Revised Polling Districts and Polling Places Scheme 2011

North and South Thanet Parliamentary Constituencies - District of Thanet in the County of Kent

Beacon Road Ward

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
BSB	Beacon Road (Westover)	At or near; Westover Free Church Hall, Linley Road, Broadstairs, Kent	2189	No change
BSC	Beacon Road (Reading Street)	At or near; St Andrews Church Hall, Reading Street, Broadstairs, Kent	1084	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
BSB	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
BSC	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

Birchington North

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
BTA	Birchington North (Minnis Bay)	At or near; Kearns Memorial Hall, Grenham Bay Avenue, Birchington, Kent	2002	No change
BTB	Birchington North (Epple Bay)	At or near; Birchington Bowls Club, Bowls Pavilion, Beach Avenue, Birchington, Kent	1207	Ramp needs to be provided on polling day No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
BTA	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
BTB	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

Birchington South

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
BTC	Birchington South (Brooksend)	At or near; Church House, Kent Gardens, Birchington, Kent	2750	No change
BTD	Birchington South (Quex)	At or near; Birchington Village Centre, Alpha Road, Birchington, Kent	2258	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
BTC	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
BTD	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

Bradstowe

Arrangements/ officer recommendations

Polling District

Description of Polling District

Polling Place

Electorate

Recommendations

BSD

Bradstowe

At or near;

Holy Trinity Church Hall Church Road, Broadstairs, Kent

3262

Not suitable due to access restrictions. Officers carried out an inspection and assessment of the Broadstairs Youth and Leisure Centre, Albion Street, Broadstairs.

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
BSD	Not accessible and appropriate for electorate	Change to Broadstairs Youth and Leisure Centre, Albion Street, Broadstairs

Central Harbour

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
RG	Central Harbour (Station)	At or near; Ramsgate Youth Centre, High Street, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent	2735	No change at present. However, the building has been earmarked for closure. Therefore officers carried out an inspection and assessment of Salvation Army Hall, High Street, Ramsgate as an alternative polling station.
RH	Central Harbour (Royal Harbour)	At or near; Ramsgate Social Club, Elms Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent	2698	No Change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
RG	Accessible and appropriate for electorate until closure	Having considered the premises in terms of accessibility, parking facilities, location within polling district, outside lighting and disability access it is the opinion of Officers that the Ramsgate Youth Centre (Concorde) be designated as polling place for the Central Harbour (Station) RG polling district until it is no longer available, after which the Salvation Army Hall, High Street, Ramsgate should be designated as the polling place.
RH	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Cliffsend and Pegwell

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
RL	Cliffsend and Pegwell (Cliffsend)	At or near; Cliffsend Village Hall, Foads Lane, Cliffsend, Ramsgate, Kent	1489	No change
RM	Cliffsend and Pegwell (Pegwell)	At or near; Christ Church CE School, London Road, Ramsgate, Kent	2261	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
RL	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
RM	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Cliftonville East

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
MK	Cliftonville East (Hodges Gap)	At or near; St Anne’s Hall, Devonshire Gardens, Margate, Kent	1869	No change
ML	Cliftonville East (Palm Bay)	At or near; St Phillips Church, Summerfield Road, Margate, Kent	2302	No change
MM	Cliftonville East (Northdown Park)	At or near; Cliftonville Library, Northdown Road, Margate, Kent	879	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
MK	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
ML	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
MM	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Cliftonville West

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
MI	Cliftonville West (Lido)	At or near; Quarterdeck Youth Centre, Zion Place, Margate, Kent	1401	No change
MJ1	Cliftonville West (Newgate)	At or near; Cliftonville Community & Training Centre, St Pauls Road, Margate, Kent	1604	No change
MJ2	Cliftonville West (Walpole Bay)	At or near; Margate Bowls Club, Northdown Avenue, Margate, Kent	1441	No Change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
MI	Accessible and appropriate for electorate.	No change
MJ1	Accessible and appropriate for electorate.	No change
MJ2	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

Dane Valley

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
MN	Dane Valley (Dane Park)	At or near; St John’s Scout Hall, Durban Road, Margate, Kent	1999	No change
MO1	Dane Valley (Millmead)	At or near; Holy Trinity Resource Centre, Lounge Room, St Mary’s Avenue, Margate, Kent	1038	No change
MO2	Dane Valley (Millmead South)	At or near; Surestart, Millmead Childrens Centre, Dane Valley Road, Margate, Kent	2170	No Change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
MN	Accessible and appropriate for electorate.	No change
MO1	Accessible and appropriate for electorate.	No change
MO2	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Eastcliff

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
RE1	Eastcliff (St Lukes)	At or near; St Lawrence College, College Road. Ramsgate, Kent	2168	No change
RE2	Eastcliff (St Lukes)	At or near; Brunswick Hall,Belmont Street, Ramsgate, Kent	718	No Change
RF	Eastcliff (Granville)	At or near; Echo Shop, Plains of Waterloo, Ramsgate, Kent	1951	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
RE1	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
RE2	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
RF	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Garlinge

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
ME	Garlinge (Dent-De-Lion)	Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Garlinge, Kent	2215	No change
MF	Garlinge (Hartsdown)	All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Avenue, Margate, Kent	2377	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
ME	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
MF	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Kingsgate

Arrangements/ officer recommendations

Polling District

Description of Polling District

Polling Place

Electorate

Recommendations

BSA

Kingsgate

At or near;

Fayreness Hotel, Marine Drive, Kingsgate, Kent

1762

No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
BSA	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Margate Central

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
MG	Margate Central (Harbour)	At or near; Union Church, Union Row, Margate, Kent	1536	No change
MH	Margate Central (St John)	At or near; St John Community Centre, Victoria Road, Margate, Kent	1406	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
MG	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
MH	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Nethercourt

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
RJ	Nethercourt (Nethercourt Park)	At or near; St Laurence Church Hall, High Street, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent	1803	No change
RK	Nethercourt (Southwood)	At or near; Ramsgate Football Club, Southwood Stadium, Prices Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent	1611	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
RJ	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
RK	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

Newington

Arrangements/ officer recommendations

Polling District

Description of Polling District

Polling Place

Electorate

Recommendations

Newington

At or near;

Newington Community Centre, Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent

3218

No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
RI	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Northwood

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
RA	Northwood (Pysons Road)	At or near; St Marks Church Hall, Pysons Road, Ramsgate, Kent	2666	No change
RB	Northwood (Whitehall)	At or near; Windmill Public House, Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent	2179	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
RA	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
RB	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

Salmestone

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
MP1	Salmestone (Yoakley)	At or near; Lesters Public House Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent Salmestone Grange, Nash Road, Margate (alternative for 2011 elections)	3070	Due to officers having reservations about disability access/issues and receiving representations on the suitability of Salmestone Grange as a polling station alternatives were sought. Both Salmestone School and St Gregorys RC School were visited by officers.
MP2	Salmestone (Westwood)	As Above	507	As Above

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
MP1	Unsuitable	Salmestone Primary School be used in the future
MP2	Unsuitable	Salmestone Primary School be used in the future

Sir Moses Montefiore

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
RC	Sir Moses Montefiore (West Dumpton)	At or near; Newlands Children Centre, Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate, Kent	1149	No change
RD	Sir Moses Montefiore (St Ethelbert)	At or near; The Racing Greyhound Public House, Hereson Road, Ramsgate, Kent	2379	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
RC	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
RD	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

St Peters

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
BSE	St Peters (Village)	At or near; St Peters Church Hall, Hopeville Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent	2807	No change
BSF	St Peters (Bromstone)	At or near; Kent Innovation Centre, Millenium Way, Broadstairs, Kent	2758	No change at present. However Officers carried out an inspection and assessment of Canterbury Christchurch University, Broadstairs Campus, Northwood Road, Broadstairs as an alternative polling station.

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
BSE	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
BSF	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	The Kent Innovation Centre, Thanet Reach Business Centre, Millennium Way, Broadstairs be designated as polling place for the St Peters (Bromstone) BSF polling district until it is no longer available, after which Canterbury Christchurch University, Broadstairs Campus, Northwood Road, Broadstairs should be designated as the polling place (subject to availability)

Thanet Villages

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
VAC	Acol	At or near; Acol Village Hall, The Street, Acol, Kent	229	No change
VMAN	Manston (North Thanet Part)	At or near; Manston Village Hall, Preston Road, Manston, Kent	287	Due to changes in Parliamentary boundaries Manston now falls wholly in Thanet North Constituency therefore VMAN and VMAS polling districts will be merged to form VMA
VMAS	Manton (South Thanet Part)	At or near; Manston Village Hall, Preston Road, Manston, Kent	356	Due to changes in Parliamentary boundaries Manston now falls wholly in Thanet North Constituency therefore VMAN and VMAS polling districts will be merged to form VMA
VMI	Minster	At or near; Minster Village Hall, Minster, Kent	2620	No change
VMK	Monkton	At or near; Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Street, Monkton, Kent	525	No Change
VSA	Sarre	At or near; The Crown Inn, Wansum Ramsgate Road, Sarre, Kent	163	No Change
VSN	St.Nicholas-at-Wade	At or near; Village Hall, The Street, St Nicholas, Kent	604	No change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
VAC	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
VMAN	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	VMAN and VMAS polling districts to be merged into VMA
VMAS	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	VMAN and VMAS polling districts to be merged into VMA
VMI	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
VMK	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
VSA	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change
VSN	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

Viking

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
BSG	Viking (Upton)	At or near; St Mildred’s School, St Mildred’s Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent	2656	No Change
BSH	Viking (Dumpton Gap)	At or near; Park Hall, Pierremont Park, Broadstairs, Kent	2766	Officers carried out an inspection and assessment of the Council Chamber, Pierremont Hall, Pierremont Park, Broadstairs .

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
BSG	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
BSH	About to be demolished	Having considered the premises in terms of accessibility, parking facilities, location within polling district, outside lighting and disability access it is the opinion of Officers that the Council Chamber, Pierremont Hall, Pierremont Park, Broadstairs be designated as polling place

Westbrook

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
MC	Westbrook (Westbrook Bay)	At or near; Westbrook Bowls Pavilion, Westcliff Gardens, Margate, Kent	2111	No change. Ramp required
MD	Westbrook (St James)	At or near; Methodist Church Hall High Street Garlinge, Kent	972	No Change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
MC	Temporary Ramp needed	No change
MD	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No Change

Westgate

Arrangements/ officer recommendations
Polling District	Description of Polling District	Polling Place	Electorate	Recommendations
MA	Westgate (Westgate Bay)	At or near; Christ Church Hall, Westgate Bay Avenue, Kent	2541	No Change
MB	Westgate (Lymington Road)	At or near; Westgate Community Centre, Kent	2570	No Change

Returning Officers Comments
Polling District	Comments on Polling Place	Recommendations
MA	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change
MB	Accessible and appropriate for electorate	No change

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