The London Borough of Enfield is sub-divided into various electoral areas, which relate to different election types, and polling stations are located within polling places designated by the council.
The Borough is sub-divided as follows:
For elections to the London Borough of Enfield
The borough is sub-divided into 21 electoral wards, with 3 councillors elected for each. The names of the wards are:
Bowes
Bush Hill Park
Chase
Cockfosters
Edmonton Green
Enfield Highway
Enfield Lock
Grange
Haselbury
Highlands
Jubilee
Lower Edmonton
Palmers Green
Ponders End
Southbury
Southgate
Southgate Green
Town
Turkey Street
Upper Edmonton
Winchmore Hill
The Local Government Boundary Commission is responsible for reviewing ward boundaries. The last boundary change was implemented in 2002.
For elections of the London Mayor
One Mayor is elected to represent London, so the London Borough of Enfield is part of the London electoral area.
For elections to the Greater London Assembly
11 are elected from votes cast across the whole of London, so for this part of the election, the London Borough of Enfield is part of the London electoral area.
14 Assembly Members are elected to represent constituencies, of which one is Enfield and Haringey. The Enfield Returning Officer is responsible for the administration of the election of the member for the Enfield and Haringey constituency.
For elections to the UK Parliament
The London Borough of Enfield is sub-divided into three parliamentary constituencies. The names of the three constituencies are:
• Edmonton
• Enfield North
• Enfield Southgate
For elections to the European Parliament
Nine Members of the European Parliament are elected to represent the whole of London, so the London Borough of Enfield is part of the London European Parliamentary Region
Polling Districts and Polling Places
The London Borough of Enfield is required to sub-divide the three parliamentary constituencies into areas known as polling districts, and to designate polling places to each of those districts in which the polling stations will be situated. In practice, the same polling districts and polling places are used at all elections.
When designating the polling districts and polling places, the council must seek to ensure that:
• all electors have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable;
• the arrangements meet the accessibility needs of all electors, including those of disabled persons, as are practicable
There are currently 112 polling districts and 106 polling places.
The council is required to undertake a review of all polling districts and polling places within four years of the implementation of the previous review. The council is currently
undertaking such a review, and will implement the revised arrangements by 1 December 2007.
Eligibility
None.
Required Customer Information
None.
Service Level Agreement and Turnaround
Standard service delivery times.
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