Polling district and polling station review 2023
Every five years the Council must review its polling districts and polling places in conjunction with the person responsible for running Parliamentary elections in the constituencies within its area. This person is known as The (Acting) Returning Officer.
About the review
The review is designed to see if the polling districts and polling places in Kirklees are arranged to suit the needs of voters and covers the following:
- The polling district boundaries within each ward in the area
- The location of the polling place and station in each polling district
- The access to each polling station
Under Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983, the next compulsory review must be undertaken within a 16-month window between 1 October 2023 and 31 January 2025.
It is important that Kirklees has agreed polling districts and places to be used for the next parliamentary election as well as the scheduled District Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral elections in May 2024 and has a polling scheme in place which reflects the new constituencies.
Proposals for public consultation
The public consultation closed on 30 October 2023
Following the close of the consultation period, the (Acting) Returning Officer published his responses to any comments or representations made on 10 November 2023.
Parliamentary constituency arrangements
The (Acting) Returning Officer for the four parliamentary constituencies that cover the Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council area are currently:
- Colne Valley
- Huddersfield
- Batley and Spen
- Dewsbury
The Boundary Commission for England is currently undertaking a review of parliamentary constituency boundaries. The Commission has now published its final recommendations, and Orders for the new parliamentary constituency boundaries will be made by 1 November 2023.
Once the Orders for new parliamentary constituencies have been made, the new boundaries will be used for the next general election. From the 1 November the following Constituencies will be in place for the Kirklees areas:
| Proposed constituency | Wards included | Acting returning officer |
|---|---|---|
| Colne Valley constituency | Kirklees | |
| Huddersfield constituency | Kirklees | |
| Dewsbury and Batley constituency | Kirklees | |
| Spen Valley constituency | Kirklees | |
| Ossett and Denby Dale constituency | Wakefield |
Current ward maps
- Almondbury polling district and polling stations map
- Ashbrow polling district and polling stations map
- Batley East polling district and polling stations map
- Batley West polling district and polling stations map
- Birstall and Birkenshaw polling district and polling stations map
- Cleckheaton polling district and polling stations map
- Colne Valley polling district and polling stations map
- Crosland Moor and Netherton polling district and polling stations map
- Dalton polling district and polling stations map
- Denby Dale polling district and polling stations map
- Dewsbury East polling district and polling stations map
- Dewsbury South polling district and polling stations map
- Dewsbury West polling district and polling stations map
- Golcar polling district and polling stations map
- Greenhead polling district and polling stations map
- Heckmondwike polling district and polling stations map
- Holme Valley North polling district and polling stations map
- Holme Valley South district and polling stations map
- Kirkburton polling district and polling stations map
- Lindley polling district and polling stations map
- Liversedge and Gomersal polling district and polling stations map
- Mirfield polling district and polling stations map
- Newsome polling district and polling stations map
Decision-making process
As part of the review, all elected ward members are consulted on proposed changes within their ward area. The final report and recommendations for changes to polling districts and places will be considered by the Council's Corporate Governance and Audit Committee on 24 November 2023.
Should the proposals be approved by the Committee, any changes to polling district boundaries will take effect from 1 December 2023 when the electoral register is next published.