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Review of polling districts and polling places - Gillingham ward

Details of the current polling districts, polling places and polling stations within the Dorset Council Gillingham ward, together with the comments of the (Acting) Returning Officer for the Parliamentary Constituencies of North Dorset, South Dorset and West Dorset.
Polling station Parliamentary constituency Polling place Polling district code and name Parish (parish ward) (Acting) Returning Officer's Comments
Bourton Village Hall, Bourton North Dorset Bourton Village Hall, Bourton GIL1 - Bourton Bourton No comment
Bourton Village Hall, Bourton North Dorset Bourton Village Hall, Bourton GIL13 - Silton Silton No comment
Buckhorn Weston Village Hall, Buckhorn Weston North Dorset Buckhorn Weston Village Hall, Buckhorn Weston GIL2 - Buckhorn Weston Buckhorn Weston No comment
East Stour Village Hall, Back Street, East Stour, SP8 5JY North Dorset East Stour Village Hall, Back Street, East Stour, SP8 5JY GIL3 - East Stour East Stour BEC5 also votes here.
East Stour Village Hall, Back Street, East Stour, SP8 5JY North Dorset East Stour Village Hall, Back Street, East Stour, SP8 5JY GIL14 - West Stour West Stour BEC5 also votes here.
Wool House, Nations Lane, SP8 5RD North Dorset Wool House, Nations Lane, SP8 5RD GIL4 - Gillingham Rural Gillingham (Gillingham Rural) No longer used.  Formalise arrangement with Wyke Primary School which has been used for the last few elections. 
The Dolphin Inn, Peacemarsh, SP8 4HB North Dorset The Dolphin Inn, Peacemarsh, SP8 4HB GIL5 - Gillingham Town 1 Gillingham (Gillingham Town) The Dolphin Inn no longer wishes be used as a polling station.  Relocate to The Scout Hut, Milton on Stour, 200 yds up the road.  On the main road.  Can be used as a double station as we already use it. Will also include some electors from the previous polling district GIL6. 
Gillingham Methodist Hall, High Street, Gillingham North Dorset Gillingham Methodist Hall, High Street, Gillingham GIL6 - Gillingham Town 2 Gillingham (Gillingham Town) Hall is currently being sold.  Disperse this polling district between old polling districts GIL5 and GIL7. Voters will vote at the Scout Hut, Centenary Lane. 
Gillingham Town Hall (Jubilee Room), School Road, Gillingham North Dorset Gillingham Town Hall (Jubilee Room), School Road, Gillingham GIL7 - Gillingham Town 3 Gillingham (Gillingham Town) Polling district will be renamed GIL6 and will have all the old GIL7 polling district and half of the old GIL6 district.  Voters will continue to vote at Gillingham Town Hall. 
Wyke Primary School, Deane Avenue, Dorset North Dorset Wyke Primary School, Deane Avenue, Dorset GIL8 - Wyke Gillingham (Gillingham Wyke) As this is a school we will continue to keep this under review. Keep electorate under review. 
St Mary the Virgin CE VA Primary School, Pheasant Way North Dorset St Mary the Virgin CE VA Primary School, Pheasant Way GIL9 - Gillingham Ham Ward Gillingham (Gillingham Ham) As this is a school we will continue to keep this under review. Keep electorate under review. 
The Scout Hut, Centenary Field  North Dorset The Scout Hut, Centenary Field  GIL10 - Milton on Stour Gillingham (Gillingham Milton on Stour) Formalise arrangement as The Scout Hut has been used instead of the Manor House for the last elections.  Better facilities and parking.  No complaints received. 
Kington Magna Village Hall, Kington Magna North Dorset Kington Magna Village Hall, Kington Magna GIL11 - Kington Magna Kington Magna No comment
Motcombe Memorial Hall, Motcombe, SP7 9PE North Dorset Motcombe Memorial Hall, Motcombe, SP7 9PE GIL12 - Motcombe Motcombe

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