The district council is hoping to make polling stations across South Bucks more accessible ahead of the EU referendum in June and residents are being asked to comment on the changes.

South Bucks District Council is holding a review of three polling stations – two of them in Beaconsfield and one in Slough – to make sure they are of “suitable and practical standards” ahead of the referendum on whether or not Britain should remain in the EU on June 23.

In the plans, St Teresa’s Church on Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, will be temporarily unavailable for the referendum and a new polling place at Beaconsfield Guide HQ in Malthouse Square will be created.

Residents are also being asked what they think about St Michael’s Hall in Grenfell Road being temporarily designated a polling place for Beaconsfield North Ward for the EU Referendum only and the Beaconsfield Guide HQ, becoming the new polling place for Beaconsfield South Ward.

Returning Officer, Acting Chief Executive Bob Smith, said: "The object of this consultation is to ensure that polling day facilities in these three wards are of suitable and practical standards, particularly with regard to accessibility.

“We are always encouraging voters to turn out at election time, so we have a duty to see that the polling stations make this as convenient as possible."

Any voter can make a comment on the proposed changes but all responses to the consultation period, which started on Monday, March 14, must be received by April 8.

Representations should be made in writing to Bob Smith, Acting Chief Executive
South Bucks District Council, Council Offices, Capswood, Oxford Road, Denham
UB9 4LH, or they can be emailed to elections@southbucks.gov.uk.

Final proposals will be considered by the Council on May 10 and if approved, will come into effect for all future elections unless stated to be on a temporary basis.