The Proposal following the Preliminary Review

Fant Ward (East)

(Acting) Returning Officer’s proposal

To no longer use St Michaels School in Douglas Road as a polling place and to use the Grange Moor Hotel in St Michaels Road as the polling station to accommodate the electorate in the east area of Fant ward.

The main purpose of the change is to avoid disruption to the school. It has become increasingly difficult for the school to accommodate Maidstone Borough Councils’ use of the site due to staff training days and holidays.

Parking facilities around the school are limited.   

By permanently basing the polling station at the hotel it will avoid uncertainty for electors as to which polling place is being used at election time.

The hotel has good off road parking and disabled facilities.