Denmead residents ‘furious’ at sheltered accommodation being used as polling station
Residents who live in sheltered accommodation at Denmead, Hampshire, have expressed anger about their common room being used as a polling station.
It will be the first time the common room at White Wings House will be used following a poll last year at nearby All Saints church hall which attracted almost a thousand people, causing long queues and sparking complaints to the council.
Resident Ted Shepherd has concerns about security, especially for the more vulnerable people living at White Wings.
The 81-year-old said: “There are some people living here with learning difficulties, they’ll open their door to anyone who knocks, anyone could come in and burgle the place.
“How would they fit a fire engine or an ambulance down here if we needed one?”
One resident, Pauline Smith, is avoiding the whole three days and going to stay with her daughter in Cosham.
The residents are planning a petition on the day of the vote.
Deanne Adams, 75, who is also a White Wings resident, said: “We are not going to stop this one, but we need to stop future ones. This is our home.”
The council have said they do not have any plans to change the location.
