5. Island Futures Theme Three – To Promote The Inclusion Of People With Disabilities In Their Communities, with a view to increase voter turnout at local elections from 37% to 39%. By improving voter facilities it is hoped that this will remove any physical barriers to voting.

CONSULTATION

6. Throughout the whole of the review process we have consulted with a variety of stakeholders, these include:

· Members of the Isle Of Wight Council for the areas in question

· Parish and Town Councils in affected areas, where they exist

· All Candidates in the 2001 Parliamentary elections

· Community Forums

· Candidates at Parish/Town and IOWC level in the 2001 elections

· Members of the public by way of a Notice in the Isle Of Wight County Press and via a Press Release issued to all local media

7. The proposed changes have now been finalised, and the proposed list of Polling Stations chosen by the Returning Officer for each Polling District is attached as Appendix A.

8. The Polling Districts need to be approved by the lsle Of Wight Council as a list of Polling Places on the Island. It will be from those areas, that, technically, the Returning Officer selects the Polling Stations for any given election.

9. The Resources Select Committee has assisted in the process at considered the list attached at Appendix A at its meeting on 1 March.

FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPLICATIONS

10. Some expenditure has already been incurred with the consultation process, all of which has been met from within existing budgets

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

11. We have a duty to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Representation of the People Acts with regard to access to services and the administration of elections.

EVALUATION/RISK MANAGEMENT

12. This report was considered by the Resources Select Committee on 1^st March 2004, and the list of Polling Stations was noted, along with some useful comments on ensuring that electors were informed of any change to venues, and that adequate signage was used, especially where a Polling Station was not on the main road.

13. It should be noted that further changes to Polling Station locations may become necessary should the existing venue become unusable for some reason beyond the control of the Returning Officer, or indeed if another more suitable venue became apparent.

RECOMMENDATION

14. That all of the Polling Districts are designated as Polling Places, and that the list of Polling Stations adopted by the Returning Officer for those Polling Places (attached as Appendix A) be noted.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

15. Appendix A – List of Polling Stations by Polling District

Contact Point : Clive Joynes, Electoral Services Officer (01983) 823341

M A FISHER

Chief Executive Officer

Appendix A – Polling Districts and Polling Stations

Polling District	Polling Station
A1 Havenstreet	Havenstreet Community Centre, Main Road, Havenstreet
A2 Haylands	United Reformed Church Hall, Beechgrove, Corbett Road, Ryde
AA Northwood	Northwood WI Hall, Newport Road, Northwood, Cowes
B Bembridge North	The Village Hall, High Street, Bembridge
BB1 Osborne	Red Cross HQ, York Avenue, East Cowes
BB2 Whippingham	Whippingham Community Centre, Whippingham, East Cowes
C Bembridge South	Methodist Church Hall, Foreland Road, Bembridge
CC Pan	Downside Middle School, Furrlongs, Newport
D1 Binstead	Binstead Community Centre, Coniston Avenue, Binstead
D2 Fishbourne	Fishbourne Garage, Fishbourne Lane, Ryde
DD1 Parkhurst - Part 1	Hunnyhill CP School, Albany Road, Newport
DD2 Parkhurst - Part 2	Hunnyhill CP School, Albany Road, Newport
E1 Brading	Brading Town Hall, The Bull Ring, High Street, Brading
E2 St. Helens	St. Helens Community Centre, St. Helens, Ryde
EE Ryde North East	Dover Park CP School, Dover Street, Ryde
F1 Calbourne	Calbourne Recreation Centre, School Lane, Calbourne
F2 Porchfield	Porchfield Village Hall, Porchfield
F3 Brighstone	Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone
F4 Brook	Seely Hall, Brook
F5 Mottistone	Seely Hall, Brook
FF Ryde North West	Methodist Schoolroom, Garfield Road, Ryde
G Carisbrooke East	Trinity CE Middle School, Wellington Road, Newport
GG1 Ryde South East - 1	Ryde Youth Centre, High Street, Ryde
GG2 Ryde South East - 2	Swanmore Middle School, Ashey Road, Ryde
H1 Carisbrooke	St. Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, High Street, Carisbrooke, Newport
H2 Gunville	Carisbrooke and Gunville Methodist Schoolroom, Gunville Road, Carisbrooke, Newport
HH1 Ryde South West - Part 1	All Saints Church Hall, West Street, Ryde
HH2 Ryde South West - Part 2	Mayfield CE Middle School, St. Vincents Road, Ryde
I1 Arreton	Arreton Community Centre, Main Road, Arreton, Newport
I2 Blackwater Area	Methodist Schoolroom, Niton Road, Rookley, Ventnor
I3 Shorwell	Parish Hall, Shorwell
I4 Gatcombe	Chillerton Community Centre, Chillerton, Newport
I5 Rookley	Methodist Schoolroom, Niton Road, Rookley, Ventnor
II St. Johns East	Elmfield Congregational Church Schoolroom, Marlborough Road, Ryde
J1 Chale	Chale Primary School, Church Place, Chale, Ventnor
J2 Chale Green	Chale Primary School, Church Place, Chale, Ventnor
J3 Niton	Niton Village Hall, High Street, Niton, Ventnor
J4 Whitwell	Whitwell Village Hall, Whitwell, Ventnor
JJ St. Johns West	Oakfield CE Primary School, Great Preston Road, Ryde
K Cowes Castle East	Albert Room, Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes
KK1 Sandown North - Part 1	St. Johns Church Annexe, St. Johns Crescent, Sandown
KK2 Sandown - Yaverland	Yaverland Sailing & Boating Club, Yaverland Road, Sandown
L Cowes Castle West	Victoria Room, Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes
LL1 Sandown South Part 1	Broadway Centre, Broadway, Sandown
LL2 Sandown South Part 2	Sandham County Middle School, Perowne Way, Sandown
M Cowes Central	Cowes Methodist Hall, Birmingham Road, Cowes
MM1 Seaview	Beulah Evangelical Hall, Steyne Road, Seaview
MM2 Nettlestone	Nettlestone CP School, Nettlestone, Seaview
N Cowes Medina	The Scout Hall, Smithards Lane, Cowes
NN1 Shalfleet - Part 1	Newbridge Community Centre, Main Road, Newbridge, Yarmouth
NN2 Shalfleet - Part 2	Shalfleet Church Hall, Church Lane, Shalfleet, Newport
NN3 Shalfleet - Part 3	Shalfleet CE Primary School, Ningwood, Yarmouth
NN4 Yarmouth	Yarmouth Institute, St. James Street, Yarmouth
NN5 Thorley	Yarmouth Institute, St. James Street, Yarmouth
O East Cowes North	East Cowes Community Centre, York Avenue, East Cowes
OO Shanklin Central	Falcon Cross Hall, Falcon Cross Road, Shanklin
P East Cowes South	East Cowes Methodist Church Hall, Yarborough Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight
PP Shanklin North	Shanklin Football Club Clubhouse, Green Lane, Shanklin
Q Fairlee	Summerfields CP School, Atkinson Drive, Newport
QQ Shanklin South	Shanklin Youth Club, Victoria Avenue, Shanklin
R Freshwater Afton	The Meeting Room, West Wight Sports Centre, School Green Road, Freshwater
RR Totland	Christ Church Hall, The Broadway, Totland
S1 Freshwater Norton Part 1	Memorial Hall (Small Hall), Avenue Road, Freshwater
S2 Freshwater Norton - Part 2	The Mansion House, Savoy Country Club, Freshwater
SS1 Ventnor East	Ventnor Youth Centre, Victoria Street, Ventnor
SS2 Bonchurch	Church Hall, Village Road, Bonchurch, Ventnor
T Gurnard	Methodist Sunday Schoolroom, Worsley Road, Gurnard, Cowes
TT1 Ventnor West	Ventnor Winter Gardens, Ventnor
TT2 Lowtherville	St. Margaret's Hall, Lowtherville Road, Ventnor
TT3 St. Lawrence	St. Rhadagund's CE Holiday Home, Undercliffe Drive, St. Lawrence, Ventor
U Lake North	Lions Day & Community Centre, Lake, Sandown
UU Wootton Bridge	Wootton Bridge Community Centre, Brannon Way, Wootton Bridge, Ryde
V Lake South	Lions Day & Community Centre, Lake, Sandown
VV1 Wroxall	Wroxall Community Centre, Wroxall, Ventnor
VV2 Godshill	Scout Hall, May Close, Godshill, Ventnor
W Mount Joy	Nine Acres CP School, South View, Newport
X1 Newchurch	Parish Hall, High Street, Newchurch, Sandown
X2 Apse Heath	Methodist Schoolroom, Newport Road, Apse Heath, Sandown
Y Newport North	King James Youth Centre, St. James Street, Newport
Z Newport South	Newport Parish Church Centre, Town Lane, Newport

Title : POLLING PLACES REVIEW

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