Shropshire Council

Interim review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations 2024

We're conducting an interim review of polling districts and polling places in accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended by the Electoral Administration Act 2006) for the following polling places only: 

Venue

Details

Army Reserve Centre

Access to the site is no longer available due to security concerns/lack of service personnel on site

Bagley Sports and Social Club

Requirement to identify a back-up venue to use during elections with a small turnout as main hall would no longer be available due to use by the social club

Belvidere School

Request from a parent to identify another venue to enable the school to remain open to students during elections

Farlow and Orton Village Hall

Request from Wheathill Parish Council to move this parish to Cleobury North Village Hall. LJC - Farlow would continue to use Farlow and Oreton Village Hall

Horeb Welsh Methodist Church

Reviewing the current provision as the current facility may not be available long term. This venue will still be used for May 2025 elections

The aim of the review is to ensure that:

  • Electors in the parliamentary constituencies have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances
  • As far as is reasonable and practicable, the polling places they are responsible for are accessible to all electors, and when considering the designation of a polling place, must have regard to the accessibility needs of disabled persons

In addition, the returning officer is required to submit their own proposals for future electoral arrangements.

The review won't consider changes to division or ward boundaries.

Definitions

  • Polling district – geographical electoral areas into which wards and constituencies may be sub-divided
  • Polling place – buildings or areas designated by the council where electors in a polling district go to vote in person
  • Polling station – the number issuing desks in the building or area that is designated polling place

How the review is conducted

The returning officer for Shropshire Council will make comments on the existing polling places under review. In addition, representations are invited from other relevant individuals such as electors within the affected areas, elected members, local political parties, MPs, and organisations that have expertise in relation to access to premises for people with different forms of disability.

The final recommendations will be considered at council on 12 December 2024.

How do I take part?

You can submit comments on your current polling station arrangements from 23 September 2024. When making representations it would be helpful if you could provide as much relevant information as you can about your current polling place/station. Please supply alternative places that may be used as a polling place/station.

Comments can be made in the following ways:

By completing

The online feedback form

By email

Complete and return the submission form to registration@shropshire.gov.uk

By post

Complete and return the submission form and return to:

Electoral Registration Officer
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND

Deadline for the consultation is 20 October 2024.

Timetable

23 September 2024 

20 October 2024

  • Conclusion of consultation period

21 October 2024

  • Publication of the returning officer representations

22 November 2024

  • Publish submissions made during the review process

14 December 2024

  • Consideration of proposed changes by full council

1 February 2025

  • Publication of revised register incorporating changes
  • Publication of correspondence following the implementation of changes
  • Publication of locations where the results of the review are available to view

You can view your polling station by selecting 'polling stations' from the options menu on our general map of Shropshire services.

If you require further information about the review, please contact the Elections Officer at the Shirehall: registration@shropshire.gov.uk