Polling Arrangements Review 2023
Polling Arrangements Review 2023
Notice of review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations
New Ward Maps
Canvey Island Central Ward.pdf
Canvey Island Winter Gardens Ward.pdf
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983 Castle Point Borough Council is to carry out a statutory review of its polling districts, polling places and polling stations for those that fall within the boundaries of the Castle Point UK Parliamentary Constituency.
The Castle Point (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 makes changes to the electoral arrangements for Castle Point Borough Council from May 2024. The Council is also reviewing its polling districts, polling places and polling stations to reflect the new ward structure.
Relevant information regarding the current arrangements and mapping of proposals for changes can be found below or can be inspected at the Council Offices, Kiln Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1TF.
The (Acting) Returning Officer (ARO) for the Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point Borough Constituency and for the Borough Council will comment on the proposals. Those representations will be published on the Council’s website and will be available for inspection at Castle Point Borough Council Offices, Kiln Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 1TF 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 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 and representations should be submitted in writing either by post to Electoral Services, Castle Point Borough Council, Kiln Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 1TF or by email to elections@castlepoint.gov.uk
The deadline for representations to be made has closed.
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Timetable |
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19th December 2023 |
Formal notice of review and commencement of public consultation period |
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5th January 2024 |
Publication of (Acting) Returning Officer’s comments |
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19th January 2024 |
End of public consultation period |
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31st January 2024 |
Final proposals considered by Council |
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1st February 2024 |
Publish revised register of electors |
The outcome of the review will be published by the Council in February and will be available for inspection on the Council's website and at Castle Point Borough Council offices, Kiln Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 1TF.
Anybody making representations should be aware that, upon completion of the review, all correspondence and representations received must, by law, also be published.
Further Information
Notice of Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places -Dec 2023.pdf [pdf] 76KB
Schedule of Polling Districts Polling Places and Polling Stations [pdf] 103KB
Acting Returning Officer Comments - 5th January 2024 [pdf] 81KB
District Maps - Ward Order.pdf [pdf] 36MB
List of Current Polling Stations.pdf [pdf] 55KB
Detailed map with Polling Stations.pdf [pdf] 2MB
Final Districts PDF.pdf [pdf] 6MB
Public notice of publication of register on 1st Feb 2024.pdf [pdf] 104KB
Polling Descriptions
A polling district is a geographical sub-division or an electoral area, i.e. a UK Parliamentary Constituency, a borough ward or an electoral division.
A polling place is the geographical area in which the polling station will be situated. There is no legal definition of what a polling places is, the geographical area could be defined as a particular building or an area, such as the village green.
A polling station is the room/area where the process of voting takes place.