Vale of White Horse Polling Districts and Places Review Consultation
Feedback updated 5 Feb 2025
We asked
Members of the public, town/parish councils and district councillors for their comments on proposed changes to selected polling districts and places within South Oxfordshire from 13 September until 25 October 2024.
As a local authority, we have a statutory duty to review the polling districts and places for UK parliamentary consultations at least once every five years.
You said
We received 78 responses to this consultation, of which 97% were from members of the public.
- 66% of respondents chose to comment on the Corn Exchange in Faringdon, whilst 10% of respondents commented on The Beacon in Wantage and Shellingford Community Hall making them the second most selected polling places.
More details on the consultation results, including all comments received, are available in our summary report.
We did
The feedback received was reviewed and presented to the Community Governance and Electoral Issues Committee on 13 November 2024. The committee agreed to all changes which were included in our final recommendation.
Most proposals made in the consultation have been adopted, apart from a few exceptions which are detailed within the consultation summary report.
The Elections Team have proceeded to implement the agreed changes which were actioned to take effect before the next election in May 2025.
Results updated 5 Feb 2025
Files:
- Vale Polling Districts and Places Summary Report, 365.9 KB (PDF document)
Overview
Vale of White Horse district council is currently reviewing all polling districts and places in the Vale of White Horse. This means that the venue where you normally cast your vote, or the polling district it belongs to, could change. In this survey you will be able to see the changes we are proposing and provide your feedback.
What are polling districts and places?
A polling district is a geographical area set for the purposes of an election only. All voters who live in the same polling district go to the same polling place to vote, which should be located within the border where possible.
A polling place is the whole building or area where your polling station is located and where you go to vote. There may be more than one polling station inside the polling place depending on how many voters need to vote there.
Whilst the proposed changes outlined in this survey will mostly affect polling places, after the consultation closes, and depending on its results, we may need to amend some polling districts too to reflect the changes to polling places.
Not all polling places in the Vale of White Horse are affected by changes, but you will be given the chance to comment on any of them, for example to highlight issues with the venue or to make recommendations based on your voting experience.
Why do we need this review?
As a local authority, it is our statutory duty to review polling districts and places for UK parliamentary constituencies at least once every five years. The changes we are proposing are in most cases the result of venues becoming unavailable, or of feedback which may have flagged issues with the accessibility or visibility of the venue.
You can read more about our statutory duty to review polling districts and places on our website.
What happens next
Aftert the consultation closes, we will update the proposal included in our 'Polling district and polling places review' so that it reflects the feedback received. On 13 November the final proposal will be taken to the Community Governance and Electoral Issues Committee, which will deliberate on any suggested changes.
Personal data
If you are responding as an individual/member of the public, we will not ask for your name or any contact details. You also do not have to answer any questions that you do not want to. Any personal information you provide to the council within your comments that could identify you will not be published in the consultation summary report.
If you are responding on behalf of a neighbouring local authority or business/organisation, we ask you to provide its name - the summary report will include this information. Further information on data protection is available in our privacy statement.
Areas
- All Areas
Audiences
- General Public
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