Consultation document

Background

In accordance with Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983, Erewash Borough Council is to carry out a review of its polling districts and polling places.

This consultation document has been produced as part of Erewash’s review.

Definitions

a) Polling Districts

A polling district is a geographical sub-division of an electoral area, such as a parliamentary constituency or a ward.

As the relevant authority, the Council is responsible for designating polling districts, and must therefore seek to ensure that all electors in the parliamentary constituency have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances.

b) Polling Places

There is no legal definition of what a polling place is. However in Erewash a polling place is a geographical location in which a polling station is situated. Although it is usual to have one polling station in one polling place, there are situations where several polling stations are located in one polling place. 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.

As the relevant authority, the Council is responsible for determining polling places, and must therefore make sure that the polling places are accessible to all electors and must take into account the accessibility needs of disabled people.

c) Polling Stations

A polling station is the actual area in which the process of voting takes place and must be located in the polling place designated for the particular polling district. The polling station may consist of a whole room or in certain circumstances a designated area within a room or building.

The (Acting) Returning Officer for the particular election is responsible for providing a
sufficient number of polling stations and allotting electors to those polling stations. Polling stations must be located within the polling places designated by the council, and these are within the scope of the review.

The Review Process

The timetable for the review is set out below

2 October 2023: Public Notice and commencement of Review
30 October 2023: Deadline for receipt of public comments on the review
13 November 2023: Issue and publication of the Returning Officer’s comments on the findings and proposals
23 November 2023: Deadline for receipt of public observations on the Returning Officer’s comments and proposals
14 December 2023; Submission of final proposals to Full Council

The publication of this consultation document represents the first stage of the review. The existing schedule of polling districts and polling places is included in Appendix A. This appendix also provides a breakdown of the number of electors allocated to each polling district that are eligible to vote at the polling station.

As part of this first stage you are invited to comment on the existing scheme, and if you feel it appropriate you may suggest changes to polling district boundaries or alternative proposals for polling places. It would help us if you could also give reasons for changes you have suggested.

Any representations you wish to make should be received by Monday 30 October 2023.

All representations should be sent to:
Electoral Services
Town Hall
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 5RP

If you prefer you can email your representations to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Or completing the survey at: 2023 EBC Polling Station Review.

What happens next?

On Monday 13 November 2023 the views of the Returning Officer on both the scheme and any representations made will be published. You will then have until 23 November 2023 to comment on their submissions. On Thursday 14 December 2023 Full Council will consider all the issues raised and publish its final scheme, according to which the 2023/2024 electoral register will be re-published.

APPENDIX A

EREWASH CONSTITUENCY

Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places

Polling station electors as 2 October 2023 (excluding current postal voters)

Shipley View Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

SV1

Abbotsford Community Centre, off Summerfields Way South, Ilkeston

1375

SV2/SV3

Charnos Hall, Ilkeston Hospital, Heanor Road, Ilkeston

1648

Cotmanhay Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

COT1/COT4

Christ Church, Vicarage Street, Cotmanhay

1171

COT2

Cotmanhay Childrens Centre, Beauvale Drive, Cotmanhay

1271

COT3

Cotmanhay Pavilion, Shirebrook Close, Cotmanhay

608

Awsworth Road Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

AW1/AW3

The Arena, 1 Rutland Street, Ilkeston

1778

AW2

Elim Christian Centre, Charlotte Street, Ilkeston

1272

Larklands Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

LAR1

Welcome Hall, St Johns Road, Ilkeston

2540

LAR2/LAR4

Larklands Infant & Nursery School, Park Road, Ilkeston

1607

LAR3

Alternate between:-

Chaucer Infants School, Cantelupe Road, Ilkeston &

Chaucer Junior School, Cranmer Street, Ilkeston

1136

 Hallam Fields Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

HF1

Church of the Nazarene, Corporation Road, Ilkeston

1545

HF2

Erewash Valley Gymnastics Club, Hallam Fields Road, Ilkeston

2013

Kirk Hallam Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

KHS1/KHS2

Ladywood Primary School Ladywood Road, Kirk Hallam

1915

KHS3/KHS4

Dallimore Primary School, Dallimore Road, Kirk Hallam

1765

KHS5

Stanton by Dale Village Hall, Stanhope Street, Stanton by Dale

280

Little Hallam Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

LH1

Trefoil House, Dale View, Ilkeston

871

LH2

Town Hall, Ilkeston

840

LH3/LH4

Wilmot Street Methodist Church, Wilmot Street, Ilkeston

1295

Derby Road East Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

DRE1

Town Hall, Long Eaton

531

DRE2

Bourne House, Derby Road, Long Eaton

1581

DRE3

St John’s Church Hall, Canal Street, Long Eaton

1181

 Derby Road West Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

DRW1

Petersham Hall, Grasmere Road, Long Eaton

325

DRW2

Petersham Hall, Grasmere Road, Long Eaton

2921

DRW3/DRW4

West Park Leisure Centre, Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton

912

Long Eaton Central Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

LEC1

PortaCabin, Bosworth Way, Long Eaton

1068

LEC2

St Laurence School, Collingwood Road, Long Eaton

2474

LEC3/LEC4

Trinity Methodist Church, Cross Street, Long Eaton

1087

Nottingham Road Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

NR1

Erewash Indoor Bowls Club, Grange Park, Long Eaton

2064

NR2

Erewash Valley Gymnastics Club, New Tythe Street, Long Eaton

907

Sawley Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

SAW1

Sawley Community Centre, Draycott Road, Sawley 

3029

SAW2

All Saints Church Hall, Tamworth Road, Sawley

983

Wilsthorpe Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

WIL1

West Park Leisure Centre, Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton

883

WIL2

Dovedale Primary School, Dovedale Avenue, Long Eaton

2203

WIL3/WIL4/WIL5

St Mary’s Chapel of Ease, Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton

1619

 Little Eaton & Stanley Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

LES1

Little Eaton Village Hall, St Peters Park, Little Eaton

1500

LES2

Breadsall Memorial Hall, Brookside Road, Breadsall

497

LES3/LES4

Morley Retreat, Church Lane, Morley

253

LES5

Stanley Village Hall, Stanley Recreation Ground, Stanley

520

Breaston Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

BRE1

Breaston Methodist Church Hall, Main Street, Breaston

943

BRE2

Firfield Primary School Firfield Avenue, Breaston

1664

West Hallam & Dale Abbey Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

WHD1

Powtrell Pavilion, Beech Lane, West Hallam

1834

WHD2

West Hallam Methodist Church, High Lane West, West Hallam

1056

WHD3

The Gateway Christian Centre,

The Village, Dale Abbey

203

WHD4

Eventide Community Hall, Hayeswood Road, Stanley Common

899

Draycott & Risley Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

DR1/DR2/DR3

Risley Village Memorial Hall, Derby Road, Risley

740

DR4

Draycott Community Centre, Garfield Avenue, Draycott

1920

Ockbrook & Borrowash Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

OB1

Borrowash Methodist Church,

Nottingham Road, Borrowash

1652

OB2

Ockbrook & Borrowash Youth Centre, Ashbrook Avenue, Borrowash

1771

OB3

Village Hall, Church Street, Ockbrook

1109

Sandiacre Ward

Polling District Reference

Polling Place

Polling Place Electorate

SAN1

Sandiacre Memorial Institute, Doncaster Avenue, Sandiacre

2850

SAN2

Sandiacre Town Cricket Club, Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre

1904