Polling district and polling places review 2025 draft proposals - New ward: Bentley and Darlaston North
The ward has gained Coronation Avenue and its connected roads from Willenhall ward. Some residencies on Poplar Avenue and Western Avenue have transferred to Short Heath ward.
| Polling District | Consisting of (old Polling District letters) | Polling Place | Total Electorate | Number of Polling Stations | Feedback | Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDN1/WS | SA (part) SB (part) SC (part) | Old Hall People Partnership, Wing Close WS2 0LS | 2021 | 1 | Split polling district following ward boundary change with Short Heath ward. Current polling station St Andrew's Community Centre will be used exclusively by the neighbouring polling district STH6/WS located in Short Heath ward (which should be kept separate as it is located in a different constituency to the rest of the Short Heath ward and does not have an alternative venue). No alternative venue has been identified. Propose combining SA with SB and SC - the boundary to run behind Edinburgh Road and Churchill Road. Residencies on and south of Edinburgh Road and Churchill Road will transfer to BND2/WS. Polling station will be at Old Hall People Partnership. | |
| BDN2/WS | SA (part) SB (part) SC (part) | Bentley Community Centre & Community Cafe, Wilkes Avenue WS2 0JN | 1748 | 1 | See BDN1/WS. SC polling district has a small electorate of 736. For equality of electors propose adjusting the boundary with SA and SB to run along Edinburgh Avenue and Churchill Road. Polling station retained at Bentley Community Centre & Community Café. | |
| BDN3/WS | GF (part) SD (all electors) SE (part - 0 electors) | Proposal - The Church on the Corner, 1 King Charles Avenue WS2 0DL Current - Bentley Leisure Pavilion, Bentley Road North WS2 0DF | 1614 | 1 | Split polling district following ward boundary change with Willenhall. Propose combining GF and SD. Adjust the boundary with SE to run along railway line - no electors are affected. Propose using The Church on the Corner which is more centrally located for electors previously located in GF. | |
| BDN4/WS | SE (all electors) | Darlaston Methodist Church, Slater Street WS10 8EE | 2116 | 1 | One comment - need more parking, church hall does not provide any privacy while voting, need to show photo id. | Response - there is adequate on site parking at the church and each polling station is equipped with a privacy pod to facilitate electors showing voter id in private. Polling station staff will be given training on vote ID requirements prior to next election. No changes recommended. |
| BDN5/WS | SF (all electors) SG (all electors) | Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury Street WS10 8BQ | 2227 | 1 | Polling district SG is a small geographical area containing a small electorate (523). Propose combining SF and SG to create a single polling district. Use Salisbury Primary School as the polling station which is a short distance for electors currently in SG polling district. | |
| Total for Ward: BENTLEY & DARLASTON NORTH | 9726 | 5 |