Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations 2023, Acting Returning Officer (ARO) response and suggestions.

The Acting Returning Officer (ARO) has been consulted on the current polling arrangements and the ARO's comments can be viewed below:
Polling Station no.	Polling Station Name	Polling Station Address	Polling District	Electorate	Electoral Ward	Accessibility	Returning Officer Comments	Alternative suggested
1-2	Mill Lane Centre	Playing Field Mill Lane Bradwell NR31 8HS	BN1	5,078	Bradwell North	Level	This polling station is suitably located and accessible. It has a large car park and is able to accommodate the two polling stations needed for the electorate.	None
3	Communal Room	The Close Bradwell NR31 8DS	BS1	1,452	Bradwell South and Hopton	Level	This is a suitable location for the area it covers, good accessibility and availability	None
4	Community Centre	Lords Lane Bradwell NR31 8QH	BS2	2,826		Level	This polling station is well positioned for the polling district.	None
5	Village Hall	Hopton NR31 9BE	BS3	3,643		Level	Village Hall purpose built and accessible	None
6-7	The Centurion	Ormesby Road Caister NR30 5NJ	CN	3,643	Caister North	Level	Polling station is used for two polling stations to accommodate large electorate. Premises is centrally located with large car park.	None
8-9	Council Hall	Yarmouth Road Caister NR30 5DL	CS1 CS2	3428 149	Caister South	Level	Premise used is accessible and has good availabilty. Car parking can be a little difficult but the area does have short stay spaces on roadside	None
10	Emmanuel Church	Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BJ	CE1	2,580	Central and Northgate	Ramp for disabled access	Has continued to be used for several years with no adverse comments received. Parking is a little limited but we ensure cones are placed outside the station to allow for polling day parking only and will continue to do so.	None
11	The Priory Centre	Priory Passage Great Yarmouth NR31 1NW	CE2	3,057	Central and Northgate	Level	Accessible premise, although it is hidden from the main road. Extra signage is provided to alleviate this difficulty. Car parking is available on road side	None
12	Communal Room	Manor Close Gorleston NR31 0PX	CL1 AND CL2	1562 and 1085	Claydon	Slope to entrance	Good accessible building with confirmed availability. Extra signage at Junction of manor Road & Suffolk Road is helpful.	None
13	Communal Room	Genista Green Gorleston NR31 0PX	CL3	1,226		Purpose built ramp	Accessible building with the use of a ramp. Confirmed availability and centrally located. Extra signage required to identify location from main road.	None
14	Youth and Adult Centre	Magdalen Way Gorleston NR31 7BW	CL4	1,631		Level	Accessible building .	None
15	Village Hall St Mary's Room	Waters Lane Hemsby NR29 4NH	EF1	2,746	East Flegg	Level	Village Hall for parish - centrally located and known to the area	None
16	Village Hall	Somerton NR29 4DL	EF2	209		Level	Village Hall for parish - centrally located and known to the area	None
17	Village Hall	Kings Corner Winterton NR29 4DD	EF3	999		Removable ramp	Village Hall for parish - centrally located and known to the area	None
18	Club Room	Main Road Filby NR29 3AA	FL1	703	Fleggburgh	External ramp to rear of building	Accessible building - village hall for parish, centrally located	None
19	Village Hall	Main Road Fleggburgh NR29 3AG	FL2	856		Level	Accessible building - village hall for parish, centrally located, ample parking.	None
20	Village Hall	Runham NR29 3AH	FL3	340		Level	Accessible building - village hall for parish, centrally located and known to area	None
21	Community Centre	Old School Stokesby NR29 3ER	FL4	269		Disabled access ramp at rear	Centrally located with parking. Known to area	None
22	Cliff Hotel	Cliff Hill Gorleston NR31 6DH	GO1	3,052	Gorleston	Level	Well known in area and can accommodate large electorate. Parking is however a little limited.	None
23	Unit 4 Wellington Park	Excalibur Road Beacon Park Gorleston NR31 7BB	GO2 GO3	692 326	Gorleston	Level into foyer. Stairs for access to first floor. Lift is available	Good location for residents on the Beacon Park estate. Great difficulty in finding alternative premises, this premise has been used for the last few elections and no adverse comments have been received. The unit changed in 2023 and a room on the first floor was made available. Although not ideal there is use of a lift.	None
24	The Institute	Station Road South Belton NR31 9JG	LO1	2,879	Lothingland	Level with separate entrance for disabled access	Building accessible, although no specified parking. Well known to area with good availability.	None
25	Village Hall	Church Road Burgh Castle NR31 9QF	LO2	907		Level	Accessible village Hall, centrally located for village. External lighting could be improved	None
26	Village Institute	Fritton NR31 9AB	LO3	207		Level	Accessible village hall well known to residents, good availability.	None
27	Village Institute	St Olaves NR31 9HD	LO4	229		Level	Accessible village Hall, centrally located for village.	None
28	Methodist Church Hall	Magdalen Way Gorleston NR31 7BW	MA1	2,470	Magdalen	Level	Accessible hall, adequate for polling district	None
29	St Mary's Church Hall	Fastolff Avenue Gorleston NR31 7ND	MA2	2,196		Level	Accessible hall, adequate for polling district	None
30	Community Building	Amethyst Close Gorleston NR31 6EU	MA3	513		Alternative arrangement for disabled access	Small room for a compact polling district. Extra signage is required, especially on main road as can be difficult to locate	None
31	St Georges Theatre Café	King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2PG	NE1	2,181	Nelson	Level	Good location and easily identified. Accessible building	None
32	Comfort Inn	Albert Square Great Yarmouth NR30 3JH	NE2	1,782		Level	Accessible room. Has been used for the last few elections with no adverse comments received.	None
33	Community Centre	Peggotty Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3EF	NE3	1,221		Level	Accessible hall, centrally located	None
34	Village Centre	Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3PU	OR1	2,266	Ormesby	Level with ramp access for disabled.	Accessible hall, centrally located within village. Adequate parking	None
35	Village Hall	Ormesby St Michael NR29 3LW	OR2	265		Alternative arrangement for disabled access	Accessible hall, centrally located within village. Adequate parking	None
36	All Saints Parish Hall	Beach Road Scratby NR29 3AJ	OR3	1,256		Level	Accessible hall, ample parking.	None
37	Communal Room	Priory Street Gorleston NR31 6NG	SA1	1,443	St Andrews	Level	Accessible hall, good availability	None
38	Methodist Church	Lowestoft Road Gorleston NR31 6SX	SA2	2,044	St Andrews	Small lip - temporary ramp available	Accessible with temporary ramp. Parking only available on roadside	None
39	Cobholm Community Centre	St Luke's Terrace Cobholm NR31 0AP	SC1	1,803	Southtown and Cobholm	Fitted ramp to front door with small lip	Accessible building. Parking very limited on roadside.	None
40	Lichfield Community Centre	Southtown NR31 0QL	SC2	1,775	Southtown and Cobholm	Level	Accessible building, adequate for polling district	None
41	Chapel Schoolroom	Thurne NR29 3AP	WF1 WF5	44 114	West Flegg	Level	Joint station for adjoining villages,	None
42	Village Hall	White Street Martham NR29 4PG	WF2	2,992		Gently sloping ramp to entrance	Village hall, centrally located within the village	None
43	Village Hall	Playingfield Repps NR29 5EU	WF3	324		Level	Village hall,centrally located within the village. Ample parking	None
44	The Pavillion	Playingfield Rollesby NR29 5EG	WF4	792		Level	Village hall, centrally located within the village.	None
45	Communal Room	Hawkins Close Great Yarmouth NR30 4AY	YN1	2,179	Yarmouth North	Level	Convenient hall with good availability	None
46	Communal Room	Beatty Close Great Yarmouth NR30 4BN	YN2	1,192	Yarmouth North	Level	Accessible unit - a little difficult to locate so extra signage is required. Some parking available	None

Last modified on 27 October 2023

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Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations 2023, Acting Returning Officer (ARO) response and suggestions.