Polling district and polling places review 2025 draft proposals - New ward: St Matthew's
The northern ward boundary has been extended to the former Walsall and Wolverhampton railway from Beechdale, Leamore, & Reedswood and Harden, Goscote and Ryecroft wards. The ward has transferred the eastern border comprising of residencies and connected addresses in Lower Rushall Street, Eldon Street and Charlotte Street to Paddock ward.
| Polling District | Consisting of (old Polling District letters) | Polling Place | Total Electorate | Number of Polling Stations | Feedback | Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STM1/WB | AF (part) BF (part) | Croft Academy, Community Room, Croft Street WS2 8JE | 1927 | 1 | Overall feedback no changes recommended. | Split district following ward boundary changes - previously Birchills Leamore. Propose adjusting northern boundary to follow Cable Drive and Derby Street to meet the railway line and combine polling districts AF and BF. Polling station for BF now falls in the neighbouring ward (HGR6/WB). Continue using Croft Academy. |
| STM2/WB | AG (all electors) | Burrowes Street TMO, Burrowes Street WS2 8NN | 648 | 1 | Ward boundary change - previously Birchills Leamore ward. | |
| STM3/WB | XB (part) XD (part) XE (part) | Proposal - Lichfield Street Hub Library, Lichfield Street WS1 1TR OR Walsall Gala Swimming & Fitness Centre, Tower Street WS1 1DH | 1190 | 1 | Split polling district following ward boundary changes. See STM4/WB. For the northern part of polling district XE, propose combining with split districts XB and XD. Propose using the Lichfield Street Hub Library OR Walsall Gala Swimming & Fitness Centre Both venues are suitable and accessible. | |
| STM4/WB | XC (part) XE (part) | St. Mary`s the Mount Parish Hall, Glebe Street WS1 3NX | 1926 | 1 | One comment suggested using Manor Hospital for disabled access and parking. Response: Manor Hospital is located in Pleck ward. | Electorate figure for polling district XE (currently 2817) is above Electoral Commission guidance. Propose splitting polling district along Bridgeman Street, Upper Hall Lane, Dudley Street, Peal Street & Town Hill. Polling station remains at St Mary's the Mount Parish (see STM3/WB). Propose adjusting the southern boundary with STM5/WB (XC) to include Sandwell House on Newhall Street, resulting in all electors on Newhall Street voting at the same polling station to avoid voter confusion. |
| STM5/WB | XC (part) XF (part - 1 elector) | St. Michael`s Church Hall (Aaina Womens Centre), Bath Road WS1 3RQ | 1057 | 1 | See STM4/WB. | |
| STM6/WB | XF (all electors bar 1) | St. Marys the Mount Catholic School, Jesson Road WS1 3AY | 1899 | 1 | No changes proposed other than to tidy up the boundary along West Bromwich Road. | |
| Total for Ward: ST MATTHEW'S | 8647 | 6 |