Residents overwhelmingly support Meads Street Parish Hall

Pictured: Meads team: Cllr Robert Smart, Cllr Jane Lamb and Caroilne Ansell MP

At Eastbourne Borough Council's recent meeting the result of consultation responses on polling places in Meads was endorsed unanimously.

A change of polling place from the current Parish Hall to Jubilee Hall had been proposed, but was rejected overwhelmingly by residents.

Meads Conservative Councillor Robert Smart reports that by a margin of 70 to 2, respondents favoured the current Parish Hall over a move to Jubilee Hall.

"It received many times more endorsements than the rest of the proposals for the whole of Eastbourne and persuaded the Acting Returning Officer to change the original recommendation."

Fellow Conservative Councillor Jane Lamb was one of these respondents, stating that the current polling station is “in the main street with an adjacent bus stop and more useful for many local residents.”

Both Councillor Smart and Caroline Ansell MP are working actively to secure funds for the acquisition of the Parish Hall for the Community.

Pictured: Meads team: Cllr Robert Smart, Cllr Jane Lamb and Caroilne Ansell MP

 

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