Polling district and polling place review
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- Polling district and polling place review
- Polling places (PDPPR)
Polling district and polling place review
We are conducting a further review of polling districts and polling places used across North Northamptonshire.
We're doing this as the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has set new ward boundaries, ready for local elections in May 2025.
As part of this, we need to:
- divide all wards into smaller voting areas called polling districts
- decide the polling stations and places for these districts
We want your input and feedback about how we do that. We will also use feedback provided in the 2023 review.
A polling place is the building where you go to vote, and the polling station is the room or area in the building.
We also want to get feedback about:
- accessibility of polling stations where you go to vote
- alternatives on using schools as polling stations
Review
We will try our best to make sure everyone has reasonable access to polling stations that are:
- easily identifiable
- within a reasonable distance and easy to get to
- disabled accessible and practical for all
- part of your community
Wards are set by the LGBCE and were consulted on separately - the ward boundaries aren't part of this review.
Have your say
You can submit feedback until 23:59pm on 25 October.
You can also provide feedback by email or in person at the address below. Paper copies or Easy Read versions of our survey can be supplied on request.
Results
We will complete the review by 30 November and publish:
- results
- give reasons for decisions
- other information.
Results will also be available for inspection at our office below.
Completion of the review is timed to coincide with the revision of the Register of Electors on 1 December (ready for local elections in 2025).
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 01832 742076
Electoral Services
North Northamptonshire Council
Municipal Offices
Bowling Green Road
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 7QX
Notice
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983 North Northamptonshire Council (the Council) is to carry out a further review of its polling districts and polling places.
This review will look at the designation of polling districts and polling places in the context of the new North Northamptonshire Council Ward boundaries that will come into effect for the Local Government elections in May 2025.
Relevant information and mapping can be found on the Council’s website www.northnorthants.gov.uk, or can be inspected at the Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7QX.
The (Acting) Returning Officer (ARO) for the Parliamentary constituencies of Corby and East Northamptonshire, Daventry, Kettering, South Northamptonshire, and Wellingborough and Rushden will comment on the proposals. Those representations will be published on the Council’s website and will be available for inspection at the Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7QX in accordance with the timetable set out below.
Electors within the Council area or within a UK Parliamentary constituency which has any part in the authority area may make a representation. We invite comments from all electors regarding the convenience of voting at polling stations currently used for elections and would welcome suggestions for alternative sites.
The Council would also welcome the views of all residents, particularly disabled residents, or any person or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability, on the proposals, ARO’s representations or any other related matters.
Anybody making representations should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places.
Comments, suggestions and representations may be submitted as follows:
| By post | Electoral Services, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7QX |
|---|---|
| By email | [email protected] |
| Online | the online feedback form |
All representations must be made by no later than 23:59pm on 25 October.
Timetable
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Monday 19 August | Formal notice of review |
| Monday 19 August | Commencement of period for submission of comments, suggestions and representations |
| Within 30 calendar days of receipt | Publication of (Acting) Returning Officer’s comments |
| Friday 25 October | End of period for submission of comments, suggestions and representations |
| Monday 18 November | Final proposals considered by Democracy and Standards Committee |
| Sunday 1 December | Publish revised register of electors |
The outcome of the review will be published by the Council in November 2024 and will be available for inspection on the Council's website and Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7QX.
Anybody making representations should be aware that, upon completion of the review, all correspondence and representations received must, by law, also be published.
Dated: Monday 19 August 2024
Adele Wylie
Chief Executive
North Northamptonshire Council
Last updated 19 August 2024