Notice of Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places

(Section 18 of the Representation of the People Act 1983)

The introduction of the above regulations requires Gedling Borough Council to conduct a review of polling districts and polling places used for elections in the Gedling and Sherwood Constituencies within the Borough area.

The Returning Officer will make comment on proposals as to the alteration of polling districts and polling places, on which representations can be made by:

• Any elector in one of the above named constituencies
• Any person/body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability
• Any local constituency political party

Persons or bodies making representations should, if possible, offer suggestions as to alternative places that may be used as polling places.

Review documents can be inspected on the Gedling Borough Council Website or at the following address:

Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 6LU

Representations should be made to:

Electoral Services, Gedling Borough Council, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6LU

Or email to: elections@gedling.gov.uk

Representations must be received by Wednesday 3 October 2007.

All representations will be published on the Councils website. The review will be finalised in late 2007 prior to the publication of the 2008 Electoral Register on 1 December 2007.

Useful Documents

• The Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places Consultation Document.
• Appendix 2-Maps Cover Sheet.
• Bonington Ward B1 Map.
• Calverton Ward D1 Map.
• Killisick Ward K1 Map.
• Kingswell Ward L2 Map.
• Lambley Ward M2 Map.
• Porchester Ward 1 T1 Map.
• Porchester Ward 2 T3 Map.
• Woodthorpe Ward Z4 Map.
• The circular from The Electoral Commission details the process that the review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations has to follow.

• A list of addresses for all polling stations used in the May 2007 Elections.
• The Survey template for reviewing polling places and polling stations