Representation of the People Act 1983
Electoral Administration Act 2006
The Review of Polling District & Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations
2006
Review of polling districts and
polling places
Background Information and
the Returning Officer’s proposals
Philip Burton, Returning Officer
Consultation Period: 1 August - 5 September 2011
If you wish to make any comments or representations please write to:
Suzanne Taylor
Electoral Services Manager
North Norfolk District Council
Holt Road
Cromer
NR27 9EN
Email: elections@north-norfolk.gov.uk
1
Index
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND THE RETURNING OFFICERS PROPOSALS Page
1.
What is the difference between a polling district, polling place and polling station?
3
2.
Polling districts
3
2.1 Who is responsible for designating polling districts?
2.2 What is the definition of a relevant authority?
2.3 What are the rules?
2.4 What is the Electoral Registration Officer’s responsibility?
3.
Polling places
4
3.1 Who is responsible for designating polling places?
3.2 What are the rules?
4.
Polling Stations
5
4.1 Who is responsible for designating polling stations?
4.2 What are the rules?
5.
Review of polling districts and polling places
5
5.1 General background
5.2 First review
5.3 Subsequent reviews
5.4 The review process
5.5 Notice of the holding of a review
6.
The Role of the Acting Returning Officer
6
7.
Other representations
7
8.
Evaluating the suitability of potential polling places
7
9.
Administration of the review
9
10.
Completion of the review
10
11.
The role of the Electoral Commission
10
11.1 Who may make representation to the Electoral Commission?
11.2 Reviews by the Electoral Commission
12.
Non compliance
11
13.
Other accessibility issues to consider
11
13.1 Polling stations
13.2 Assistance to voters
13.3 Translations
13.4 Other assistance
14.
The Returning Officer’s proposals, summary and ward tables
13 - 51
Appendices
Appendix A – References to legislation
52
Appendix B – Extract from the RPA 1983 (as inserted by Section 16 of the EAA 2006)
53
Appendix C – Extract from Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 296
56
Appendix D – Ward map showing the existing polling districts and polling places
57
2
1.
What is the difference between a polling district, a polling place and a polling
station?
A polling district is a geographical sub-division of an electoral area, i.e. an area in the
constituency for which the electors vote together at the same polling place such as a UK
Parliamentary constituency, a European Parliamentary electoral region, a ward or an electoral
division. Polling districts are identified by three letters that distinguish the polling district and that,
together with the elector’s number from the register of electors for that district, make up the
elector’s distinctive and unique electoral registration number.
A polling place is a readily identifiable place within the polling district to which the electors will go
to vote. However, as there is no legal definition of what a polling place is the area could be defined
as tightly as a particular building or as widely as the entire polling district.
A polling station is the building or part of a building where the actual process of voting takes
place. It is located within the polling place and must be designated by the Returning Officer for the
particular polling district. The extent of the polling station will depend upon local circumstances.
2.
Polling districts
2.1
Who is responsible for designating polling districts?
Every relevant authority in the UK is responsible for dividing its area into polling districts for UK
Parliamentary elections for so much of any constituency as is situated in its area (1), and for
keeping the polling districts under review.
For European Parliamentary elections, the same polling districts as designated for UK
Parliamentary elections are to be used unless the relevant authority considers that there are
special circumstances that make alternative designations appropriate. (2)
For local government elections, a local authority may divide its designated electoral areas (i.e.
wards or electoral divisions) into polling districts. (3)
Although there is no requirement to sub-divide local government electoral areas into polling
districts, it is recognised good practice to do so. When doing so, every effort must be made to
ensure that the polling district scheme for local government elections mirrors as closely as possible
that agreed for parliamentary elections. (4)
2.2
What is the definition of a relevant authority?
a) In England, the council of a district or London borough;
b) In Scotland, a local authority; and
c) In Wales, the council of a county or county borough
2.3
(5)
What are the rules?
When designating polling districts, relevant authorities must seek to ensure that all the electors in
the constituency have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances.
In addition, and unless there are special circumstances that lead the authority to determine
otherwise, each parish in England and each community in Wales must be in a separate polling
district.
3
Similarly in Scotland, each electoral ward must be divided into two or more separate polling
districts.
2.4
What is the Electoral Registration Officer’s responsibility?
Where a relevant authority makes any alterations to the polling districts within its area, the
Electoral Registration Officer must amend his or her register of electors accordingly.
The changes to the register take effect on the date that the Electoral Registration Officer publishes
a notice stating that the adaptations have been made. (6)
It is recommended that alterations to polling districts be timed to coincide with the annual revision
of the register of electors on 1 December. This will help to avoid confusion both for electoral
professionals and other recipients of the register. (This would mean consideration at full
Council on the 19 October 2011)
However, there may be instances where alterations must be made at other times of the year.
In such cases, the Electoral Registration Officer will need to publish a notice fourteen calendar
days before the publication of the revised version of the register in a local newspaper, at his or her
office and at some other conspicuous place or places in the area. (7)
3.
Polling Places
3.1
Who is responsible for designating polling places?
Every relevant authority in the UK must designate a polling place for every polling district in the
parliamentary constituency (8) unless the size or other circumstances of the polling district are such
that the situation of the polling station does not materially affect the convenience of the electorate.
The relevant authority must also keep the polling places under review.
3.2
What are the rules?
Relevant authorities must:
a) Seek to ensure that all the electors in the constituency have such reasonable facilities for voting
as are practicable in the circumstances;
b) Seek to ensure that so far as is reasonable and practicable, the polling places they are
responsible for are accessible to all electors, including those who are disabled, and when
considering the designation of a polling place, must have regard to the accessibility needs of
disabled persons. (9)
In addition, the polling place for a polling district must be within the area of the district unless
special circumstances make it desirable to designate an area either wholly or partly outside of the
polling district.
The polling place must also be small enough to indicate to electors in different parts of the polling
district how they will be able to reach their designated polling station.
Should a relevant authority fail to designate a polling place, the entire polling district will be classed
as the polling place for that district.
4
4.
Polling Stations
4.1
Who is responsible for designating polling stations?
The Returning Officer for the particular election must provide a sufficient number of polling
stations, and allot the electors to those polling stations in such manner as he or she thinks the
most convenient.
(At the 2011 Referendum this was overridden by direction from the Chief Counting Officer/Electoral
Commission who specified the ratio of electors to each polling station).
4.2
What are the rules?
Polling stations must be located within the polling places designated by the relevant authority.
In a UK Parliamentary constituency in Scotland that comprises the whole or any part of more than
one local government area, there must be at least one polling station in each of those local
government areas.
The election rules permit the Returning Officer to provide one or more polling stations within the
same room, and must supply each with a sufficient number of voting compartments.
5.
Review of polling districts and polling places
5.1
General background
Section 16 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 introduced a number of changes to the
Representation of the People Act 1983 in respect of the way in which reviews of polling districts
and polling places must be undertaken.
5.2
First review
The most important thing to note is that by 31 December 2011, every relevant authority must have
undertaken and completed a review of all of the polling districts and polling places in its area (10),
except in the circumstances where a polling district or polling place is created in 2011 (11) (when in
such circumstances, the first review of the polling district or polling place must be completed before
the end of the period of four years starting with the date on which the designation is made). (12)
This does not apply to North Norfolk who last amended their Polling Places and Districts in 2007.
5.3
Subsequent reviews
Following the first review, the relevant authority must then complete a further review of every
polling district and polling place before the end of the period of four years starting with the
completion of the previous review. (13) In effect, this means that by 31 December 2011, every
relevant authority must have undertaken two full reviews of the electoral arrangements in its area.
It is important to note that if it wishes to do so, the relevant authority may undertake reviews of all
or some of the designated polling districts and polling places at any time (14), but must undertake a
review of each within four years of the previous review.
For administrative convenience, it would seem sensible to review all polling districts and polling
places on a regular four-yearly cycle, regardless of whether or not a particular polling district or
5
polling place has been reviewed for some reason e.g. because of an influx of electors in an area or
the non availability of a building designated as a polling place in the intervening period.
This will help in ensuring that a consistent approach is taken across the relevant authority’s area.
5.4
The review process
Schedule A1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 sets out the steps relevant authorities
must follow in undertaking any review of polling districts and/or polling places.
Prior to commencing the review, the electoral administrator will need to compile a great deal of the
background information necessary for informed decisions to be made by Councillors.
Most of the information will be readily to hand, and will include:

electorate figures, broken down to street level;

details of existing polling places, and an indication as to their overall suitability for the
purpose;

details of potential alternative polling places, and details of other locations that might appear
suitable on the face of it, but for specific reasons are not;

detailed and up to date maps of a scale that will assist in the designation of polling district
boundaries; and where significant development is proposed in an area,

a projection of the likely influx of electors.
This list is clearly not exhaustive, but gives some indication as to the information required to
undertake a full and proper review.
5.5
Notice of the holding of a review
The relevant authority is required to publish notice of the holding of a review. (15)
Schedule A1 does not specify in what manner the relevant authority is required to publish this
notice, but it would seem reasonable to follow the principles set out in the Review of Polling
Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006 for the publication of a
Returning Officer’s representations.
6.
The role of the Returning Officer
The relevant authority is required to consult the Returning Officer for every parliamentary election
held in a constituency that is wholly or partly within its area.
The Returning Officer is required to make representations to the relevant authority, which must
include information as to the location of polling stations (both existing and proposed) within polling
places (both existing and proposed). (16)
Within thirty calendar days of their receipt, the relevant authority is required to publish the
Returning Officer’s representations as a minimum:

at the relevant authority’s office;

at least one other conspicuous place in the area; and

on the relevant authority’s website (17)
6
7.
Other representations
In reviewing polling places, the relevant authority is required to actively seek representations from
such persons as it thinks have particular expertise in relation to:

access to premises; or

facilities for persons who have different forms of disability (18)
Such persons must be given the opportunity to make representations and to comment on the
representations made by the Returning Officer.
A key factor the relevant authority will have to consider at the outset of the review is the
identification of those persons it feels has particular expertise in accessibility issues. In many
cases however, local authorities will have already built good working relationships with disability
awareness groups, and logic would suggest that any tried and trusted mechanism for consultation
with such groups be utilised.
In addition, any elector in a constituency may make representations on the designation of polling
places to the relevant authority. (19)
Although not specifically provided for in the review rules, it would seem sensible to actively
encourage representations from local constituency political parties and independent candidates.
By doing so, the relevant authority will be giving key stakeholders in the electoral process the
opportunity to participate.
Further sources of expertise from which representations might be sought include the relevant
authority’s own planning and property services departments. Each will be able to provide technical
guidance on the availability and suitability of locations or premises, and details of residential
developments that might have future implications on electoral arrangements.
Administrators may wish to model possible arrangements by utilising mapping and planning tools
available within the authority. Local authorities now have access to GIS mapping services, many of
which combine data from different services that may be of use in testing the suitability of a
proposed scheme.
Close liaison with other council departments will take a lot of the legwork out of the process.
In addition, the relevant authority might wish to obtain up to date mapping information from the
Ordnance Survey prior to formally considering the suitability of any representations received.
An extremely practical way of undertaking the review is to consider the suitability of the available
polling places first, i.e. to identify what premises are available, and then to designate the polling
district boundaries and allocate the electors to what is actually available. Although the rules are
drafted to require the relevant authority to sub-divide its area into polling districts and to then
consult on the allocation of the associated polling places, there seems little sense in designating
polling districts that are devoid of suitable polling places.
It is important to note that representations made by any person in connection with the review of
polling places may include proposals for alternative polling places, which must then be considered
by the relevant authority.
8.
Evaluating the suitability of potential polling places
Regardless of the expert advice the relevant authority is required to seek, it is important that the
accessibility needs of all voters are considered when designating polling places.
7
There are a number of steps that can be taken to facilitate this process: (20)
Consider the location of the polling place:

is it located close to where most of the electors in the polling district live?

is it at the top or bottom of a steep hill?

does it have suitable access from a road?

if there is a pavement, does it have a dropped kerb close by?

are there any convenient public transport links?
Availability of parking:

are there adequate parking facilities close to the entrance of the building?

If not, is there anywhere close by that could be used for parking just on polling day?

how far do electors have to walk from the car park to the polling station?

is there a designated disabled parking space, or could one be provided?

is there a dropped kerb from the parking area to the polling station?
All approaches should:

have a hard, smooth, non slip surface, without steps, potholes, broken slabs, etc.
graveled surfaces can present difficulties to wheelchair and buggy users;

not have any severe gradients; and

be well lit.
Entrance:

does the building have a level entrance?

are there any steps to the entrance of the building?

are the stairs highlighted in any way?

is there a handrail by the steps?

is a permanent ramp provided?

if not, could a temporary ramp with a suitable gradient be provided safely, or is there
another entrance which people with disabilities or other electors could use?

is the door wide enough for a wheelchair user to gain access?

how heavy are the doors for a frail or elderly person to open? Would they need to be
propped open?
Inside the building:

are there any internal steps or barriers for electors to negotiate?

are the door mats level with the floor? If not, can they be removed?

are there any other trip hazards?
8

is there a suitable non-slip floor covering? Would it become slippery when wet?

are there any corridors which may be difficult to negotiate for any electors using wheelchairs
or those who find walking difficult?

in terms of the layout of polling equipment in the room to be used as a polling station, is
there enough space in the room for staff, polling equipment and a number of electors,
including a wheelchair user?

is there adequate lighting in the room? Switch on all the lights available to test this;

is there any need for additional lighting?

movable mats, heavy curtains trailing on the floor, a mix of carpet and wooden flooring with
edging lips in between, and highly polished floors can all be potential hazards.
If the premises have any of these features, can anything be done to remove or improve them?
Another key factor to consider when assessing the suitability of a particular building or location is
the facilities available to polling station staff.
It must not be overlooked that staff will be on duty for approximately sixteen hours, and not
permitted to leave the premises. Their basic human needs must not be discounted.
Issues to consider include the provision of:

adequate toilet facilities;

a kitchen, or at a minimum, access to tea and coffee making facilities;

adequate heating/cooling;

a separate area adjacent to the polling station where breaks could potentially be taken;

a telephone;

comfortable adult chairs.
Although guidance to access is quite detailed, in practice the authority may find (as it does at
present) that in some areas there are no suitable buildings and choices are very restricted.
9.
Administration of the review
It is important to note that the relevant authority is responsible for dividing its area into polling
districts, so a decision will need to be taken before the review commences as to how the authority
wishes to consider the representations made, and ultimately designate the polling districts and
polling places within its area.
One tried and trusted method of administering the process is for the authority to delegate the
detailed work to a cross-party working group, and for that working group to meet on a regular basis
to consider all appropriate representations.
At the end of the review process, the working group then makes its recommendations to a meeting
of the full council for ratification, following which the polling districts and polling places are formally
designated and come into being.
It is clearly for each relevant authority to decide how it wishes to administer the review process, but
whichever method is used, the proceedings must be formally minuted in order to ensure
transparency of the process.
9
10.
Completion of the review
On completion of a review, the relevant authority is required to give reasons for its decisions in
respect of the designation of both polling districts and polling places. (21)
In addition, the authority must publish:

all correspondence sent to a Returning Officer in connection with the review, and

all correspondence sent to any person whom the authority thinks has particular expertise in
relation to access to premises or facilities for persons who have different forms of disability;

all representations made by any person in connection with the review;

the minutes of any meetings held by the authority where details of the review have been
considered;

details of the actual designations of polling districts and polling places agreed as a result of
the review; and

Details of where the results of the review have been published. (22)
Schedule A1 does not specify in what manner the relevant authority is required to publish this
notice, but it would seem reasonable to follow the principles set out in the Review of Polling
Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006 for the publication of a
Returning Officer’s representations.
11.
The role of the Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission has no role in the review process itself, although guidance has been
issued to assist relevant authorities in the administration of the reviews in the form of a circular
distributed in 2010 - EC19 (2010)
However, the Commission has an extremely important role in respect of considering
representations and observations made that a relevant authority has not conducted a review so as
to:

meet the reasonable requirements of the electors in the constituency, or a body of them (i.e.
the reasonable requirements of a particular area of the authority have not been satisfactorily
met); or

take sufficient account of the accessibility to disabled persons of polling stations within a
designated polling place. (23)
11.1
Who may make representation to the Electoral Commission?
Section 18D (1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 sets out who may make
representations to the Electoral Commission, namely:

in England, any parish council which is wholly or partly situated within the constituency (or
parish meeting where there is no such council);

in Wales, any community council which is wholly or partly situated within the constituency;

not less than thirty registered electors in the constituency (although electors registered
anonymously cannot make such a representation; (24)
10


any person (except the Returning Officer) who made representations to the authority when
the review was being undertaken; and
any person who is not an elector in a constituency in the authority’s area who the
Commission feels has sufficient interest in the accessibility of disabled persons to polling
places in the area or has particular expertise in relation to the access to premises or
facilities of disabled persons.
In addition, the Returning Officer may make observations on any representations made to the
Commission. (25)
11.2
Review held by the Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission is required to consider any such representations and observations, and
after doing so, may direct the relevant authority to make any alterations it sees necessary to the
polling places designated by the review. (26)
Should an authority fail to make the alterations within two months of the direction being given, the
Commission may make the alterations itself.
12.
Non-compliance
It is important to note that the outcome of an election cannot be questioned simply because a
relevant authority, an Electoral Registration Officer, a Returning Officer or the Electoral
Commission fails to comply with any or all aspects of a review process. (27)
13.
Other accessibility issues to consider
13.1
Polling stations
As detailed above, it is the responsibility of the Returning Officer to provide a sufficient number of
polling stations within the polling places designated by the relevant authority, and to allot the
electors to those polling stations in such manner as he or she thinks the most convenient. (28)
However, in complying with this requirement, the Returning Officer should have regard to the
accessibility needs of all voters. In this respect, accessibility not only means entering and moving
around a polling station, but also the facilities available to assist electors in casting their votes.
Unless there are extenuating circumstances that make it impractical to do so, the polling places
designated by relevant authorities should be accessible to all voters.
However, prior to an election being held, the Returning Officer should ensure that there is level
access to both the polling place and the polling station(s), and where there is not, suitable
adaptations, such as temporary ramping made available.
13.2
Assistance to voters
Within the polling station, the Returning Officer is required to provide a number of facilities
specifically designed to assist voters.
The most important of these is the staff, who should be fully trained in their roles and
responsibilities, and understand what facilities must be provided.
In summary, at least one copy of the following must be provided, subject to direction, inside the
polling station: (29)
11

directions for the guidance of voters;

enlarged version of the ballot paper for the assistance of partially-sighted voters;

device to enable blind and partially-sighted voters to vote unaided, i.e. a Braille template;


inside every voting compartment, “vote for one candidate only …” or “vote for no more than
X candidates” notices, as appropriate;
hand-held copy of the enlarged ballot paper for the assistance of partially-sighted voters (30)
In addition, a copy of the directions for the guidance of voters must be displayed outside the polling
station.
13.3
Translations
The Returning Officer is now authorised to make available in alternative formats any document
published in connection with an election as he or she thinks appropriate, except nomination papers
and the ballot papers. (31)
This means that the Returning Officer may, in addition to the copies above, make the polling
station notices available in:

Braille;

languages other than English;

graphical representations;

other means of making the information accessible to persons who might otherwise have
reasonable access, e.g. audio.
13.4
Other assistance
Presiding Officers may (in the presence of any polling agents present) assist voters who are
incapacitated by blindness or other disability.
Similarly, a blind or disabled voter may be assisted by a companion, who must either be directly
related to them, or be entitled themselves to vote at that election.
Where the Presiding Officer assists a voter, the appropriate details must be entered on the “list of
votes marked by the presiding officer”. Where a companion assists a voter, the companion must
complete a “declaration made by the companion of a voter with disabilities”.
It is good practice for the Returning Officers to check that every polling station is, and remains,
accessible throughout polling day, and is set up correctly. This is normally carried out by Polling
Station Inspectors.
12
14. The Returning Officers proposals
Our timetable for this review
Notice of start of review
Council publishes the Returning Officer’s proposals
Consultation on the proposals ends on
Working Group
Working Group - report deadline
Arrangements come into force at the publication
of the next Revised Register of Electors on
1 August 2011
1 August 2011
5 September 2011
September 2011
September 2011
1 December 2011
Introduction
The pattern of polling districts and polling places in the District of North Norfolk has evolved to
meet the convenience of electors across the District. By and large, it ensures that electors have
reasonable facilities for voting. Furthermore, in line with the Council’s policies, every attempt has
been made to ensure that as many polling stations as possible are accessible to electors who are
disabled. The guidance to access is quite detailed and in practice the Returning Officer has found
that choices of polling stations in some areas are very restricted. Currently there are 12 polling
stations that are not fully accessible by those reliant upon wheelchairs for mobility. Where polling
stations are not wholly accessible to voters with disabilities, efforts will continue to encourage and
support improvements to access where possible or to seek more suitable alternative
accommodation.
In a rural area like North Norfolk some polling districts currently have a lack of suitable buildings to
designate as a polling place and this means that electors in 15 polling districts have to go to a
neighbouring polling district to vote; however, 7 stay within their own Parish. Where there is
currently no suitable building to designate as a polling place in a polling district, the entire polling
district has been designated as the polling place. This information has been marked on the tables
that follow.
My proposals for change in this review have been kept to a minimum although a number of
suggestions have been requested. The majority of polling districts with under 100 electors already
share with a neighbouring polling district. The Returning Officer has proposed joining together
further polling districts like this for economic and efficiency reasons but always ensuring that
people who wish to vote in a polling station can continue to enjoy reasonable facilities.
Guidelines
The Returning Officer has taken the following considerations into account when drawing up the
proposals. Comments made during the consultation should keep these in mind. The first four are
requirements laid down in the Representation of the People Act; the remainder are guidelines only.

the council must seek to ensure that all electors have such reasonable facilities for
voting as are practicable in the circumstances;

the council must seek to ensure that, so far as is reasonable and practicable,
every polling place is accessible to electors who are disabled;

every parish shall be in a separate polling district;

ideally the polling place should be in its own polling district;
13

no polling station should be shared by two wards because of the risks associated
with holding different elections in the same polling station;

ideally there should be no more than 2,500 electors per polling station, although
the numbers of postal voters in the district (presently about 10,000 in an
electorate of 82,200) does need to be taken into consideration when calculating
the above figure;

polling district boundaries should be co-terminous with existing parish ward or
district ward boundaries; parish wards are the division of a parish into areas for
the purposes of electing councillors to represent the different parts of the same
parish. For example, the parish of Cromer is divided into 4 parish wards with 4
polling districts; the parish of Gunthorpe is an unwarded parish but currently has
2 polling districts North & South. The parish wards are not the subject of this
review.

a polling station costs around £700 to £1850 to hire, equip and staff for polling
day depending on the size;

the proposals have been mindful of any further residential development in the
district as identified in the Local Development Framework.
Making comments
Anyone intending to make comments is strongly urged to read the introductory comments
and guidelines to the Returning Officer’s proposals. The Returning Officer has found that, by
and large, the boundaries of our polling districts are co-terminous with the existing district and
parish ward boundaries. In several locations, district and parish wards are divided into two or
more polling districts, because this arrangement is convenient to the electors. Therefore, few
changes have been proposed by the Returning Officer, who considers that change for
change’s sake should be avoided in the review because it proves disruptive to the electors
and their convenience.
That said, comments are still welcomed, and an early notification where major alterations are
proposed will be appreciated, because it will enable the Electoral Services Manager to enter
into further and more detailed consultation where need be. In some areas, the Returning
Officer has indicated that he is asking for guidance in devising more appropriate polling
arrangements for the electors.
Comments that support the Returning Officer’s proposals are also welcomed because they
will provide a balance of opinions.
Comments or representations can be made in writing to:
Suzanne Taylor
Electoral Services Manager
North Norfolk District Council
Holt Road
Cromer
NR27 9EN
Email: elections@north-norfolk.gov.uk
All items will be available for public inspection and will be published at the conclusion
of the review.
14
The Tables
Following is a summary of the proposed changes; each district ward is then dealt with
separately. The tables show the existing polling arrangements in each district ward:
 the polling district name and identity letters
 the description of the polling district
 the polling place for the polling district and the polling station at that place
 the number of registered electors in July 2011 and also 2007 (the date of the last
district review)
 Additional information including where disabled access does not appear to be
available and where a polling station is currently located in a neighbouring polling
district
A ward map showing the existing polling districts and polling places follows the tables.
Summary of Proposed Changes
No. Ward
Polling
Districts
Affected
1
Chaucer
KL4 & KL5
Beckham
East & West
LZ4 Matlaske
2
Chaucer
3
Corpusty
LH4
Hempstead
4
Erpingham
KZ4 Alby
5
Erpingham
LS4 Ingworth
6
Glaven
Valley
UX1 Morston
7
Lancaster
North
8
Lancaster
South
UJ1
Fakenham
North
UJ2
Fakenham
South
9
Mundesley
MF1
Paston
Proposal
Due to access difficulties, suggestions are invited for an
alternative polling place in the Chaucer ward for the parishes of
East & West Beckham.
Suggestions are invited for an alternative polling place in the
Chaucer ward for the parish of Matlaske.
Due to access difficulties up the steep gravel path, suggestions
are invited for an alternative polling place in the Corpusty ward
for the parish of Hempstead.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district of
Alby, electors currently vote in the neighbouring polling district
of Aldborough. Suggestions are invited for a polling place within
the parish of Alby.
Due to a very small electorate of 96 and access difficulties, a
proposal for electors in Ingworth to vote at a neighbouring
polling station is made for economic and efficiency reasons.
Suggestions for the most suitable neighbouring polling station in
the Erpingham ward are invited.
Due to a very small electorate of 73, a proposal for electors in
the polling district of Morston to vote at a neighbouring polling
station is made for economic and efficiency reasons.
Suggestions for the most suitable neighbouring polling station in
the Glaven Valley ward are invited.
Suggestions are invited for an alternative polling place inside
the polling district of UJ1 for Fakenham North.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district of
Fakenham South, electors currently vote in the neighbouring
polling district of Fakenham North UJ1. Proposal that a new
polling place inside the polling district of UJ2 be found for
Fakenham South.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district of
Paston, electors currently vote in the neighbouring polling
district of Bacton. Suggestions are invited for an alternative
polling place in the Mundesley ward for the parish of Paston.
15 15
Cont.
Summary of Proposed Changes cont.
No.
Ward
Polling
Districts
Affected
10
North
Walsham
North
MC2 North
Walsham
North
11
North
Walsham
West
MD2 North
Walsham
Town
12
Poppyland
MU4
Sidestrand
13
Scottow
MN1 Scottow
14
Sheringham
South
MS1
Sheringham
South
15
Suffield Park KW2 Suffield
Park (North
West)
16
The
Raynhams
UH4 Dunton
17
Walsingham
VL1 Wighton
18
Waxham
LN4 Horsey
19
Wensum
UN4 & UM4
Gunthorpe
North &
South
Proposal
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district of
North Walsham North, electors currently vote in the
neighbouring polling district of North Walsham East MC1.
Proposal that a new polling place inside the polling district of
MC2 be found for polling district of North Walsham North.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district of
North Walsham Town, electors currently vote in the
neighbouring polling district of North Walsham East MC1.
Proposal that a new polling place inside the polling district of
MD2 be found for polling district of North Walsham Town.
Due to a very small electorate of 78, a proposal for electors in
the polling district of Sidestrand to vote at a neighbouring
polling station is made for economic and efficiency reasons.
Suggestions for the most suitable neighbouring polling station
within the Poppyland ward are invited.
With recent changes to population and the existing polling
place closing, this is no longer a suitable polling place.
Proposal that a new polling place inside the polling district of
MN1 be found for Scottow.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district of
Sheringham South, electors currently vote in the neighbouring
polling district of Sheringham North MR1. Proposal that a new
polling place inside the polling district of MS1 be found for
polling district of Sheringham South.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district of
Suffield Park North West, electors currently vote in the
neighbouring polling district of Cromer Town East KV1.
Proposal that a new polling place inside the polling district be
found for polling district KW2 or for electors to vote in the
neighbouring polling district of Suffield Park South East KW1.
Due to a very small electorate of 93, a proposal for electors in
the polling district of Dunton to vote at a neighbouring polling
station is made for economic and efficiency reasons.
Suggestions for the most suitable neighbouring polling station
within The Raynhams ward are invited.
The physical conditions of the current polling station do not
meet our standards. Proposal that a new polling place inside
the polling district of VL1 be found for Wighton.
Due to a very small electorate of 73, a proposal for electors in
the polling district of Horsey to vote at a neighbouring polling
station is made for economic and efficiency reasons.
Suggestions for the most suitable neighbouring polling station
within Waxham ward are invited.
Proposal to merge polling districts UN4 and UM4. Suggestions
for one polling place in the new polling district of Gunthorpe
are invited.
16
Broadland Constituency - Astley Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
UE4 Briningham
The civil parish of Briningham
Briningham Village Hall, Dereham Road, Briningham NR24 2QJ
109
99
Y
UL1
Fulmodestone
The civil parish of Fulmodestone
Old School Hall, Barney Road, Fulmodeston, NR21 0AT
374
377
Y
UR1 Hindolveston
The civil parish of Hindolveston
Hindolveston Village Hall, The Street, Hindolveston, NR20 5AS
425
437
UR2 Thurning
UW1 Melton
Constable
VE4 Swanton
Novers
The civil parish of Thurning
The civil parish of Melton
Constable
VN4 Wood Norton
The civil parish of Wood Norton
The civil parish of Swanton Novers
In Thurning the polling place is the polling district.
Due to a very small electorate and the lack of any suitable building
in the polling district, polling for Thurning is accommodated at
Hindolveston Village Hall, The Street, Hindolveston, NR20 5AS
Melton Constable Country Club, 6 Briston Road, Melton
Constable, NR24 2DA
Swanton Novers Village Hall, St Giles Road, Swanton Novers,
NR24 2RB
Wood Norton Village Hall, Stibbard Road, Wood Norton, NR20
5BB
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
17
Additional Disabled
Information Access
Y
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of UR1
51
57
Y
479
452
Y
206
210
Y
192
195
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Briston Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
UG1 Briston
The civil parish of Briston
The Copeman Centre, Hall Street, Briston,NR24 2LG
1872
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
18
1855
Additional Disabled
Information Access
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Chaucer Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
KL4 Beckham
East
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
The civil parish of East Beckham
In East Beckham the polling place is the polling district.
Due to a very small electorate and the lack of any suitable
building in the polling district, polling for Beckham East is
accommodated at The Wheatsheaf Inn, Church Road, West
Beckham, NR25 6NX.
Electorate Additional
2011 / 2007 Information
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of KL5
The polling
station is
located in the
Dining Room
Disabled
Access
26
33
211
197
The civil parish of Beeston Regis
Wheatsheaf Inn, Church Road, West Beckham,NR25 6NX
West Runton Scout HQ, Cromer Road, Beeston Regis, NR27
9NQ
824
858
Y
LD1 Gresham
The civil parish of Gresham
Gresham Village Hall, Cromer Road, Gresham, NR11 8RF
335
342
LZ4 Matlaske
The civil parish of Matlaske
The Stables Room, Barningham Hall, Matlaske, NR11 7HY
128
122
Y
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
NB4 Sustead
MT4 Upper
Sheringham
The civil parish of Sustead
The civil parish of Upper
Sheringham
Sustead Village Hall, Aylmerton Road, Sustead, NR11 8RU
Upper Sheringham Village Hall, Church Close, Upper
Sheringham, NR26 8UB
169
182
Y
202
183
Y
KL5 Beckham
West
KM1 Beeston
Regis
The civil parish of West Beckham
Returning Officer’s Proposals
KL4 & KL5 Beckham
East and West
LZ4 Matlaske
Due to access difficulties, suggestions are invited for an alternative
polling place in the Chaucer ward for the parishes of East & West
Beckham.
Suggestions are invited for an alternative polling place in the Chaucer
ward for the parish of Matlaske.
19
Y
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Corpusty Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
KF4
Baconsthorpe
The civil parish of Baconsthorpe
Baconsthorpe Village Hall, School Lane, Baconsthorpe, NR25 6LJ
161
172
Y
KN1 Bodham
The civil parish of Bodham
392
370
Y
KU4 Corpusty
The civil parish of Corpusty
Bodham Village Hall, The Street, Bodham, NR25 6AD
Corpusty & Saxthorpe Village Hall, Heydon Road, Corpusty, NR11
6PN
570
564
Y
KY4 Edgefield
LH4 Hempstead
LT4 Itteringham
KH4 Little
Barningham
The civil parish of Edgefield
The civil parish of Hempstead
The civil parish of Itteringham
The civil parish of Little
Barningham
Edgefield Village Hall, The Green, Edgefield, NR24 2AL
Hempstead Village Hall, The Street, Hempstead, NR25 6AH
Bure Valley Community Centre, The Street, Itteringham, NR11 7AX
Little Barningham Village Hall, The Street, Little Barningham, NR11
7AG
330
139
111
340
145
118
Y
Y
Y
92
91
KH5 Plumstead
The civil parish of Plumstead
In Plumstead the polling place is the polling district.
Due to a very small electorate and the lack of any suitable building in
the polling district, polling for Plumstead is accommodated at Little
Barningham Village Hall.
Returning Officer’s Proposals
LH4 Hempstead
Due to access difficulties up the steep gravel path,
suggestions are invited for an alternative polling place in
the Corpusty ward for the parish of Hempstead.
20
102
119
Additional Disabled
Information Access
Y
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of KH4
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Cromer Town Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
KV2 Cromer
Town (West)
That part of the Town Ward of the
civil parish of Cromer which follows
a boundary starting at the groyne
immediately to the west of the
Cromer pier and goes south along
the rear of the properties on the
west sides of Prince of Wales
Road and West Street, and along
the centre of Meadow Road until it
reaches a point adjacent to the
northern boundary of Cromer Hall
where it follows a line to the east
following the southern boundary of
the Meadow Park and then in a
southerly and easterly direct
following the rear boundaries of
properties on the south side of
Arbor Road, Arbor Hill and
Newhaven Close until it reaches
the Town Ward of Cromer
boundary.
KV1 Cromer
Town (East)
The remainder of the Town Ward
of the civil parish of Cromer.
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
Cromer Methodist Church Hall, West Street, Cromer, NR27 9DT
1592
1711
The polling
station is
located in the
Sunday
School room
Merchants Place, 16 Church Street, Cromer,NR27 9ER
1361
1456
Polling Place & Polling Station
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
21
Y
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Erpingham Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
KA4 Alby
The civil parish of Alby
In Alby the polling place is the polling district.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district, polling for
Alby is accommodated at Aldborough Community Centre, The Green,
Aldborough, NR11 7AA
204
190
KB4
Aldborough
The civil parish of Aldborough
Aldborough Community Centre, The Green, Aldborough, NR11 7AA
482
479
Y
KT4 Colby
The civil parish of Colby
Banningham & Colby Jubilee Hall, Colby Road, Banningham, NR11 7DY
436
423
Y
KZ4
Erpingham
The civil parish of Erpingham
Erpingham with Calthorpe Village Hall, The Street, Erpingham, NR11
7QD
506
495
Y
LE4
Hanworth
The civil parish of Hanworth
Hanworth Memorial/Village Hall, The Common, Hanworth, NR11 7HP
140
147
Y
LS4 Ingworth
NN4
Wickmere
The civil parish of Ingworth
The civil parish of Wickmere
Reading Room, The Street, Ingworth, NR11 6AE
Wickmere Village Hall, Regent Street, Wickmere, NR11 7NE
Returning Officer’s Proposals
KZ4 Alby
LS4 Ingworth
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district of Alby,
electors currently vote in the neighbouring polling district of Aldborough.
Suggestions are invited for a polling place within the parish of Alby.
Due to a very small electorate of 96 and access difficulties, a proposal for
electors in Ingworth to vote at a neighbouring polling station is made for
economic and efficiency reasons. Suggestions for the most suitable
neighbouring polling station in the Erpingham ward are invited.
22
Electorate
2011 / 2007
96
117
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
Polling station
in neighbouring
polling district
of KB4
Y
87
This accommodation is not
currently accessible by those
reliant upon wheelchairs for
mobility
122
This accommodation is not
currently accessible by those
reliant upon wheelchairs for
mobility
North Norfolk Constituency - Gaunt Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
KC4 Antingham
LC4 Gimingham
LV4 Knapton
The civil parish of Antingham
The civil parish of Gimingham
The civil parish of Knapton
Antingham Village Hall, Antingham, NR28 9TQ
Gimingham Village Hall, Church Street, Gimingham, NR11 8HF
Knapton Village Hall, Church Close, Knapton, NR28 0SF
302
358
304
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
268
354
308
ND4 Swafield
The civil parish of Swafield
Swafield Village Hall, The Street, Swafield, NR28 0RQ
233
225
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
NJ1 Trunch
The civil parish of Trunch
Trunch Village Hall, Knapton Road, Trunch, NR28 0QE
787
763
Y
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
23
North Norfolk Constituency - Glaven Valley Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
UD1 Blakeney
UF4 Brinton
UK1 Field
Dalling
The civil parish of Blakeney
The civil parish of Brinton
The civil parish of Field Dalling
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
Blakeney Village Hall, Langham Road, Blakeney, NR25 7PG
Sharrington Village Hall, The Street, Sharrington, NR24 2AB
Field Dalling & Saxlingham Village Hall, 84 Holt Road, Field
Dalling, NR25 7LE
648
201
763
213
Y
Y
227
214
Y
182
208
Y
73
90
Y
153
156
LX4
Letheringsett
The civil parish of Letheringsett
UX1 Morston
The civil parish of Morston
MZ4 Stody
The civil parish of Stody
Letheringsett Village Hall, Holt Road, Letheringsett, NR25 7AR
Morston Village Hall, Quay Lane, The Street, Morston, NR25
7AA
Hunworth & Stody Village Room, King Street, Hunworth, NR24
2EQ
NF4 Thornage
The civil parish of Thornage
The Vestry, All Saints Church, The Street, Thornage, NR25
7AD
172
194
Y
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
VM4 Wiveton
The civil parish of Wiveton
Wiveton Parish Room, The Street, Wiveton, NR25 7TJ
115
129
Y
Returning Officer’s Proposals
UX1 Morston
Due to a very small electorate of 73, a proposal for
electors in the polling district of Morston to vote at a
neighbouring polling station is made for economic and
efficiency reasons. Suggestions for the most suitable
neighbouring polling station in the Glaven Valley ward
are invited.
24
North Norfolk Constituency - Happisburgh Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
KX4 Dilham
LF1 Happisburgh
LG4 Walcott
LL4 Honing
The civil parish of Dilham
The civil parish of Happisburgh
The civil parish of Walcott
The civil parish of Honing
NP4 Witton
The civil parish of Witton
Polling Place & Polling Station
Dilham Village Hall, The Street, Dilham, NR28 9PT
Wenn Evans Centre, Blacksmiths Lane, Happisburgh, NR12 0QT
Walcott Village Hall, Coast Road, Walcott, NR12 0PD
Honing & Crostwight Village Hall, The Street, Honing, NR28 9AB
Witton and Ridlington Village Hall, Stonebridge Road, Witton
Bridge, NR28 9TU
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
25
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
277
655
566
274
275
672
593
270
Y
Y
Y
Y
272
249
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - High Heath Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
KS4 Cley
The civil parish of Cley
KP1 High Kelling
LU1 Kelling
MM4 Salthouse
NM1 Weybourne
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
373
410
Y
The civil parish of High Kelling
The civil parish of Kelling
The civil parish of Salthouse
Cley Village Hall, The Fairstead, Cley next the Sea, NR25 7RJ
High Kelling Social Centre, 15 Avenue Road, High Kelling NR25
6RD
The Barn, Beck House, The Street, Kelling, NR25 7EL
British Columbia Hall, Cross Street, Salthouse, NR25 7XH
504
148
148
496
145
178
Y
Y
Y
The civil parish of Weybourne
Weybourne Village Hall, Beach Lane, Weybourne, NR25 7AH
463
494
Y
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
26
North Norfolk Constituency - Holt Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
Description of Polling
District
District
LK1 Holt
The civil parish of Holt
Polling Place & Polling Station
Holt Community Centre, Kerridge Way, Holt, NR25 6DN
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
27
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
2951
2 polling
stations are
located in this
polling place
2953
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Hoveton Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
KD4
Ashmanhaugh
The civil parish of Ashmanhaugh
The Preston Room, Neatishead Road, Ashmanhaugh, NR12 8LB
160
156
Y
LQ1 Hoveton
The civil parish of Hoveton
Hoveton Village Hall, Stalham Road, Hoveton, NR12 8DU
1540
1583
Y
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
28
Additional Disabled
Information Access
Broadland Constituency - Lancaster North Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
UJ1 Fakenham
North
Description of Polling
District
The North Ward of the civil parish
of Fakenham
Polling Place & Polling Station
Trap Lane Pavilion, Trap Lane, Fakenham, NR21 9RN
Returning Officer’s Proposals
UJ1 Fakenham North
Suggestions are invited for an alternative polling
place inside the polling district of UJ1 for Fakenham
North.
29
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
2797
2 polling
stations are
located in this
polling place
2875
Y
Broadland Constituency - Lancaster South Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
UJ2 Fakenham
South
Description of Polling
District
The South Ward of the civil parish
of Fakenham
Polling Place & Polling Station
Fakenham Community Centre, Oak Street, Fakenham, NR21 9DY
Returning Officer’s Proposals
UJ2 Fakenham South
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling
district of Fakenham South, electors currently vote
in the neighbouring polling district of Fakenham
North UJ1. Proposal that a new polling place inside
the polling district of UJ2 be found for Fakenham
South.
30
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
3270
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of UJ1.
2 polling
stations are
located in this
polling place
3262
North Norfolk Constituency - Mundesley Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Civil Parish
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
KG1 Bacton
The civil parish of Bacton
Bacton Village Hall, Coast Road, Bacton, NR12 0EU
958
MF1 Paston
The civil parish of Paston
In Paston the polling place is the polling district. Due to the lack of
any suitable building in the polling district, polling for Paston is
accommodated at Bacton Village Hall, Coast Road, Bacton, NR12
0EU.
196
206
MA1 Mundesley
The civil parish of Mundesley
Church Rooms, 19 Cromer Road, Mundesley, NR11 8BE
2269
2252
Returning Officer’s Proposals
MF1 Paston
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling
district of Paston, electors currently vote in the
neighbouring polling district of Bacton. Suggestions
are invited for an alternative polling place in the
Mundesley ward for the parish of Paston.
31
Additional Disabled
Information Access
1000
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of MA1
Y
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - North Walsham East Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
MC1 North
Walsham East
Description of Polling
District
The East Ward of the civil parish of
North Walsham
Polling Place & Polling Station
Community Centre, New Road, North Walsham, NR28 9DE
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
32
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
3358
4 polling
stations are
located in this
polling place
(2 for MC1
and 2 for
MC2)
3378
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - North Walsham North Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
MC2 North
Walsham North
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
The North Ward of the civil parish
of North Walsham
In North Walsham North Ward the polling place is the polling
district.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district,
polling for North Walsham North Ward is accommodated at the
Community Centre, New Road, North Walsham, NR28 9DE.
Returning Officer’s Proposals
MC2 North Walsham
North
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling
district of North Walsham, North electors currently
vote in the neighbouring polling district of North
Walsham East MC1. Proposal that a new polling
place inside the polling district of MC2 be found for
North Walsham North.
33
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
3230
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of MC1
3266
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - North Walsham West Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
MD1 North
Walsham West
The civil parish of North Walsham
Millfield Primary School, Recreation Road, North Walsham, NR28
0ES
2149
The civil parish of North Walsham
In North Walsham Town the polling place is the polling district.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district,
polling for North Walsham Town is accommodated at the Saddlers
Shop, St Nicholas Church Hall Complex, Vicarage Street, North
Walsham, NR28 9DQ
MD2 North
Walsham Town
Returning Officer’s Proposals
MD2 North Walsham
Town
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling
district of North Walsham Town, electors currently
vote in the neighbouring polling district of North
Walsham East MC1. Proposal that a new polling
place inside the polling district of MD2 be found for
North Walsham Town.
34
1196
Additional Disabled
Information Access
2074
1124
Y
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of MC1
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Poppyland Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
MB1 Northrepps
ME1 Overstrand
MU4 Sidestrand
The civil parish of Northrepps
The civil parish of Overstrand
The civil parish of Sidestrand
Northrepps Village Hall, School Lane, Northrepps, NR27 0LB
The Parish Hall, The Londs, High Street, Overstrand, NR27 0PW
Reading Room, Cromer Road, Sidestrand, NR27 0LT
709
840
78
658
867
77
Y
Y
Y
NH1 Trimingham
The civil parish of Trimingham
Pilgrim Shelter, Loop Road, Trimingham, NR11 8EQ
293
312
Y
Returning Officer’s Proposals
MU4 Sidestrand
Due to a very small electorate of 78, a proposal for
electors in the polling district of Sidestrand to vote at
a neighbouring polling station is made for economic
and efficiency reasons. Suggestions for the most
suitable neighbouring polling station within the
Poppyland ward are invited.
35
Additional Disabled
Information Access
North Norfolk Constituency - Priory Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
UB4 Binham
US1 Hindringham
UT4 Holkham
UV1 Langham
UC1 Stiffkey
The civil parish of Binham
The civil parish of Hindringham
The civil parish of Holkham
The civil parish of Langham
The civil parish of Stiffkey
Binham Memorial Hall, Westgate, Warham Road, Binham, NR21
0DQ
Hindringham Village Hall, The Street, Hindringham, NR21 0AA
Reading Rooms, Park Road, Holkham, NR23 1RG
Langham Parish Room, Binham Road, Langham, NR25 7AB
Stiffkey Village Hall, Church Street, Stiffkey, NR23 1RG
VJ1 Warham
The civil parish of Warham
VK1 Wells
The civil parish of Wells
Warham Reading Room, The Street, Warham, NR23 1NH
Wells Methodist Church, Peter Collingwood Hall, Theatre Road,
Wells-Next-the-Sea, NR23 1DJ
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
36
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
251
390
181
320
174
275
395
179
325
196
151
153
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
1806
1970
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Roughton Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
LA4 Felbrigg
The civil parish of Felbrigg
Felbrigg Village Hall, The Green, Felbrigg, NR11 8PN
161
151
MH4 Roughton
MY1 Southrepps
The civil parish of Roughton
The civil parish of Southrepps
Roughton Village Hall, Felbrigg Road, Roughton, NR11 8PA
Southrepps Village Hall, Chapel Street, Southrepps, NR11 8NW
767
661
735
654
NG4 Thorpe
Market
The civil parish of Thorpe
Market
Thorpe Market Village Hall, Cromer Road, Thorpe Market, NR11
8TW
250
245
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
37
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
Y
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
North Norfolk Constituency - Scottow Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
MN1 Scottow
The civil parish of Scottow
The Three Horseshoes Inn, North Walsham Road, Scottow, NR10
5BZ
630
240
MW4 Sloley
MX4 Smallburgh
The civil parish of Sloley
The civil parish of Smallburgh
Sloley Methodist Chapel, Frankfort, Sloley, NR12 8HG
Smallburgh Village Hall, Yarmouth Road, Smallburgh, NR12 9LU
212
431
226
435
Y
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
Y
NK1 Tunstead
The civil parish of Tunstead
Tunstead Primary School, Market Street, Tunstead, NR12 8AH
603
563
Y
Returning Officer’s Proposals
MN1 Scottow
With recent changes to population and the existing
polling place closing, this is no longer a suitable
polling place. Proposal that a new polling place
inside the polling district of MN1 be found for
Scottow.
38
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
North Norfolk Constituency - Sheringham North Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
MR1 Sheringham
North
Description of Polling
District
The North Ward of the civil parish
of Sheringham
Polling Place & Polling Station
Sheringham Community Centre, Cromer Road, Sheringham, NR26
8RS
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
39
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
2865
2 polling
stations are
located in this
polling place
2999
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Sheringham South Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
MS1 Sheringham
South
Description of Polling
District
The South Ward of the civil parish
of Sheringham
Polling Place & Polling Station
St Josephs Parish Hall, 58 Cromer Road, Sheringham, NR26 8RT
Returning Officer’s Proposals
MS1 Sheringham
South
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling
district of Sheringham South, electors currently vote in the
neighbouring polling district of Sheringham North MR1.
Proposal that a new polling place inside the polling district
of MS1 be found for polling district of Sheringham South.
40
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
3191
2 polling
stations are
located in this
polling place
3176
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - St Benet Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Civil Parish
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
KJ4 Barton Turf
LM1 Horning
The civil parish of Barton Turf
The civil parish of Horning
Cricket Ground, Hall Road, Barton Turf, NR12 8AR
Horning Village Hall, Mill Hill, Horning, NR12 8LF
416
931
429
928
KK4 Neatishead
The civil parish of Neatishead
The New Victory Hall, The Street, Neatishead, NR12 8AD
469
475
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
41
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
Y
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Stalham & Sutton Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
KQ1 Stalham
The civil parish of Stalham
Stalham Town Hall, High Street, Stalham, NR12 9BE
2491
2483
Y
NC1 Sutton
The civil parish of Sutton
Sutton Village Hall, New Road, Sutton, NR12 9RB
945
970
Y
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
42
Additional Disabled
Information Access
North Norfolk Constituency - Suffield Park Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling District
Polling Place & Polling
Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
KW2 Suffield Park
(North West)
That part of the Suffield Park Ward of the civil parish of Cromer
which follows a boundary starting at the point at which the parish
boundary touches the rear boundaries of properties along the
southern side of Hillside, from which it follows the rear boundaries
of those properties in a westerly direction, , turns north to follow
the rear boundaries of the properties along the western side of
Hillside and Hill Close until it reaches the Norwich Road. It then
follows the centre of this road in a southerly direction until it
reaches a point adjacent to the rear of the properties along the
south side of Furze Hill where it turns eastwards to follow the rear
boundaries of those properties until it reaches the rear boundary
of the properties at the western end of St Martin Close where it
turns northwards to follow the rear of those properties and
continues in that direction along the eastern boundaries of the
Cromer Junior and High Schools and Cromer Lawn Tennis and
Squash Club until it reaches the north western corner of Cabbell
Park. It then moves in an easterly, northerly and then easterly
direction along the rear boundaries of properties along the south
side of Cromwell Road until it reaches the centre of Mill Road,
from where runs northwards until it meets the junction of
Overstrand Road. It then moves easterly along the centre of
Overstrand Road until it reaches a point adjacent to the western
boundary of 99 Overstrand Road where it turns northwards to
follow that boundary before continuing in a northerly and westerly
direction along the western boundary of Kings Chalet Park until it
reaches the coastal foot path which it crosses to follow a north
easterly line until it reaches the shoreline where it then turns
westwards to follow the shoreline until it reaches the ward
boundary.
In Suffield Park (North West Ward)
the polling place is the polling
district.
Due to the lack of any suitable
building in the polling district,
polling for Suffield Park (North West
Ward) is accommodated at
Merchants Place, 16 Church Street.
Cromer, NR27 9ER
1596
1619
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of KV1
KW1 Suffield Park
(South East)
The remainder of the Suffield Park Ward of the civil parish of
Cromer
St Martin’s Hall, Mill Road, Cromer,
NR27 0AD
1745
1691
Y
Y
Cont.
43
Returning Officer’s Proposals Suffield Park Ward
KW2 Suffield Park (North
West)
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling
district of Suffield Park (North West), electors
currently vote in the neighbouring polling district of
Cromer Town (East) KV1. Proposal that a new
polling place inside the polling district be found for
polling district KW2 or for electors to vote in the
neighbouring polling district of Suffield Park (South
East) KW1.
44
Broadland Constituency - The Raynhams Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
UH4 Dunton
UP4 Helhoughton
UQ1 Hempton
The civil parish of Dunton
The civil parish of Helhoughton
The civil parish of Hempton
Dunton Centre, Shereford, Nr Fakenham, NR21 7DN
Helhoughton Village Hall, The Street, Helhoughton, NR21 7AH
Memorial Hall, The Green, Hempton, NR21 7LG
93
239
421
UQ2 Pudding
Norton
The civil parish of Pudding Norton
UZ1 Raynham
The civil parish of Raynham
In Pudding Norton the polling place is the polling district.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district,
polling for Pudding Norton is accommodated at the Memorial Hall,
The Green, Hempton, NR21 7LG.
West Raynham Village Hall, The Street, West Raynham, NR21
7AD
VF1 Tattersett
The civil parish of Tattersett
Green Park Rural Centre, Chapel Road, Wicken Green, NR21 7LX
Returning Officer’s Proposals
UH4 Dunton
Due to a very small electorate of 93, a proposal for
electors in the polling district of Dunton to vote at a
neighbouring polling station is made for economic
and efficiency reasons. Suggestions for the most
suitable neighbouring polling station within The
Raynhams ward are invited.
45
Additional Disabled
Information Access
92
173
428
Y
Y
Y
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of UQ1
214
222
Y
226
201
Y
756
754
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - The Runtons Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
KE4 Aylmerton
The civil parish of Aylmerton
The East Ward of the civil parish of
Runton
The West Ward of the civil parish
of Runton
MJ1 Runton East
MK4 Runton West
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
Aylmerton Village Hall, Church Road, Aylmerton, NR11 8PX
East Runton Village Hall, Lower Common, East Runton, NR27
9PG
378
386
Y
644
662
Y
West Runton Church Hall, Station Road, West Runton, NR27 9QD
782
711
Y
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
46
Broadland Constituency - Walsingham Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
UA4 Barsham
The civil parish of Barsham
East Barsham Village Hall, Lime Kiln Lane, NR21 0LQ
189
199
VB1 Great
Snoring
VA1 Sculthorpe
VH1 Walsingham
Little
The civil parish of Great Snoring
The civil parish of Sculthorpe
The Little Ward of the civil parish of
Walsingham
Social Club, Walsingham Road, Great Snoring, NR21 0HL
Sculthorpe Village Hall, Moor Lane, Sculthorpe, NR21 9PY
135
617
138
618
Walsingham Village Hall, Wells Road, Walsingham, NR23 1RX
In Walsingham Great Ward the polling place is the polling
district.
Due to the lack of any suitable building in the polling district,
polling for Walsingham Great Ward is accommodated at
Walsingham Village Hall, Wells Road, Walsingham, NR23 1RX
Wighton Village Recreation Hut, Buddells Lane, Wighton, NR23
1PG
377
401
VH2 Walsingham
Great
The Great Ward of the civil parish
of Walsingham
VL1 Wighton
The civil parish of Wighton
Returning Officer’s Proposals
VL1 Wighton
The physical conditions of the current polling station do not meet our standards.
Proposal that a new polling place inside the polling district VL1 be found for
Wighton.
47
307
311
193
206
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
Y
Y
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of VH1
Y
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Waterside Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
KR1 Catfield
LJ1 Hickling
LY1 Ludham
MG1 Potter
Heigham
The civil parish of Catfield
The civil parish of Hickling
The civil parish of Ludham
The civil parish of Potter Heigham
Polling Place & Polling Station
Catfield Village Hall, The Street, Catfield, NR29 5AA
Hickling Methodist Hall, Heath Road, Hickling, NR12 0YX
Ludham Methodist Church Hall, Catfield Road, Ludham, NR29 5QT
Potter Heigham Village Hall, School Road, Potter Heigham, NR29
5LW
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
48
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
783
833
1084
790
824
1098
Y
Y
Y
888
886
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Waxham Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
ML5 Brumstead
ML4 East Ruston
The civil parish of Brumstead
The civil parish of East Ruston
LN4 Horsey
LR4 Ingham
LW4 Lessingham
The civil parish of Horsey
The civil parish of Ingham
The civil parish of Lessingham
MP4 Sea Palling
The civil parish of Sea Palling
Polling Place & Polling Station
In Brumstead the polling place is the polling district.
Due to the very small electorate and the lack of any suitable
building in the polling district, polling for Brumstead is
accommodated at East Ruston Village Hall, School Road, East
Ruston, NR12 9JD
East Ruston Village Hall, School Road, East Ruston, NR12 9JD
School Room, Horsey Methodist Church, All Saints Lane, Horsey,
NR29 4EF
Ingham Village Hall, Mill Road, Ingham, NR12 9TD
Lessingham Village Hall, The Street, Lessingham, NR12 0DE
Sea Palling and Waxham Village Hall, Waxham Road, Sea
Palling, NR12 0UX
Returning Officer’s Proposals
LN4 Horsey
Due to a very small electorate of 73, a proposal for
electors in the polling district of Horsey to vote at a
neighbouring polling station is made for economic
and efficiency reasons. Suggestions for the most
suitable neighbouring polling station within Waxham
ward are invited.
49
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Additional Disabled
Information Access
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of ML4
62
427
62
419
Y
Y
73
293
498
74
330
498
Y
Y
Y
445
463
Y
Broadland Constituency - Wensum Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
UN4 Gunthorpe
(North)
UM4 Gunthorpe
(South)
All that part of the civil parish of
Gunthorpe which is located to the
north of the centre of the A148
trunk road
The remainder of the civil parish of
Gunthorpe
UU1 Kettlestone
The civil parish of Kettlestone
VC4 Little Snoring
The civil parish of Little Snoring
UY1 Ryburgh
Great
The Great Ward of the civil parish
of Ryburgh
Polling Place & Polling Station
Additional Disabled
Information Access
Bale Village Hall, Sharrington Road, Bale, NR21 0QY
91
103
Y
Gunthorpe Village Institute, Swanton Road, Gunthorpe, NR24 2NS
105
114
Y
Kettlestone Village Hall, The Street, Kettlestone, NR21 0AU
Little Snoring Primary School, Thursford Road, Little Snoring,
NR21 0JN
174
178
Y
472
476
Y
510
513
38
288
42
295
171
181
UY2 Ryburgh
Little
VD4 Stibbard
The Little Ward of the civil parish of
Ryburgh
The civil parish of Stibbard
Memorial Hall, 32 Fakenham Road, Great Ryburgh, NR21 7AN
In Ryburgh Little Ward the polling place is the polling district.
Due to the very small electorate and the lack of any suitable
building in the polling district, polling for Ryburgh Little Ward is
accommodated at Memorial Hall, 32 Fakenham Road, Great
Ryburgh, NR21 7AN
Stibbard Village Hall, Guist Road, Stibbard, NR21 0AQ
VG4 Thursford
The civil parish of Thursford
Methodist Chapel, Clarks Lane, Thursford, NR21 0BS
Returning Officer’s Proposals
UM4 & UN4
Gunthorpe (North
& South)
Electorate
2011 / 2007
Proposal to merge polling districts UN4 and UM4.
Suggestions are invited for one polling place in the new
polling district of Gunthorpe.
50
Y
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of UY1
Y
Y
Y
North Norfolk Constituency - Worstead Ward
Existing Arrangements
Polling
District
Description of Polling
District
Polling Place & Polling Station
Electorate
2011 / 2007
LB1 Felmingham
MV4 Skeyton
NA4 Suffield
The civil parish of Felmingham
The civil parish of Skeyton
The civil parish of Suffield
Felmingham Village Hall, Aylsham Road, Felmingham, NR28
0LD
Skeyton Village Hall, Felmingham Road, Skeyton, NR10 5AS
Suffield Village Hall, Rectory Road, Suffield, NR11 7EW
461
184
118
469
174
113
NE4 Swanton
Abbott
The civil parish of Swanton Abbott
342
376
NL4 Westwick
NQ4 Worstead
The civil parish of Westwick
The civil parish of Worstead
Swanton Abbott Village Hall, The Street, Swanton Abbott,
NR10 5DU
In Westwick the polling place is the polling district.
Due to the very small electorate and the lack of any suitable
building in the polling district, polling for Westwick is
accommodated at Swanton Abbott Village Hall, The Street,
Swanton Abbott, NR10 5DU
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Ruin Road, Worstead, NR28 9WH
Returning Officer’s Proposals
No change
51
71
719
66
688
Additional
Information
Disabled
Access
Y
Y
Y
This
accommodation
is not currently
accessible by
those reliant
upon
wheelchairs for
mobility
Polling station
in
neighbouring
polling district
of NE4
Y
Y
Appendix A
References to appropriate legislation
(1) Section 18A (2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(2) Regulation 8 of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004
(3) Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(4) Sections 31(2) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(5) Section 18E (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(6) Section 18A (5) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(7) Section 13 (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and Regulation 36 (1) of the
Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 and Regulation 36 (1) of the
Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
(8) Section 18B (1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(9) Section 18B (4) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(10) Section 18C (1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(11) Section 18C (2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(12) Section 18C (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(13) Section 18C (4) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(14) Section 18C (5) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(15) Paragraph 1 of Schedule A1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983
(16) Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule A1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983
(17) Regulation 3 of the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations
2006
(18) Paragraph 4 of Schedule A1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983
(19) Paragraph 5 of Schedule A1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983
(20) Adapted from Section 5 of Part B of managing a local government election – a good practice manual
(2007) issued by the Electoral Commission
(21) Paragraph 7 of Schedule A1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983
(22) Regulation 4 of the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations
2006
(23) Section 18D (2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(24) Section 18D (7) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(25) Section 18D (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(26) Section 18D (4) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(27) Section 18E (2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(28) See the appropriate election rules: for example, at UK Parliamentary elections, Rule 25 of the
Parliamentary Elections Rules (Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983) applies
(29) See the appropriate election rules: for example, at UK Parliamentary elections, Rule 29 of the
Parliamentary Elections Rules (Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983) applies
(30) Section 199B of the Representation of the People Act 1983
(31) Section 199B of the Representation of the People Act 1983
52
Appendix B
Extract from the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as inserted by Section 16 of the Electoral
Administration Act 2006)
18A - Polling districts at parliamentary elections
(1) Every constituency is to be divided into polling districts.
(2) A relevant authority must—
(a) divide its area into polling districts for the purpose of parliamentary elections for so much of any
constituency as is situated in its area, and
(b) keep the polling districts under review.
(3) The following rules apply—
(a) the authority must seek to ensure that all electors in a constituency in its area have such
reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances;
(b) in England, each parish is to be a separate polling district;
(c) in Wales, each community is to be a separate polling district;
(d) in Scotland, each electoral ward (within the meaning of section 1 of the Local Governance
(Scotland) Act 2004) is to be divided into two or more separate polling districts.
(4) Subsection (3) (b) to (d) does not apply if, in any case, there are special circumstances.
(5) If an alteration of polling districts in an area is made under this section—
(a) the registration officer who acts for the area must make such adaptations of his register of
parliamentary electors as are necessary to take account of the alteration, and
(b) the alteration is effective on the date on which the registration officer publishes a notice stating
that the adaptations have been made by him.
18B Polling places at parliamentary elections
(1) A polling place is to be designated for each polling district in a constituency.
(2) But subsection (1) does not apply if the size or other circumstances of a polling district are such that the
situation of the polling stations does not materially affect the convenience of the electors or any body of
them.
(3) A relevant authority must—
(a) designate the polling places for the polling districts in its area, and
(b) keep the polling places in its area under review.
(4) The following rules apply—
(a) the authority must seek to ensure that all electors in a constituency in its area have such
reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances;
(b) the authority must seek to ensure that so far as is reasonable and practicable every polling place
for which it is responsible is accessible to electors who are disabled;
(c) the authority must have regard to the accessibility to disabled persons of potential polling stations
in any place which it is considering designating as a polling place or the designation of which as a
polling place it is reviewing;
(d) the polling place for a polling district must be an area in the district, unless special circumstances
make it desirable to designate an area wholly or partly outside the district;
(e) the polling place for a polling district must be small enough to indicate to electors in different parts
of the district how they will be able to reach the polling station.
(5) If no polling place is designated for a polling district the polling district is to be taken to be the
polling place.
53
18C Review of polling districts and places
(1) Each relevant authority must complete a review under sections 18A and 18B of all of the polling districts
and polling places in its area before the end of the period of 12 months starting with the date on which
section 16 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 comes into force.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in the case of a polling district or polling place (as the case may be) which
is designated for the first time during that period.
(3) In such a case, the first review of the polling district or polling place must be completed before the end of
the period of four years starting with the date on which that designation is made.
(4) The authority must complete a further review of each polling district and polling place in its area before
the end of the period of four years starting with the completion of the previous such review.
(5) Subsections (1) to (4) do not prevent a relevant authority carrying out at any time a review of a particular
polling district or polling place.
(6) Schedule A1 has effect in relation to a review.
18D Review of polling districts and places: representations to Electoral Commission
(1) This section applies if in relation to a constituency in the area of a relevant authority a relevant
representation is made to the Electoral Commission by—
(a) an interested authority in England and Wales;
(b) not less than 30 electors in the constituency;
(c) a person (other than the returning officer) who has made representations under Schedule A1;
(d) a person who is not an elector in a constituency in the authority’s area but who the Commission
think has sufficient interest in the accessibility of disabled persons to polling places in the area or has
particular expertise in relation to the access to premises or facilities of disabled persons.
(2) A relevant representation is a representation that a review under section 18A or 18B has not been
conducted by a relevant authority so as to—
(a) Meet the reasonable requirements of the electors in the constituency or any body of those
electors, or
(b) Take sufficient account of the accessibility to disabled persons of polling stations within a
designated polling place.
(3) The returning officer for the constituency may make observations on representations made under this
section.
(4) The Electoral Commission must consider such representations and observations and may if they think fit(a) Direct the relevant authority to make any alterations to the polling places designated by the review
which the Commission thinks necessary in the circumstances;
(b) If the authority fails to make the alterations before the end of the period of two months starting on
the day the direction is given, make the alterations themselves.
(5) Alterations made by the Electoral Commission under subsection (4) have effect as if they had been made
by the relevant authority.
(6) An interested authority in relation to a constituency in England and Wales is (a) In England, the council of a parish, or where there is no such council the parish meeting of a
parish, which is wholly or partly situated within the constituency;
(b) In Wales, the council of a community which is so situated.
(7) The reference in subsection (1) (b) to electors does not include persons who have an anonymous entry in
the register of parliamentary electors or local government electors.
18E Sections 18A to 18D: supplemental
(1) This section applies for the purposes of sections 18A to 18D.
(2) No election is to be questioned by reason of (a) any non-compliance with the provisions of those sections, or
(b) any informality relative to polling districts or polling places.
(3) Each of the following is a relevant authority (a) in relation to England, the council of a district or London borough;
(b) in relation to Scotland, a local authority;
(c) in relation to Wales, the council of a county or county borough.
(4) The following do not apply to Northern Ireland (a) section 18A (2) to (5);
54
(b) section 18B (2) to (5);
(c) sections 18C and 18D,
and in Northern Ireland the polling districts and polling places are those for the time being established under
the law relating to local elections within the meaning of section 130 of the Electoral Law Act (Northern
Ireland) 1962.
SCHEDULE A1 (Section 18C)
REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES
(1) The relevant authority must publish notice of the holding of a review.
(2) The authority must consult the returning officer for every parliamentary election held in a constituency
which is wholly or partly in its area.
(3)
(1) every such returning officer must make representations to the authority.
(2) The representations must include information as to the location of polling stations (existing or
proposed) within polling places (existing or proposed).
(3) The representations must be published in such manner as is prescribed.
(4)
(1) The authority must seek representations from such persons as it thinks have particular expertise
in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons who have different forms of disability.
(2) Such persons must have an opportunity (a) To make representations;
(b) To comment on the returning officer’s representations.
(5) Any elector in a constituency situated in whole or in part in the authority’s area may make
representations.
(6) Representations made by any person in connection with a review of polling places may include proposals
for specified alternative polling places.
(7) On completion of a review the authority must (a) Give reasons for its decisions in the review;
(b) Publish such other information as is prescribed.
55
Appendix C
Extract from Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 2965
The Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006
Citation, commencement and extent
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary
Elections) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1 January 2007.
2. These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.
Manner of publication of representations
3. A relevant authority must, within 30 days of receipt, publish representations made by a returning officer for
the purposes of the review of polling districts or polling places (a) by posting a copy of them at its office and in at least one conspicuous place in their area; and
(b) if the authority maintains a website, by placing a copy on the authority's website.
Information to be published on completion of a review
4. On completion of a review the authority must publish the following (a) all correspondence sent to a returning officer in connection with the review;
(b) all correspondence sent to any person whom the authority thinks has particular expertise in relation to
access to premises or facilities for persons who have different forms of disability;
(c) all representations made by any person in connection with the review;
(d) the minutes of any meeting held by the authority to consider any revision to the designation of polling
districts or polling places within its area as a result of the review;
(e) details of the designation of polling districts or polling places within its area as a result of the review;
(f) details of the places where the results of the review have been published.
56
Review of polling districts and
polling places
North Norfolk District Council is carrying out a review of polling districts and
polling stations in the district.
Details of the current arrangements and the Returning Officer’s proposals for
changes can be viewed at the Electoral Services Office and on the council’s
website at www.northnorfolk.gov.uk
If you would like to make any comments, or have any questions, please
contact Electoral Services by 5 September 2011.
All proposals, comments and representations will be available for inspection
at the Electoral Services Office, and will be published at the conclusion of the
review.
The Council will decide on the final polling arrangements at its meeting on 19
October 2011.
Our contact details are:
Electoral Services
North Norfolk District Council
Holt Road
Cromer
NR27 9EN
elections@north-norfolk.gov.uk