Constituency Review 2023

Hellaby & Maltby West ward is currently within the Rother Valley constituency, and this will remain the case when the new Parliamentary constituency boundaries come into force.

Current arrangements

There is potential for the following housing developments:

• HEA: Approx 447 properties with an estimated polling station electorate of 593
• HEB: Approx 119 properties with an estimated polling station electorate of 158
• HED: Approx 14 properties with an estimated polling station electorate of 17

(Acting) Returning Officer’s comments and proposals

1. Polling district HEB exceeds the new recommended maximum allocated polling station electorate of 2,250. It is proposed  that HEB polling district be split into two new polling districts, with the new boundary would run along the edge of the treeline parallel to Fordoles Head Lane, then along Lilly Hall Road. The new polling district to the left of Fordoles Head Lane and Lilly Hall Road will be named HEB and the new polling district to the right named HEF.
2. The polling place for the current HEB polling district, Hilltop School, is no longer suitable to use.  Currently the only available space is a portacabin, and this does not provide sufficient space for the size of the electorate or to allow for a separate area where electors could have their photo ID checked in private. Whilst the portacabin has a ramp and is accessible, it could be difficult for electors with a disability due to the limited space once inside.

The (Acting) Returning Officer has considered The Brooklands Club on Rotherham Road. Whilst the building would be suitable, it is located quite a distance from many electors in the current HEB polling district and electors would need to cross Rotherham Road.  It is therefore felt that the location of The Brooklands Club does not make it suitable to be the polling place for HEB and HEF polling districts.

Maltby Redwood Academy has a Community Room which is suitable for use as a polling station and can be isolated so that the school can remain open to pupils on polling day.  Therefore the (Acting) Returning Officer recommends that Maltby Redwood Academy is designated the polling place for the two new polling districts of HEB and HEF.

3. The polling place for the current HEC, Maltby Linx Youth Centre, has not been available since 2020.  Bevan Crescent Neighbourhood Centre has been used as an alternative for elections in 2021 and 2022 without any issues. Therefore, it is proposed that Bevan Crescent Neighbourhood Centre is designated the polling place for HEC.

(Acting) Returning Officer’s proposed arrangements

* Electorate figures include projected increase due to potential housing development