Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Station review 2014
Why are we reviewing our Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations?
As the last review in Darlington was completed in 2011, a review is now due, and will take place in advance of the Local and Parliamentary Elections in May 2015.
The initial stages of the review will focus on the existing warding arrangements for Darlington, however will latterly consider the new electoral arrangements for Darlington, proposed by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), who have recommended a reduction in the number of wards within the Borough. The new electoral arrangements will come into force at the local elections in May 2015.
What are Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations?
Polling Districts are the areas into which council wards are divided, and Polling Places are the locations of buildings in which Polling Stations are established. When deciding which buildings to use as Polling Places, the Council strives to ensure that they are located as conveniently as possible within the Polling District, and that they are accessible to everyone, particularly anyone who is disabled.
How long will the review take?
The review was scheduled to last eight weeks, and commenced on Monday 1 September 2014.
From Monday 1 September 2014 until Friday 19 September 2014, we consulted on our existing Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations. We invited views from community groups, organisations, head teachers, elected representatives, and from any person or body with expertise in access for people with any type of disability. We would also encouraged anyone entitled to vote in Darlington to make representations, let us know about any issues with current polling stations, and provide suggestions for alternative venues.
We also inspected existing and proposed Polling Places to ensure that they fulfil the criteria for Polling Places and Polling Stations, as identified by the Electoral Commission.
Between Monday 22 September 2014, and Friday 27 September 2014, we reviewed our findings and formulated further draft proposals based on responses received from the initial consultation and inspection reports. At this stage we also considered the Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations for the new warding arrangements.
A further consultation exercise on these revised proposals took place from Monday 29 September 2014 until Friday 10 October 2014, with finalised proposals being drafted between Monday 13 October 2014 and Monday 27 October 2014, for submission to Council on Thursday 4 December 2014.
How can I get involved?
During our initial consultation exercise, we received 15 representations [word document] regarding our Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations. Taking these representations into consideration, we reviewed our findings and formulated draft proposals. We also gave consideration to the Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations for the electoral arrangements which are scheduled to come into being in May 2015.
Our proposals for our current Wards are:
|
Ward |
Polling District |
Electorate (2013/14) |
Polling Place |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hummersknott [pdf document] |
AA |
1100 |
Carmel R.C. College (John Caden Hall), The Headlands, Darlington |
|
AB |
1826 |
Carmel R. C. College (John Caden Hall), The Headlands, Darlington |
|
|
Mowden [pdf document]
|
BA |
1241 |
Mowden Infant School, Bushel Hill Drive, Darlington |
|
BB |
1819 |
Mowden Infant School, Bushel Hill Drive, Darlington |
|
|
College [pdf document]
|
CA |
1391 |
Abbey Junior School, Abbey Road, Darlington |
|
CB |
1095 |
Vane House (front of the Arts Centre), Vane Terrace, Darlington |
|
|
CC |
889 |
Holy Trinity Youth and Community Centre, Pierremont Road, Darlington |
|
|
Pierremont [pdf document]
|
DA |
1370 |
Willow Road Community Centre, Willow Road, Darlington |
|
DB |
1375 |
Reid Street Primary School, Reid Street, Darlington |
|
|
DC |
1264 |
Willow Road Community Centre, Willow Road, Darlington |
|
|
Cockerton West [pdf document]
|
EA |
724 |
Mount Pleasant Sure Start Children's Centre, Newton Lane, Darlington |
|
EB |
1204 |
Branksome Community Centre, Eggleston View, Darlington |
|
|
EC |
278 |
Cockerton Library, Woodland Road, Darlington |
|
|
ED |
644 |
Mount Pleasant Sure Start Children's Centre, Newton Lane, Darlington |
|
|
Cockerton East [pdf document]
|
FA |
968 |
Mobile Polling Station, The Brinkburn Public House Car Park, Lady Kathryn Grove, Darlington |
|
FB |
1400 |
R. A. Social Club (Snooker Room), 168 Brinkburn Road, Darlington |
|
|
FC |
1794 |
Holy Family R.C. (Aided) Primary School, Prior Street, Darlington |
|
|
Faverdale [pdf document]
|
GA |
852 |
West Park Academy, Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington |
|
GB |
1352 |
West Park Academy, Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington |
|
|
Harrowgate Hill [pdf document]
|
HA |
948 |
Harrowgate CIU Ltd., Salters Lane North, Darlington |
|
HB |
1637 |
Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church Hall, Lowson Street, Darlington |
|
|
HC |
1253 |
D.S.R.M. Social Club, Longfield Road, Darlington |
|
|
HD |
941 |
Whessoe Village Hall, Harrowgate Village, Darlington |
|
|
North Road [pdf document]
|
JA |
874 |
St. Thomas Aquinas Church Hall, North Road, Darlington |
|
JB |
1311 |
Northwood Primary School, Pendleton Road South, Darlington |
|
|
JC |
837 |
Northwood Primary School, Pendleton Road South, Darlington |
|
|
JD |
1352 |
Rise Carr Academy, Eldon Street, Darlington |
|
|
Haughton West [pdf document]
|
KA |
2157 |
St. Bede's R.C. (Aided) Primary School, Kingsway, Darlington |
|
KB |
2013 |
Haughton Children's Centre, 92 Salters Lane South, Darlington |
|
|
Haughton North [pdf document]
|
LA |
1746 |
Whinfield Primary School, Augusta Close, Darlington |
|
LB |
971 |
Whinfield Primary School, Augusta Close, Darlington |
|
|
Haughton East [pdf document]
|
MA |
2057 |
St. Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington |
|
MB |
1005 |
Red Hall Community Association, Headingley Crescent, Darlington |
|
|
Lingfield [pdf document] |
NA |
1151 |
Eastbourne Sports Complex, Bourne Avenue (off Hundens Lane), Darlington |
|
NB |
721 |
Heathfield Primary School, The Broadway, Darlington |
|
|
NC |
1017 |
St. Herbert's Church Hall, Yarm Road, Darlington |
|
|
Central [pdf document]
|
OA |
1091 |
Gurney Pease Academy (Community Room), Dodsworth Street, Darlington |
|
OB |
850 |
Borough Road Nursery School, Borough Road, Darlington |
|
|
OC |
776 |
St. Augustine's Parish Centre, Larchfield Street, Darlington |
|
|
Eastbourne [pdf document]
|
PA |
922 |
St. Teresa's R.C. (Aided) Primary School, Harris Street, Darlington |
|
PB |
2100 |
Firthmoor and District Community Association, Burnside Road, Darlington |
|
|
PC |
1642 |
Pilmoor Green Community Centre, Pilmoor Green, Darlington |
|
|
Lascelles [pdf document]
|
QA |
980 |
St. John's Church of England Academy, Fenby Avenue, Darlington |
|
QB |
1981 |
Dodmire Children's Centre, Rydal Road, Darlington |
|
|
Bank Top [pdf document]
|
RA |
796 |
Dodmire Children's Centre, Rydal Road, Darlington |
|
RB |
1136 |
King William Street Community Centre, King William Street, Darlington |
|
|
RC |
600 |
St. Teresa's R.C. (Aided) Primary School, Harris Street, Darlington |
|
|
RD |
296 |
Wesley Street Community Centre, Yarm Road, Darlington |
|
|
Park East [pdf document]
|
SA |
1660 |
Skerne Park Children's Centre, Coleridge Gardens, Darlington |
|
SB |
722 |
St. Columba's Church and the Clifton Centre, Clifton Avenue, Darlington |
|
|
SC |
1248 |
St. Columba's Church and the Clifton Centre, Clifton Avenue, Darlington |
|
|
SD |
643 |
St. Augustine's R.C. (Aided) Primary School, Beechwood Avenue, Darlington |
|
|
Park West [pdf document]
|
TA |
811 |
Abbey Infant School, Cleveland Terrace, Darlington |
|
TB |
1463 |
All Saint's Millennium Centre, Ravensdale Road, Darlington |
|
|
TC |
678 |
Elm Ridge Methodist Church Hall, Carmel Road South, Darlington |
|
|
Northgate [pdf document]
|
UA |
1216 |
Corporation Road Community Primary School, Corporation Road, Darlington |
|
UB |
1221 |
Corporation Road Community Primary School, Corporation Road, Darlington |
|
|
UC |
496 |
Reid Street Primary School, Reid Street, Darlington |
|
|
Hurworth [pdf document]
|
VA |
1641 |
Hurworth Primary School, Westfield Drive, Hurworth, Darlington |
|
VB |
830 |
Linden Court, Linden Drive, Hurworth Place |
|
|
VC |
273 |
Elm Ridge Methodist Church Hall, Carmel Road South, Darlington |
|
|
VD/VE |
286 / 10 |
The Reading Room, Neasham, Darlington |
|
|
Middleton St. George [pdf document]
|
WA |
629 |
Middleton St, George Community Centre, Middleton St. George |
|
WB |
2923
|
Middleton St, George Community Centre, Middleton St. George |
|
|
WB |
Middleton St. George Community Centre, Middleton St. George |
||
|
Sadberge and Whessoe [pdf document]
|
XA |
72 |
St. Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington |
|
XB |
82 |
St. Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington |
|
|
XC |
22 |
St. Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington |
|
|
XD |
126 |
Brafferton Village Hall, Brafferton |
|
|
XE |
584 |
Sadberge Village Hall, Sadberge |
|
|
XF |
30 |
Sadberge Village Hall, Sadberge |
|
|
XG |
55 |
Great Stainton Church Hall, Great Stainton |
|
|
XH |
80 |
Great Stainton Church Hall, Great Stainton |
|
|
XJ |
310 |
Bishopton Village Hall, Bishopton |
|
|
XK |
97 |
Whessoe Village Hall, Harrowgate Village, Darlington |
|
|
XL |
200 |
Whessoe Village Hall, Harrowgate Village, Darlington |
|
|
Heighington and Coniscliffe [pdf document]
|
YA |
1846 |
Heighington Village Hall, Heighington |
|
YB |
95 |
Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth |
|
|
YC |
19 |
Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth |
|
|
YD |
500 |
High Coniscliffe Church Hall, The Green, High Coniscliffe |
|
|
YE |
225 |
High Coniscliffe Church Hall, The Green, High Coniscliffe |
|
|
YF |
89 |
St. Mary's Church, Piercebridge |
|
|
YG |
29 |
Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth |
|
|
YH |
62 |
Summerhouse Village Hall, Summerhouse |
|
|
YJ |
45 |
Summerhouse Village Hall, Summerhouse |
|
|
YK |
60 |
Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth |
Our proposals for the new warding arrangements scheduled to come into being in May 2015 are:
Ward |
Polling District |
ProjectedElectorate2015 |
Polling Place |
| Bank Top and Lascelles - 2015 |
BLA |
1183 | King William Street Community Centre, King William Street, Darlington |
| BLB | 1226 | Dodmire Children's Centre, Rydal Road, Darlington | |
| BLC | 1527 | Dodmire Children's Centre, Rydal Road, Darlington | |
| BLD | 1329 | St. John's Church of England Academy, Fenby Avenue, Darlington | |
| Brinkburn and Faverdale - 2015 | BFA | 933 | West Park Academy, Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington |
| BFB | 1300 | West Park Academy, Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington | |
| BFC | 2402 | R. A. Social Club (Snooker Room), 168 Brinkburn Road, Darlington | |
| Cockerton - 2015 | CKA | 2026 | Holy Family R.C. (Aided) Primary School, Prior Street, Darlington |
| CKB | 1451 | Mount Pleasant SureStart Children's Centre, Newton Lane, Darlington | |
| CKC | 1213 | Branksome Community Centre, Eggleston View, Darlington | |
| College - 2015 | COA | 1374 | Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Vane Terrace, Darlington |
| COB | 1165 | Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Vane Terrace, Darlington | |
| COC | 884 | Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Vane Terrace, Darlington | |
| Eastbourne -2015 | EAA | 1081 | St. Teresa's R.C. (Aided) Primary School, Harris Street, Darlington |
| EAB | 2277 | Firth Moor and District Community Association, Burnside Road, Darlington | |
| EAC | 1744 | Pilmoor Green Community Centre, Pilmoor Green, Darlington | |
| Harrowgate Hill - 2015 | HHA | 942 | Whessoe Village Hall, Harrowgate Village, Darlington |
| HHB | 2599 | Harrowgate C.I.U. Ltd., Salters Lane North, Darlington | |
| HHC | 1502 | D.S.R.M. Social Club, Longfield Road, Darlington | |
| Haughton and Springfield - 2015 | HSA | 1905 | Haughton Children's Centre, 92 Salters Lane South, Darlington
|
| HSB | 1367 | Haughton Children's Centre, 92 Salters Lane South, Darlington | |
| HSC | 1807 | St. Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington | |
| Heighington and Coniscliffe - 2015 | HCA | 1857 | Heighington Village Hall, Heighington |
| HCB | 57 | Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth | |
| HCC | 49 | Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth | |
| HCD | 58 | Summerhouse Village Hall, Summerhouse | |
| HCE | 30 | Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth | |
| HCF | 95 | Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth | |
| HCG | 98 | St. Mary's Church, The Green, Piercebridge | |
| HCH | 225 | High Coniscliffe Church Hall, The Green, High Coniscliffe | |
| HCI | 510 | High Coniscliffe Church Hall, The Green, High Coniscliffe | |
| HCJ | 100 | Whessoe Village Hall, Harrowgate Village, Darlington | |
| HCK | 199 | Whessoe Village Hall, Harrowgate Village, Darlington | |
| HCL | 131 | Brafferton Village Hall, Brafferton | |
| Hummersknott - 2015 | HKA | 1252 | Carmel R.C. College (John Caden Hall), The Headlands, Darlington |
| HKB | 2010 | Carmel R. C. College (John Caden Hall), The Headlands, Darlington | |
| Hurworth - 2015 | HUA | 830 | Linden Court, Linden Drive, Hurworth Place |
| HUB | 1641 | Hurworth Primary School, Westfield Drive, Hurworth | |
| HUC | 288 | The Reading Room, Neasham, Darlington | |
| HUD | 98 | The Reading Room, Neasham, Darlington | |
| HUE | 14 | The Reading Room, Neasham, Darlington | |
| Mowden - 2015 | MOA | 1235 | Mowden Infant School, Bushel Hill Drive, Darlington |
| MOB | 1861 | Mowden Infant School, Bushel Hill Drive, Darlington | |
| Northgate - 2015 | NGA | 1245 | Corporation Road Community Primary School, Corporation Road, Darlington |
| NGB | 1201 | Corporation Road Community Primary School, Corporation Road, Darlington | |
| NGC | 365 | Borough Road Nursery School, Borough Road, Darlington | |
| North Road - 2015 | NRA | 1259 | St. Thomas Aquinas Church Hall, North Road, Darlington |
| NRB | 1419 | Rise Carr Academy, Eldon Street, Darlington | |
| NRC | 1331 | Northwood Primary School, Pendleton Road South, Darlington | |
| NRD | 862 | Northwood Primary School, Pendleton Road South, Darlington | |
| Park East - 2015 | PEA | 635 | St. Augustine's Parish Centre, Larchfield Street, Darlington |
| PEB | 551 | Borough Road Nursery School, Borough Road, Darlington | |
| PEC | 2014 | St. Columba's Church and The Clifton Centre, Clifton Avenue, Darlington | |
| PED | 1672 | Skerne Park Children's Centre, Coleridge Centre, Darlington | |
| PEE | 177 | Skerne Park Youth and Community Centre, Coleridge Gardens, Darlington | |
| Park West - 2015 | PWA | 1423 | All Saint's Millennium Centre, Ravensdale Road, Darlington |
| PWB | 721 | All Saint's Millennium Centre, Ravensdale Road, Darlington | |
| PWC | 1324 | St. Augustine's Parish Centre, Larchfield Street, Darlington | |
| Pierremont - 2015 | PIA | 1462 | Willow Road Community Centre, Willow Road, Darlington |
| PIB | 1244 | Willow Road Community Centre, Willow Road, Darlington | |
| PIC | 1088 | Reid Street Primary School, Reid Street, Darlington | |
| PID | 830 | Reid Street Primary School, Reid Street, Darlington | |
| Red Hall and Lingfield - 2015 | RLA | 1014 | Red Hall Community Association, Headingley Crescent, Darlington |
| RLB | 1747 | St. Herbert's Church Hall, Yarm Road, Darlington | |
| Sadberge and Middleton St. George - 2015 | SMA | 56 |
Great Stainton Church Hall, Great Stainton |
| SMB | 311 | Bishopton Village Hall, Bishopton | |
| SMC | 76 | Great Stainton Church Hall, Great Stainton | |
| SMD | 31 | Sadberge Village Hall, Sadberge | |
| SME | 71 | St. Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington | |
| SMF | 591 | Sadberge Village Hall, Sadberge | |
| SMG | 84 | St. Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington | |
| SMH | 23 | St. Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington | |
| SMI | 530 | Middleton St. George Community Centre, Middleton St. George | |
| SMJ | 2944 | Middleton St. George Community Centre, Middleton St. George | |
| Stephenson - 2015 | STA | 1135 | Gurney Pease Academy (Community Room), Dodsworth Street, Darlington |
| STB | 1497 | Eastbourne Sports Complex, Bourne Avenue, Darlington | |
| Whinfield - 2015 | WHA | 2246 | Whinfield Primary School, Augusta Close, Darlington |
| WHB | 1157 | Whinfield Primary School, Augusta Close, Darlington |