Agenda item

Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations - Frimley Green Ward

Minutes:

The Council, at its meeting on 26 February 2014, had agreed that the Frimley Green Football Club be designated as the polling place for the Frimley Green IA polling district for future elections.  Following the European Election in May 2014 a representation had been received from a ward councillor in relation to the unsuitability of the Frimley Green Football Club premises for future elections, particularly with the high turnout anticipated at the Combined Parliamentary and Local Elections in May 2015.  In addition the comments of the Polling Station Inspector and the Polling Station Staff had confirmed the observations made by the ward councillor.

 

As a result an interim review of the polling place for Frimley Green ward had been conducted.   All the available premises in Frimley Green had been considered, but it had not been possible to identify a single adequate premises in a suitable location with satisfactory access and parking arrangements which could accommodate the 3 polling stations needed for high turnout elections.

 

The Electoral Registration Officer, therefore,  proposed that the ward be divided into 2 polling districts, Frimley Green (North) and Frimley Green (South) and to designate the Frimley Community Centre, Balmoral Drive, Frimley as the polling place for Frimley Green (North) and the Youth Centre, Wharfenden Way, Frimley Green as the polling place for Frimley Green (South).

 

A further consultation had been carried out and no adverse representations had been received in relation to this proposal.

 

Resolved that

 

(i)              Frimley Green Ward be divided into 2 polling districts, Frimley Green (North)( IA) and Frimley Green (South)( IB) and the roads allocated to each polling district be as set out at Annex A to the agenda report; and

 

(ii)             the Frimley Community Centre, Balmoral Drive, Frimley be designated as the polling place for Frimley Green (North)(IA) and the Youth Centre, Wharfenden Way, Frimley Green be designated  as the polling place for Frimley Green (South)(IB).

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