Polling district and polling places review 2025 draft proposals - New ward: Beechdale, Leamore and Reedswood (currently: Birchills Leamore Ward)
The northern boundary with Bloxwich East and Blakenall Heath ward has been placed along High Street. The southern boundary with St Matthew's ward has been placed along the former Walsall and Wolverhampton railway line.
| Polling District | Consisting of (old Polling District letters) | Polling Place | Total Electorate | Number of Polling Stations | Feedback | Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLR1/WB | AA (all electors) | Temp at Bloxwich Academy, Bloxwich Lane WS2 7JT | 1057 | 1 | Overall feedback proposed no changes to polling districts or stations for the ward. | Hatherton Children's Centre, Bloxwich Lane is the process of coming under the control of Bloxwich Academy. Should the Children's Centre become available and prove suitable it will replace the portacabin. |
| BLR2/WB | AB (all electors) AC (0 electors) | Beechdale Life Long Learning Centre, Stephenson Square WS2 7DY | 1934 | 1 Double shared with BLR5/WB | Propose adjusting the boundary with AC (BLR4/AB) to run along Green Lane - no change to electorate. | |
| BLR3/WB | AC (part) CC (part) | New - Phoenix Primary E.B.D School, Odell Road WS3 2ED | 1440 | 1 | Comment - use the Football Club on Sommerfield Road as residents do not have a polling station. Response - the Football Club is unavailable. | Split ward boundary change with Bloxwich West. Propose splitting the polling district along Leamore Lane and combining the northern part with CC (from the High Street to Irvine Road). Propose using Phoenix E.B.D School which is suitable and accessible. The school will close on polling day. |
| BLR4/WB | AC (part) AF (part) | Community Room Pembrooke House, Comwall Close WS3 2AP | 1626 | 1 | Split polling district following ward boundary change with St Matthew's. See BLR3/WB for polling district split. Polling station remains at Community Room Pembroke. No alternative venue has been located more central to the polling district. | |
| BLR5/WB | AD (all electors) | Beechdale Life Long Learning Centre, Stephenson Square WS2 7DY | 1475 | 1 Double shared with BLR2/WB | No changes recommended. | |
| BLR6/WB | AE (all electors) | Talbot House, Reedswood Sons of Rest, Bentley Lane WS2 8SP | 2014 | 1 | No changes recommended. | |
| Total for Ward: BEECHDALE, LEAMORE & REEDSWOOD | 9546 | 6 |