Agenda item
Review of polling places 2015
It is normal practice prior to any election to carry out a review of polling places in the borough based on experience at the previous election and investigation into the availability of premises for the forthcoming election. This report describes the outcome of the review and asks members to approve my recommendations for polling station arrangements at the General Election in May 2015.
Minutes:
The Democratic Services Manager introduced the report which proposed polling places for the forthcoming General Election in May 2015 in the light of a review based on experience at the previous election and investigation into the availability of premises.
The committee discussed the use of the Pakistan Community Centre, Marley Walk NW2 for Polling District CDU6 in place of a temporary polling station in the vicinity and noted concerns set out in the report regarding the suitability of using this location. Members expressed the view that as a community centre, it should be open to all, noted that at a recent meeting of the Cabinet at the location, they had been made very welcome and reiterated the need to celebrate and value diversity. On the possibility of using the former Douglas Avenue Resource Centre as the polling place for Polling District NWC4 given its disabled access advantages, members noted concerns expressed regarding visibility of the centre and lack of direct access for cars from the Ealing Road. The committee noted the continued unavailability of the Father O’Callaghan Centre for Polling District NFR1 and agreed to the use of Holy Innocents Church Hall on the basis of reverting to the Centre in future years once the building works were completed.
RESOLVED:
(i) that Bethel Community Centre, 197 Ealing Road, HA0 4LW replace Alperton Community School as the polling place for polling district NAL3;
(ii) that Christ for the World Mission, Clifford Way, NW10 1AN replace the hut at St Catherine’s Church, Dudden Hill Lane as the polling place for polling district CDU2;
(iii) that Holy Innocents Church Hall, Bacon Lane, NW9 0PG replace the hut outside Father O’Callaghan Centre NW9 0NG as the polling place for polling district NFR1;
(iv) that Oliver Goldsmith School, Coniston Gardens, NW9 0BD replace the hut outside 195-197 Edgware Road as the polling place for polling district NFR5;
(v) that John Keble CE School, Crownhill Road, NW10 4DR replace St Matthew’s Church, St Mary’s Road as the polling place for polling district CHA4;
(vi) that the Roundwood Club, 49 Longstone Avenue, NW10 3UN replace John Keble CE School, Crownhill Road as the polling place for polling district CKG1;
(vii) that Hazel Community Centre, Hazel Road, NW10 4PP replace Harlesden Assembly, Purves Road as the polling place for polling district CKG6;
(viii) that the meeting room at Haridham Hindu Swaminarayan Temple, Woodcock Hill, HA3 0JH replace St Gregory’s Science College, Donnington Road as the polling place for polling district NKE4;
(ix) that the Royal British Legion, 15 Peel Precinct, NW6 5DT replace the OK Club, Neville Close as the polling place for polling district HKI4;
(x) that Wembley Christian Centre, Carlton Avenue East, HA9 8LX replace Preston Manor High School, Carlton Avenue East as the polling place for polling district NPR3;
(xi) that St Joseph’s Wembley Pastoral Centre, 339 High Road, HA9 6AG replace the former Brent House One Stop Shop as the polling place for polling district NWC1;
(xii) that Ealing Road Methodist Church Hall be retained as the polling place for polling district NWC4;
(xiii) that the Pakistan Community Centre, Marley Walk NW2 4PU be recommended to replace the hut outside Cassandra Court as the polling place for polling district CDU6;
(xiv) that the polling places approved at this meeting be adopted for the General Election on 7 May 2015;
(xv) that in the event of any polling place becoming unavailable before the May 2015 elections, authority be delegated to the Democratic Services Manager to make any further changes required to polling places for these elections in consultation with the leaders of the political groups on the Council.
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