Terms of Reference

The review will look at:

• The boundary, name and reference of existing polling districts
• The retaining of current polling districts
• The polling places for each polling district
• The suitability of the existing polling station used for each polling district (including in particular its access and suitability for use by disabled electors)
• Seeking possible alternative polling stations which may be more suitable or more convenient than existing polling stations.

Parliamentary Constituency, Borough Ward, County Division and Parish boundaries cannot be changed by this review.  

Waverley Borough Council is statutorily responsible for carrying out the review.

A report will be prepared by the Joint Chief Executive and presented to the Strategy & General Purposes committee on 20 January 2025 and the Full Council meeting on 28 January 2025, when a formal decision as to the outcome of the review will be taken.

The whole of the borough of Waverley is included in the scope of the review.

The council is required to carry out a review of polling districts and polling places at least once every five years.  

The last full review of Waverley’s polling districts and polling places was carried out in 2023 due to the parliamentary constituency changes.

This review is being conducted due to electoral division changes following the LGBCE’s review of Surrey County Council’s electoral divisions.

There are currently 62 polling districts of varying sizes.

Maps showing the new boundary changes can be viewed on the LGBCE website.

The consultation period will run from 18 November to 16 December 2024.

A Notice of Review has been published and is available on our website.

Responses received before the end of the consultation period will be considered as part of the report to the Standards and General Purposes Committee on 20 January 2025 and Full Council on 28 January 2025.

The council will consult with Borough and County Councillors, political parties, parish councils, disability groups and local Members of Parliament.

The Returning Officer's comments are included in their submission on the existing and proposed polling stations following their consultation. 

A press release has been issued, and the council will post details of the review on social media platforms, to inform residents and electors.

The Polling District Review formally begins when the Notice of Review is published.

The timetable below outlines the main stages of the review (please note that these dates may be subject to slight alteration).

You can respond to the consultation by 16 December 2024 in the following ways:

By email to polling.review@waverley.gov.uk

By post to:

Electoral Services
Waverley Borough Council
The Burys
Godalming
GU7 1HR

If you have any questions about the polling district review, please contact the review team at polling.review@waverley.gov.uk or 01483 523116.