Agenda item

Report CSD14134

The Returning Officer had reviewed all polling districts and polling places in the borough and, following a period of formal consultation, reported on the outcome of the review with his recommendations.    

Councillor Russell Mellor, as a ward councillor, supported the use of St George’s Church Hall, Beckenham as opposed to Bromley Road Infant School. He also suggested St Paul’s Church Hall, Brackley Road, as an alternative to Worsley Bridge Primary School, but this had already been assessed and there were problems with parking.  

It was reported that the arrangements to separate the polling station from the rest of the school at Oaklands Primary School, Biggin Hill, were inadequate and amounted to a strip of tape in places. The Returning Officer accepted that there had been issues with the quality of fencing at several locations, and this issue would be looked at.  

The Chairman suggested that the Methodist Church Hall in Prince Imperial Road should be investigated as a suitable polling station in Chislehurst.

The Committee thanked the Electoral Services Manager and her Team for their excellent work.  

RESOLVED that

(1) The outcome of the review and the consultation taken be noted.

(2) The proposals and recommendations of the Returning Officer outlined in Appendix 7 to the report be approved with effect from 1^st December 2014.

(3) It is noted that polling districts and polling places will be kept under on-going review.