Acting Returning Officer comments for Cheltenham constituency

Below are comments from the Acting Returning Officer for each ward.

All Saints Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
AA Cheltenham All Saints and Oakley Not applicable Holy Trinity Primary School
Jersey Street, GL52 2JP
Yes Holy Tinity Primary School is located just oustide of the ward, but is a well known venue and is convenient for voters No changes proposed
AB Cheltenham All Saints and Oakley Not applicable Morton Brown Room
Highbury Church Hall
Priory Terrace, GL52 6DS
Yes Morton Brown Room, Highbury
Church Hall is a well known venue and is located in the polling district and is convenient for voters
No changes proposed
New PD
AC
Current PD part of LB
Current Ward: Pittville
Cheltenham Pittville and Prestbury Not applicable Holy Trinity Primary School
Jersey Street, GL52 2JP
and for County election
Robert Harvey House
Access Via Belmont Road
GL52 2NL 
Yes Holy Tinity Primary School is located just oustide of the ward, but is a well known venue and is convenient for voters.   Create new polling district AC and for electors to vote at Holy Trinity Primary School, Jersey Street, GL52 2JP and for County election Robert Harvey House
Access Via Belmont Road, GL52 2NL 
Battledown Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
New and current PD
BA
Cheltenham Battledown and
Charlton Kings
Not applicable
Apostles Primary School
Battledown Approach
Yes Holy Apostles Primary School is a well know venue with good accessibility located in the polling district and is convenient for voters.  However, I received numerous complaints from parents about the disruption caused.
Propose to change to polling place to  (Portakabin) Cheltenham Cricket Club, Princes Street, GL52 6BE.  The portakabin will only be used until the disabled access to the Club House has been completed.  The venue is just outside of the ward, but easily accessible to voters
To change the polling
place to (Portakabin)
Cheltenham Cricket
Club, Princes Street
GL52 6BE
BB Cheltenham Battledown and
Charlton Kings
Charlton
Kings
North
Holy Apostles Church Hall
London Road, GL52 6HW
Yes Holy Apostles Church Hall is a well known venue and is located just outside of the ward and is convenient for voters. No changes proposed
BC Cheltenham Battledown and
Charlton Kings
Charlton
Kings
North

Apostles Primary School
Battledown Approach
Yes Holy Apostles Primary School is a well know venue with good accessibility located in the polling district and is convenient for voters. However, I received numerous complaints from parents about the disruption caused.
Propose to change to polling place to (Portakabin) Cheltenham Cricket Club, Princes Street, GL52 6BE. The portakabin will only be used until the disabled access to the Club House has been completed. The venue is just outside of the ward, but easily accessible to voters
To change the polling
place to (Portakabin)
Cheltenham Cricket
Club, Princes Street
GL52 6BE
Benhall, the Reddings and Fiddlers Green Ward (new)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
CA Cheltenham Benhall and Up Hatherley Not applicable St Marks C of E School
Robert Burns Avenue
Gl51 6NU
Yes St Marks C of E School is just outside  the polling district but within the ward
Although it is outside the polling district it is a well known and convenient location 
No changes proposed
CB Cheltenham Benhall and Up Hatherley Not applicable St Marks C of E School
Robert Burns Avenue
Gl51 6NU
Yes St Marks C of E School is within the polling district.  It s a well known and convenient location  No changes proposed
CC Cheltenham Benhall and Up Hatherley Not applicable The Reddings & District
Community Centre
North Road West, GL51 6RF
Yes The Reddings & District
Community Centre is within the polling district and is a well known and convenient location
No changes proposed
New PD
CD
Current PD part of GA
Current Ward: Hesters Way
Cheltenham Hesters Way and Sprinbank Not applicable Oasis Centre
Cassin Drive, GL51 7SU
Yes Oasis Centre although situated in the adjoining ward, is a reasonable distance to the polling district it is a well known and convenient location Create new polling district CD and for electors to vote at Oasis Centre, Cassin Drive, GL51 7SU
Charlton Kings Ward
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
DA
Acer Close to Gadshill
Road
Cheltenham Battledown and
Charlton Kings
Charlton
Kings
South
Kings Hall (Next to Library)
Church Piece, GL53
Yes Kings Hall is in need of repair I propose to change the polling place and station to Charlton Kings Baptist Hall, 38 Church Street, GL53 8AR. The venue is in the polling district and is convenient for voters To change the polling place and station to Charlton Kings Baptist Hall, 38 Church Street, GL53 8AR
DA
Garden Road to Other Electors
Cheltenham Battledown and
Charlton Kings
Charlton
Kings
South
Kings Hall (Next to Library)
Church Piece, GL53
Yes Kings Hall is in need of repair I propose to change the polling place and station to Charlton Kings Baptist Hall, 38 Church Street, GL53 8AR.  The venue is in the polling district and is convenient for voters To change the polling place and station to Charlton Kings Baptist Hall, 38 Church Street, GL53 8AR
Charlton Park Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
EA Cheltenham Charlton Park and College Not applicable Cheltenham East
Community Fire & Rescue
Station, Keynsham Road
GL53 7PY
Yes Cheltenham East Community Fire & Rescue Station, Keynsham Road is located just oustide of the ward, but is a well known venue and is convenient for voters No changes proposed
EB Cheltenham Charlton Park and
College
Not applicable Old Patesians Sports and
Social Club, Everest Road
GL53 9LG
Yes Old Patesians Sports and Social Club is located in the ward and is convenient for voters No changes proposed
EC
Bafford Approach to King William Drive
Cheltenham Charlton Park and
College
Charlton
Kings
West
Sacred Hearts Parish Hall
Moorend Road, GL53 9AU
Yes Sacred Hearts Parish Hall Church Hall is located in the polling district and is convenient for voters No changes proposed
EC
Lawson Glade to Other Electors
Cheltenham Charlton Park and
College
Charlton
Kings
West
Sacred Hearts Parish Hall
Moorend Road, GL53 9AU
Yes Sacred Hearts Parish Hall is located in the polling district and is convenient
for voters
No changes proposed
New PD
ED
Current PD part of BA
Current Ward: Battledown
Cheltenham Battledown and
Charlton Kings
Not applicable Cheltenham East
Community Fire & Rescue
Station, Keynsham Road
GL53 7PY
and for County election
Holy Apostles Church Hall
London Road, GL52 6HW
Yes Cheltenham East Community Fire & Rescue Station, Keynsham Road is located just oustide of the ward, but is a well known venue and is convenient for voters Create new polling district ED and for electors to vote at
Cheltenham East Community Fire & Rescue Station, Keynsham Road
GL53 7PY
and for County election
Holy Apostles Church Hall
London Road, GL52 6HW
New PD
EE
Current PD part of IB
Current Ward: Leckhampton
Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Leckhampton
with
Warden
Hill
Leckhampton
Old Patesians Sports and
Social Club, Everest Road
GL53 9LG
and for County election
Leckhampton Primary
School, Hall Road, GL53 0HP
Yes Old Patesians Sports and
Social Club is located in the ward and is convenient for voters
Create new polling district EE and for electors to vote at
Old Patesians Sports and
Social Club, Everest Road
GL53 9LG
and for County election
Leckhampton Primary
School, Hall Road, GL53 0HP
College Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
FA Cheltenham Charlton Park and
College
Not applicable Portakabin, outside
Sandford Pool, Keynsham
Road, GL53 7PU
Yes Portakabin, outside Sandford Pool is within the polling district and is a well known convenient location for voters  No changes proposed
FB Cheltenham Charlton Park and
College
Not applicable Emmanuel Church, Fairfield
Parade, GL53 7PJ
Yes Emmanuel Church is located within the polling district and ward and is convenient for voters  No changes proposed
FC Cheltenham Charlton Park and
College
Not applicable Portakabin, Town Hall
Imperial Square, GL50 1QA
Yes Portakabin, Town Hall, Imperial Square is located just outside of the ward but is well known and convenient for voters No changes proposed
New PD
FD
Current PD part of HC
Current Ward: Lansdown
Cheltenham Lansdown and Park Not applicable Portakabin, Town Hall
Imperial Square, GL50 1QA
and for County election
St Gregorys Old Priory
70 Clarence Street, GL50 3LE
Yes Portakabin, Town Hall, Imperial Square is located just outside of the ward but is well known and convenient for voters Create polling district FD and for electors to vote at Portakabin, Town Hall Imperial Square
GL50 1QA
and for County election
St Gregorys Old Priory
70 Clarence Street, GL50 3LE
New PD
FE
Current PD part of IA
Current Ward: Leckhampton
Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Leckhmpton
with
Warden
Hill
Leckhampton
Emmanuel Church, Fairfield
Parade, GL53 7PJ
and for County election
Leckhampton Baptist Hall
Pilley Lane, GL53 9EP
Yes Emmanuel Church, Fairfield Parade is within the ward and is a
convenient location for voters 
Create new polling district FE and for electors to vote at
Emmanuel Church, Fairfield
Parade, GL53 7PJ
and for County election
Leckhampton Baptist Hall
Pilley Lane, GL53 9EP
Hesters Way Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
GA
New and current
Cheltenham Hesters Way and Sprinbank Not applicable Oasis Centre
Cassin Drive, GL51 7SU
Yes Oasis Centre is a well known venue and is located in the polling district and is convenient for voters No changes proposed
GB Cheltenham Hesters Way and Sprinbank Not applicable St Marks & H W Community
Centre, Brooklyn Road
GL51 8DS
Yes St Marks & H W Community centre is located in the adjoining ward and is well known and convienent  for voters  No changes proposed
Lansdown Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
HA Cheltenham Lansdown and Park Not applicable Christ Church Church Hall
Malvern Road, GL50 2JH
Yes Christ Church Church Hall is located within  the polling district. It is well known and convenient for voters. No changes proposed
HB Cheltenham Lansdown and Park Not applicable St Andrews Church |Hall
Montpellier Street,
GL50 1SP
Yes St Andrews Church is located within the polling
district and is well known and convenient for voters
No changes proposed
HC
New and current
Cheltenham Lansdown and Park Not applicable St Gregorys Old Priory
70 Clarence Street, GL50 3LE
Yes St Gregorys Old Priory is located within the polling district
and is well known and convenient  for voters
No changes proposed
New PD
HD
Current PD part of QA
Current Ward: St. Peter's
Cheltenham St Mark's and St Peter's Not applicable St Gregorys Old Priory
70 Clarence Street, GL50 3LE
and for County election
Salem Baptist Hall
St Georges Road, GL50 3EQ
Yes St Gregorys Old Priory is located within the polling district
and is convenient for voters
Create new polling district HD and for electors to vote at
St Gregorys Old Priory
70 Clarence Street, GL50 3LE
and for County election
Salem Baptist Hall
St Georges Road, GL50 3EQ
Leckhampton Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
IA
New and current
Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Leckhampton
with
Warden
Hill
Leckhampton
Leckhampton Baptist Hall
Pilley Lane, GL53 9EP
Yes Leckhampton Baptist Hall is located within the polling district and is well known and convenient  for voters No changes proposed
IB
New and current
Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Leckhampton
with
Warden
Hill
Leckhampton
Leckhampton Primary
School, Hall Road, GL53 0HP
Yes Leckhampton Primary School is in the centre of the  polling district and is a well known and convenient location for voters No changes proposed
IC Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Leckhampton
with
Warden
Hill
Leckhampton
The Pavilion, Burrows Field
Moorend Grove, GL53 0HA
Yes The Pavilion, Burrows Field is within the polling district and is a convenient location for voters No changes proposed
Oakley Ward
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
JA Cheltenham All Saints and Oakley Prestbury
East
Oakley Community
Resource Centre, Clyde
Crescent, GL52 5QL
Yes Oakley Community Resource centre is located within the ward.
It is  well known to voters.
No changes proposed
JB Cheltenham All Saints and Oakley Not applicable Oakley Community
Resource Centre, Clyde
Crescent, GL52 5QL
Yes Oakley Community Resource centre is located within the ward.
It is a well known location to voters.
No changes proposed
JC Cheltenham All Saints and Oakley Not applicable St Michaels Cornerstone
Centre, 1 Severn Road
GL52 5QA
Yes St Michaels Cornerstone Centre is a well known venue, is located in the polling district and is convenient for voters No changes proposed
Park Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
KA
New and current
Cheltenham Lansdown and Park Not applicable St Stephens Parish Church
St Stephens Road, GL50 2UH
Yes St Stephens Church is located within the polling district
and is a well known and convenient for voters
No changes proposed
KB Cheltenham Lansdown and Park Not applicable Bethesda Methodist Church
Hall, Great Norwood Street
GL50 2AP
Yes Bethesda Methodist Church
Hall is within the polling district and is in a convenient location for voters
No changes proposed
Current PD
KC - see New PD SD below
             
New PD
KC
Current PD part of FC
Current Ward: College
Cheltenham Charlton Park and
College
Not applicable Bethesda Methodist Church
Hall, Great Norwood Street
GL50 2AP
and for County election Portakabin, Town Hall
Imperial Square, GL50 1QA
Yes Bethesda Methodist Church
Hall is just outside the polling district however it is still in close proximity and is convenient for voters
Create new polling district KC and for electors to vote at
Bethesda Methodist Church
Hall, Great Norwood Street
GL50 2AP
and for County election Portakabin, Town Hall
Imperial Square, GL50 1QA
Pittville Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
LA
New and current
Cheltenham Pittville and Prestbury Not applicable Pittville Pump Room, East /
West Approach Drive
GL52 3JE
Yes Pittville Pump Room is located within the polling district  and is  well known and convenient for voters No changes proposed
LB Cheltenham Pittville and Prestbury Not applicable Robert Harvey House
access via Belmonth Road
GL52 2NL
Yes Robert Harvey House is within the polling district and is well known and convenient for voters No changes proposed
New PD
LC
Current PD part of PA
Current Ward St. Paul's
Cheltenham St Paul's and Swindon Not applicable Pittville Pump Room, East /
West Approach Drive
GL52 3JE
and for County election
St Pauls Church Centre
via Brunswick Street
GL50 4EZ
Yes Pittville Pump Room is located  within the ward  it is  convenient for voters Create new polling district LC and for electors to vote at
Pittville Pump Room, East /
West Approach Drive
GL52 3JE
and for County election
St Pauls Church Centre
via Brunswick Street
GL50 4EZ
Prestbury Ward (new)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation

New PD
MC
Current PD:  LC
Current Ward: Pittville

Cheltenham Pittville and Prestbury Not applicable

 

Prestbury Hall, Bouncers
Lane, GL52 5JF
and for Parliamentary 
election
Pittville Pump Room, East /
West Approach Drive
GL52 3JE
Yes
Prestbury Hall is  located within the ward and is convenient for voters.  Subject to the Orders being made for Parliamentary Constituency boundaries, voters will be in Cheltenham constituency. For Parlimentary elections Pittville Pump Room is situated in Cheltenham Constituency and is just  outside the polling district but it is a well known and convenient location. 
Create new polling district MC and for electors to vote at all elections except for Parliamentary at Prestbury Hall, Bouncers
Lane, GL52 5JF
and for Parliamentary 
election
Pittville Pump Room, East /
West Approach Drive
GL52 3JE
St Marks Ward
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
OA Cheltenham St Mark's and St Peter's Not applicable Rowanfield Junior School
Alstone Lane, GL51 8HY
Yes Rowanfield Junior School is located  within the polling district and is well known and convenient for voters No changes proposed
OB Cheltenham St Mark's and St Peter's Not applicable St Marks & H W Community
Centre, Brooklyn Road
GL51 8DS
Yes St Marks & H W Community Centre is located within the polling district and is well known and convenient for electors No changes proposed
St Pauls Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
PA
New and current
Cheltenham St Paul's and Swindon Not applicable St Pauls Church Centre
via Brunswick Street
GL50 4EZ
Yes St Pauls Church Centre is located within the polling district
and well known and convenient for voters
No changes proposed
PB Cheltenham St Paul's and Swindon Not applicable Gas Green Youth Centre
Baker Street
Yes Gas Green Youth Centre is located within the polling district
and well known and convenient for voters
No changes proposed
St Peters Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
QA
New and current
Cheltenham St Mark's and St Peter's Not applicable Salem Baptist Hall
St Georges Road, GL50 3EQ
Yes Salem Baptist Hall  is located within the polling district
and well known and convenient for electors
No changes proposed
QB Cheltenham St Mark's and St Peter's Not applicable St Barnabas Church
Orchard Way GL51 7JY
Yes St Barnabas Church is located within the polling district
and well known and convenient for electors
No changes proposed
Up Hatherley Ward (new and current)
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation

SA
New and current
Cheltenham Benhall and Up Hatherley Up
Hatherley
West
St Philip & St James Church Centre Cold Pool Lane, GL51 6HY Yes I propose to divide the existing polling district of SA.  The northern section to be named SA for electors to vote at St Margarets Hall, Coniston Road.  The venue is situated within the ward in the adjoinging polling district.  It is a convenient location for voters Create new polling district SA and for electors to vote at
St Margaret Hall, Coniston Road GL51 3NU
SB Cheltenham Benhall and Up Hatherley Up
Hatherley
West
Hillview Community Centre
(Next to Library), Hulbert
Crescent, GL51 3FZ
Yes Hillview Community Centre  is located within the polling district and is well known and convenient for voters No changes proposed

SC
New and current
Cheltenham Benhall and Up Hatherley Up
Hatherley
West
Up Hatherley Village Hall
Cold Pool Lane, GL51 6JA
Yes I propose to merge the southern section of the existing polling district SA with the existing polling district SC.  Up Hatherley Village Hall  is located within the polling district and is well known and convenient for voters Create new polling district SC and
for electors to vote at
Up Hatherley Village Hall
Cold Pool Lane, GL51 6JA
New PD
SD
Current PD: KC
Current Ward: Park
Cheltenham Lansdown and Park Up
Hatherley
North 2
St Margarets Hall, Coniston
Road, GL51 3NU
and for County election
St Stephens Parish Church
St Stephens Road, GL50 2UH
Yes St Margarets Hall situated within the ward in the adjoining polling district.  It is a convenient location for voters Create new polling district SD and for electors to vote at
St Margarets Hall, Coniston Road GL51 3NU
and for County election
St Stephens Parish Church
St Stephens Road, GL50 2UH
New PD
SE
Current PD TD
Current Ward: Warden Hill
Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Up
Hatherley
North 1
St Margarets Hall, Coniston
Road, GL51 3NU
Yes St Margarets Hall is located within the polling district and is well known and convenient for voters

Create new polling district SE and for electors to vote at
St Margarets Hall, Coniston Road, GL51 3NU

and for County election
The Annexe, St Margarets Hall, Coniston Road, GL51 3NU

Warden Hill Ward
Polling
District
Constituency County Division Parish /
Parish Ward
Polling Places
(and current stations)
Accessible (Acting) Returning Officer Comments Recommendation
TA Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Not applicable St Margarets Hall, Coniston
Road, GL51 3NU
Yes The Annexe, St Margarets Hall is located in the adjoining ward. It is  well known and convenient for voters. Electors to vote at
The Annexe, St Margarets Hall, Coniston Road, GL51 3NU
TB Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Leckhampton
with
Warden
Hill
Warden
Hill
St Christophers Church Hall
Lincoln Avenue, GL51 3DD
Yes St Christophers Church Hall is located within the polling district and is well known and convenient for electors No changes proposed
TC Cheltenham Leckhampton and
Warden Hill
Up
Hatherley
East
St Christophers Church Hall
Lincoln Avenue, GL51 3DD
Yes St Christophers Church Hall is located within the ward and is well known and convenient for electors No changes proposed
New PD
TD
Current PD part of KA
Current Ward: Park
Cheltenham Lansdown and Park Not applicable The Annexe, St Margarets Hall, Coniston Road, GL51 3NU
and for County election
St Stephens Parish Church
St Stephens Road, GL50 2UH
Yes The Annexe, St Margarets Hall is located in the adjoining ward.  It is   convenient for voters. Create new polling district TD and for electors to vote at
The Annexe, St Margarets Hall, Coniston Road, GL51 3NU
and for County election
St Stephens Parish Church
St Stephens Road, GL50 2UH