradford Road 117 Bradford Way 31 Bridle Way 12 Broughton Avenue 29 Bryant Way 109 Bush Close 114 Byfield Close 53 Chapel Close 79 Cheney Close 22 Church Square 17 Cleavers Walk 10 Conger Lane 52 Crescent Close 10 Crescent Court 23 Dale Close 31 De Montfort Court 16 Dunstable Road 189 Elm Grove 44 Fancott 20 Frenchmans Close 85 Grange Gardens 19 Grange Road 61 Grange Walk 7 Harlington Road 79 Herne Close 25 High Street 99 Holmfield Close 18 Kimberwell Close 56 Lakefield Avenue 93 Leigh Close 5 Leighton Road 142 Long Lane 27 Luton Road 204 Mander Close 51 Manor Road 157 Market Square 42 Marlborough Place 16 Meadow Road 62 Monmouth Close 25 Mount Pleasant Avenue 51 Mount Pleasant Close 4 Orchard Close 42 Park Hill 43 Park Road 134 Peartree Close 25 Preston Road 74 Princes Street 100 Randall Drive 103 Rose Walk 45 Russell Road 168 Shelton Avenue 60 Shelton Close 4 Squires Place 8 St Georges Close 61 Station Road 73 Stockdale 18 Stratford Close 23 Tanners Court 7 The Cleavers 39 The Crescent 36 The Hyde 7 Walnut Acre 15 Warren Close 11 Wentworth Close 23 Wentworth Gardens 39 Willow Way 57 Workhouse Lane 9 TOTAL PROPERTIES 1,925
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