Residents asked their thoughts on proposed changes to polling districts in Charnwood

There are a small number of changes proposed including creating additional polling stations inside Jubilee Hall in Anstey and Thurmaston Community Centre.

All 92 polling districts, places and polling stations have been reviewed by officers at Charnwood Borough Council.

There are a small number of changes proposed in the review including creating additional polling stations inside Jubilee Hall in Anstey and Thurmaston Community Centre.

Rob Mitchell, Charnwood Borough Council Chief Executive and Returning Officer, said: “It is essential to make sure local voting arrangements are the best they can be so people can have their say in elections with ease but also that they can vote in a safe and secure environment.

“I would encourage people to take a look at the proposals and give us their feedback.”

A polling district is a geographical area within a ward or constituency (there can be more than one in each ward/constituency). Polling places are locations where polling stations are located and a polling station is the actual room people vote in (there can be more than one polling station in a polling place).

The review also acknowledges changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries which are due to take effect from the next General Election. 

The Boundary Commission for England has recommended that Loughborough should have three parliamentary constituencies: Loughborough, Mid-Leicestershire and Melton and Syston.

Currently the borough is covered by the Loughborough and Charnwood constituencies.

People can find out more by reading the Council’s Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations Review 2023 document on the website below.

charnwood.gov.uk/pollingdistrictreview

The deadline to submit representations is Friday November 10, 2023.