At the Bury St Edmunds town meeting on 1 November a formal request was made for a parish poll to take place. In accordance with the law governing parish polls, the names and addresses of ten Bury St Edmunds electors were submitted to back the call.
The Returning Officer at St Edmundsbury Borough Council, Deborah Cadman, is responsible for administering all elections within the borough, including parish polls, and arrangements have now been made for it to be held on Thursday 2 December. The question to be put to people who are registered to vote within the parish of Bury St Edmunds will be:
"Is the basic design of the Cattle Market Shopping Centre, as submitted by Centros Miller, suitable for Bury St Edmunds?"
That question was accepted at the town meeting on 1 November and, again in line with the electoral law covering parish polls, no changes can be made to its wording once it has been accepted and no further questions can be put to voters for this poll. The law also governs the time that polling stations can open - from 4pm to 9pm only - and does not make any provision for sending out polling cards, postal votes or votes by proxy. Electors will need to vote in person at the polling station in their ward.
There will be 14 polling stations across the town and the count will take place at King Edward VI School after the polls have closed on 2 December, with the result notified to Bury St Edmunds Town Council.
The polling stations which will be used are as follows:
Polling station | People entitled to vote |
The United Reformed Church, Whiting Street, | Abbeygate ward - BAF |
Baptist Church Hall, Garland Street | Eastgate ward Part 1 – BAG1 |
Old Art Room, St James Middle School, The Vinefields | Eastgate ward Part 2 – BAG2 |
West Bury Community Centre, Oliver Road | Minden ward Part 1 – BAH1 |
All Saints Church Hall, Park Road | Minden ward Part 2 – BAH2 |
Moreton Hall Community Centre, Symonds Road | 2 polling stations catering for Moreton Hall ward – BAI |
Tollgate Primary School, Tollgate Lane… | Northgate ward – BAJ |
Community Lounge, County Upper School, Beetons Way… | Risbygate ward Part 1 – BAK1 |
The Quaker Meeting House, St Johns Street | Risbygate ward Park 2 – BAK2 |
Community Centre, Caie Walk | Southgate ward - BAM |
Howard Primary School, St Olaves… | St Olaves ward – BAL |
Horringer Court Middle School, Glastonbury Rd | Westgate ward Part 1 – BAN1 |
The Home Guard Club, 53 Abbot Road | Westgate ward Part 2 – BAN2 |
… Please note that there is a change from the usual venue for these polling stations.
ENDS
ISSUED BY MARIANNE HULLAND, COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, ST EDMUNDSBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tel 01284 757034 email marianne.hulland@stedsbc.gov.uk
