SOUTHWARK 2019 REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS, POLLING PLACES AND POLLING STATIONS

1 Summary of proposed changes

‘The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 introduced a change to the timing of compulsory reviews of UK Parliamentary polling districts and polling places. The next compulsory review must now be started and completed between 1 October 2018 and 31 January 2020 (inclusive).’

The scope of the 2019 polling district and polling station review project covers the following:

1. Identify wards which are split by parliamentary constituency boundaries, and ensure the following: a. that polling district boundaries align closely with the existing constituency boundaries b. that suitable polling station provision is made for all electors

2. Identify polling stations which were found to be not fit for purpose during the 2018 elections, and identify suitable alternatives where possible

3. Identify all polling stations located in schools, and identify suitable alternative venues where possible

4. Make adjustments to existing polling districts, for administrative purposes in order to improve the delivery of elections

This has resulted in 105 polling districts. A total of 100 polling stations will be allocated for these polling districts. Five polling stations would serve as a double polling station for two polling districts. These stations are:

 Albrighton Community Centre in Champion Hill Ward

 Ivydale Primary School in Peckham Rye Ward

 Dockland Settlements Community Centre in Surrey Docks Ward

 Michael Faraday Primary School in Faraday Ward

 Bermondsey Village Hall in London Bridge & West Bermondsey Ward

The parameters for the process of drawing up the districts were:

 There should be no more than 2500 electors (excluding absent voters) allocated to a particular polling station as per the Electoral Commission’s guidance.  Polling district boundaries should be drawn so as to reduce the impact of non-coterminous constituency and ward boundaries. This results in an additional number of small polling districts, as the constituency boundaries must be used in devising the final scheme  To identify suitable venues to replace polling stations used in 2018 that were not fit for purpose  To identify suitable venues, where possible, to replace schools currently used as polling stations  All suitable existing polling stations used in the 2018 election to be retained where possible

There are three enclaves in the borough, where the ward boundaries and constituency boundaries result in a small number of electors who are in a different constituency to the rest of the ward. There are two small enclaves in Dulwich Village Ward, and a third one in Faraday Ward. These will only cause difficulties if there is a combined election with both local and parliamentary franchises able to vote. In this case electors will vote in the parliamentary polling station, and arrangements will be made to provide local ballot papers for those electors in that other polling station.

The electorate totals for all wards and polling districts in this report includes absent voters. These figures are based on the electorate for February 2019, and have been rounded up and down to 5.

2 Polling districts will be identified as number 1 at the north of the ward, moving clockwise through all the different polling districts.

The following legend has been developed for use of all maps contained in this report:

Polling district 1 – pink Polling district 2 – yellow Polling district 3 – blue Polling district 4 – green Polling district 5 – purple Polling district 6 – gold

Number of Polling Districts and Polling Stations per Ward breakdown:

Page Ward Name Designation Districts Stations No 7 Camberwell Green CMG 5 5 8 Nunhead & Queen’s Road NQR 5 5 9 Old Kent Road OKR 6 6 10 Peckham PKM 5 5 11 Peckham Rye PHR 4 3 12 Rye Lane RLN 5 5 13 St Giles SGL 6 6 15 North Bermondsey NBM 5 5 16 Rotherhithe RTH 5 5 17 South Bermondsey SBM 5 5 18 Surrey Docks SDK 4 3 20 Borough & Bankside BNB 3 3 21 Chaucer CHR 5 5 22 Faraday FRD 4 3 23 London Bridge & West Bermondsey LBW 5 4 24 Newington NTN 5 5 25 North Walworth NWL 5 5 26 St George’s SGG 3 3 28 Champion Hill CHH 3 2 29 Dulwich Hill DLH 4 4 30 Dulwich Village DLV 4 4 31 Dulwich Wood DLW 4 4 32 Goose Green GGR 5 5 ` Total 105 100

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Situation of Polling Stations: The proposed scheme includes a total of ten new polling stations which have all been assessed and have been deemed suitable to be used as polling stations. These polling stations may be new to the polling district, rather than being a completely new venue.

List of Ten New Polling Stations in Proposed Scheme

Polling District Polling Stations Address Ref

CMG1 Walworth Methodist Church 54 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell, London SE5 0EW

OKR1 Astley Cooper TRA Hall 375 Old Kent Road, SE1 5JX OKR6 Unwin & Friary TRA Hall 33 Frensham Street, SE15 6TH

PKM3 Apostolic Faith Church 95 Fenham Road Road, SE15 1AE

PHR2 Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BU

NTN4 Brandon Senior Citizen Hall Grimsell Path, London, SE5 0TB

NWL1 Draper TRA Hall 1 Howell Walk, SE1 6TL

NWL4 Nelson TRA Hall Trafalgar House, Bronti Close, Walworth, SE17 2HF

DLH2 Lordship Lane TRA Hall 29 Bew Court, Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8AP

DLW2 Bradbury Oak House 2-4 Underhill Road, East Dulwich SE22 0AH

4 Proposed Polling Districts and Polling Stations:

Central Southwark

Ward Name Number of Cllrs 2017 Electorate 2019 Electorate

Camberwell Green 3 9,684 10,230

Nunhead & Queens 3 10,423 10,885 Rd

Old Kent Road 3 11,166 11,760

Peckham 3 9,817 10,165

Peckham Rye 2 7,411 7,435

Rye Lane 3 10,362 10,660

St Giles 3 11,133 11,535

5 Camberwell Green

Proposal 2019 Number Polling District Polling Stations Address of Status Ref Electors Walworth Methodist 54 Camberwell Road, SE5 CMG1 2,070 Church 0EW New Camberwell Salvation 105 Lomond Grove, London, CMG2 2,500 Army SE5 7HG Existing CMG3 Crawford Primary School Crawford Road, SE5 9NF 1,775 Existing CMG4 Sacred Heart Church Hall 2 Knatchbull Road, SE5 9QS 1,715 Existing Jessie Duffett Tenants (Wyndham Hall), Wyndham CMG5 2,170 Hall Road, SE5 0UB Existing Total 10,230

6 Nunhead & Queen’s Road

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Nunhead & Queen’s Road District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors Brimmington Estate, 2 NQR1 Brimmington T&RA Hall 2,340 Existing Culmore Road, SE15 2RQ

St Mary's Church and 17 St Mary's Road, NQR2 2,375 Existing Community Centre Peckham, SE15 2EA

21 Buchan Road, London, NQR3 Buchan TRA Hall 1,730 Existing SE15 3HQ The Green Community Nunhead Green, London NQR4 2,000 Existing Centre SE15 3QQ 48 Mortlock Close, NQR5 Cossall Tenants Hall 2,440 Existing SE15 2QE Total 10,885

7 Old Kent Road

Proposal 2019 Number Polling District Old Kent Road Address of Status Ref Polling Stations Electors OKR1 Astley Cooper TRA Hall 375 Old Kent Road, SE1 5JX 1,850 New OKR2 St Philip's Church Hall Avondale Square, SE1 5PD 2,010 Existing 353 Rotherhithe New Road, OKR3 Links Community Centre 1,955 Existing SE16 3HF Manor Grove, London, OKR4 Pilgrims Way Primary School 1,935 Existing SE15 1EF Bird In Bush Road, London, OKR5 Camelot Primary School 1,955 Existing SE15 1QP OKR6 Unwin & Friary TRA Hall 33 Frensham Street, SE15 6TH 2,055 New Total 11,760

8 Peckham

Proposal 2019 Polling Peckham Number of Address Status District Ref Polling Stations Electors Wickway PKM1 Community Entrance on St George`s Way, SE15 6PL 2,125 Existing Centre Sojourner Truth PKM2 Community 161 Sumner Road, SE15 6LJ 1,705 Existing Centre Apostolic Faith PKM3 95 Fenham Road Road, SE15 1AE 2,165 New Church PKM4 Peckham Library Peckham Hill Street, SE15 5JR 2,375 Existing St Lukes Church Pentridge Street, St Lukes Church Hall, PKM5 1,795 Existing Hall SE15 6ED Total 10,165

9 Peckham Rye

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Peckham Rye District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors PHR1 Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BU 1,230 Existing PHR2 Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BU 2,100 New PHR3 Honor Oak Baptist Church Forest Hill Road, SE22 0SG 1,580 Existing PHR4 Rye Hill Tenants Hall 241 Peckham Rye, SE15 3HZ 2,525 Existing Total 7,435

10 Rye Lane

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Rye Lane District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors 59A Rye Lane, Entrance in Cerise Road, RLN1 Rye Lane Baptist Chapel 2,275 Existing SE15 5EX RLN2 Consort Tenants Hall 29 Philip Walk, SE15 3NH 2,380 Existing RLN3 Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street, SE15 4JP 2,195 Existing St Saviours Church (Copleston RLN4 Copleston Road, London, SE15 4AN 1,895 Existing Centre) Corner of Alpha Street and Choumert Road, RLN5 Thomas Calton Centre 1,915 Existing SE15 4NX Total 10,660

11 St Giles

Proposal 2019 Polling Number St Giles District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors SGL1 Trinity College Centre 1 Newent Close, London, SE15 6EF 1,730 Existing 65-67 Peckham Road, London, SGL2 South London Gallery (Clore Studio) 2,170 Existing SE5 8UH Welton Hall, Bushey Hill Road, SGL3 South London Tabernacle Baptist Church 1,790 Existing SE5 8QG SGL4 Lettsom Tenants Hall 114 Vestry Road, SE5 8PQ 1,980 Existing Camberwell Green United Reform Entrance In Love Walk, SGL5 1,815 Existing Church Camberwell Green, SE5 8SN 81 Camberwell Church Street, SGL6 St Giles Centre 2,050 Existing Camberwell, London, SE5 8RB Total for St Giles 11,535

12 North-East Southwark

Ward Name Number of Cllrs 2017 Electorate 2019 Electorate

North Bermondsey 3 10,979 11,540

Rotherhithe 3 10,360 10,410

South Bermondsey 3 10,905 11,255

Surrey Docks 3 8,721 9,495

13 North Bermondsey

Proposal 2019 Polling Number North Bermondsey District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors NBM1 Downside Fisher Youth Club Coxson Place, Druid Street, SE1 2EZ 2,465 Existing NBM2 Wade Hall Dickens Estate, SE1 2DH 2,515 Existing NBM3 Cherry Gardens (Millopond) Hall 210A Jamaica Road, SE16 4RT 2,145 Existing NBM4 Four Squares TRA Hall 1 Marden Square, London, SE16 2HZ 2,075 Existing 2 Tranton Road, Keetons Estate, London, NBM5 Keetons TRA Hall 2,340 Existing SE16 4SE Total 11,540

14 Rotherhithe

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Rotherhithe District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors RTH1 St. Mary's Church Hall St Marychurch Street, SE16 4JE 2,450 Existing RTH2 Alfred Salter School Quebec Way, London, SE16 7LP 2,210 Existing RTH3 Osprey Tenants Hall Rotherhithe, London SE16 2NN 2,665 Existing Warndon Street, (Off Rotherhithe New RTH4 Silverlock Tenants Hall 785 Existing Rd), SE16 2SB RTH5 Mayflower TRA Hall Neptune Street, London, SE16 7JP 2,300 Existing Total for Rotherhithe 10,410

15 South Bermondsey

Proposal 2019 Polling Number South Bermondsey District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors SBM1 Ellen Brown Play Centre 145 Grange Road, London, SE1 3EU 2,105 Existing SBM2 Sheltered Housing Unit 53 Rock Grove Way, London, SE16 3UB 2,040 Existing SBM3 Galleywall Tenants Hall Galleywall Road, SE16 3PB 2,180 Existing SBM4 St Anne's Church Hall Thorburn Square, SE1 5QH 2,435 Existing SBM5 Setchell TA Hall Hazel Way, SE1 5TH 2,495 Existing Total 11,255

16 Surrey Docks

Proposal 2019 Number Polling Surrey Docks Address of Status District Ref Polling Stations Electors SDK1 Peter Hills Primary School 2 Beatson Walk, SE16 5ED 2,370 Existing Docklands Settlement Community 400 Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London, SDK2 2,355 Existing Centre SE16 5LJ Docklands Settlement Community 401 Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London, SDK3 2,335 Existing Centre SE16 5LJ SDK4 Surrey Docks Water Sports Centre Rope Street, SE16 7SX 2,435 Existing Total 9,495

17 North-West Southwark

Ward Name Number of Cllrs 2017 Electorate 2019 Electorate

Borough & Bankside 3 6,209 6,645

Chaucer 3 9,943 10,190

Faraday 3 8,155 8,505

London Bridge & West 3 9,681 10,330 Bermondsey

Newington 3 9,836 10,100

North Walworth 3 8,333 9,575

St George’s 2 4,539 5,585

18 Borough & Bankside

Proposal 2019

Polling Borough & Bankside Number District Address of Status Ref Polling Stations Electors BNB1 Bankside House 24 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9JA 2,350 Existing BNB2 Queensborough Community Centre Scovell Road, London, SE1 1QQ 2,120 Existing BNB3 Blackfriars Settlement 1 Rushworth Street, SE1 0RB 2,175 Existing Total 6,645

19 Chaucer

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Chaucer District Address of Status Polling Station Ref Electors CHR1 John Harvard Library 211 Borough High Street London SE1 1JA 1,940 Existing CHR2 Tabard Gardens TMC Hall 3 Hankey Place, SE1 4BQ 1,550 Existing Central Hall, 256 Bermondsey St, CHR3 South London Mission 2,305 Existing SE1 3UJ Corner of Cardinal Bourne St & Great CHR4 The Roundhouse 2,200 Existing Dover Street, SE1 4EH CHR5 Rockingham Community Centre Falmouth Rd/Rockingham St, SE1 6RQ 2,195 Existing Total 10,190

20 Faraday

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Faraday District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors FRD1 Surrey Square Mission 16 Surrey Square, London, SE17 2JU 1,830 Existing Portland Street, (Hopwood Road FRD2 Michael Faraday Primary School 2,190 Existing entrance), SE17 2HR FRD3 InSpire - The Crypt at St. Peter's Liverpool Grove, SE17 2HH 2,270 Existing FRD3A InSpire - The Crypt at St. Peter's Liverpool Grove, SE17 2HH 70 Existing Portland Street, (Hopwood Road FRD4 Michael Faraday Primary School 2,145 Existing entrance), SE17 2HR Total 8,505

21 London Bridge & West Bermondsey

Proposal 2019 Number Polling London Bridge & West Bermondsey Address of Status District Ref Polling Stations Electors Kirby Grove, London, LBW1 Bermondsey Village Hall 2,065 Existing SE1 3TD 177 Abbey Street, London, LBW2 Beormund Community Centre 2,480 Existing SE1 2AN Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist 15 Spa Road, London, LBW3 2,175 Existing Meditation Centre SE16 3SA 22 Tower Bridge Road, LBW4 Haddon Hall Baptist Church 1,450 Existing SE1 4TR Kirby Grove, London, LBW5 Bermondsey Village Hall 2,160 Existing SE1 3TD Total 10,330

22 Newington

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Newington District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors NTN1 Newington Estate TA Hall 77 Canterbury Place, SE17 3AD 2,425 Existing NTN2 Keyworth Primary School Faunce Street, SE17 3TR 2,270 Existing NTN3 Surrey Gardens Memorial Hall Penrose Street, SE17 3DW 2,345 Existing NTN4 Brandon Senior Citizen Hall Grimsell Path, London, SE5 0TB 680 New NTN5 Brandon Library 17 Maddock Way, London, SE17 3NH 2,380 Existing Total 10,100

23 North Walworth

Proposal 2019 Number Polling North Walworth Address of Status District Ref Polling Station Electors NWL1 Draper TRA Hall 1 Howell Walk SE1 6TL 1,515 New NWL2 Mardyke Tenants Hall Mason Street, SE17 1HH 2,200 Existing Stead Street, Wadding St Entrance, NWL3 English Martyrs Parish Hall 2,450 Existing SE17 1RA Trafalgar House, Bronti Close, Walworth, SE17 NWL4 Nelson TRA Hall 1,030 New 2HF St John's Walworth C of E NWL5 Larcom Street, London, SE17 1NQ 2,380 Existing Primary School Total 9,575

24 St George’s

Proposal 2019 Polling St George's Number of Address Status District Ref Polling Stations Electors Westminster Bridge Road, SGG1 St George's Cathedral Hall 1,960 Existing London SE1 7HY Charlotte Sharman Primary 1 Addington Square, London , SGG2 1,965 Existing School SE5 0HF 2 St Gabriel Walk, London, SE1 SGG3 Castle Centre Leisure Centre 1,660 Existing 6FG Total 5,585

25 South Southwark

Ward Name Number of Cllrs 2017 Electorate 2019 Electorate

Champion Hill 2 6,877 6,955

Dulwich Hill 2 7,037 6,805

Dulwich Village 2 7,760 7,805

Dulwich Wood 2 7,372 7,465

Goose Green 3 10,284 10,380

26 Champion Hill

Proposal 2019 Polling Champion Hill Number of Address Status District Ref Polling Station Electors 37 Albrighton Road, East CHH1 Albrighton Community Centre 2,085 Existing Dulwich, SE22 8AH 37 Albrighton Road, East CHH2 Albrighton Community Centre 2,195 Existing Dulwich, SE22 8AH Blanchedowne, Denmark Hill CHH3 Denmark Hill Community Centre 2,675 Existing Estate, SE5 8HL Total 6,955

27 Dulwich Hill

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Dulwich Hill District Address of Status Polling Station Ref Electors DLH1 The Herne Hill Tavern 2 Forest Hill Road, SE22 0RR 2,070 Existing 29 Bew Court, Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, DLH2 Lordship Lane TRA Hall 1,580 New London, SE22 8AP DLH3 Christchurch UR&M Church 263 Barry Road, SE22 0JT 1,480 Existing DLH4 St Clements Church Hall 140 Friern Rd, Dulwich, London SE22 0AY 1,910 Existing Total 7,040

28 Dulwich Village

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Dulwich Village District Address of Status Polling Station Ref Electors DLV1 Herne Hill Methodist Hall Half Moon Lane, SE24 9JG 2,025 Existing DLV1A Herne Hill Methodist Hall Half Moon Lane, SE24 9JG 150 Existing DLV1B Herne Hill Methodist Hall Half Moon Lane, SE24 9JG 60 Existing DLV2 Dulwich Library 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 8NB 1,635 Existing DLV3 St Barnabas Hall 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT 2,190 Existing DLV4 Herne Hill Baptist Church Half Moon Lane, SE24 9HU 1,745 Existing Total 7,805

29 Dulwich Wood

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Dulwich Wood District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors DLW1 Dulwich College Old Library Dulwich Common, SE21 7LD 1,020 Existing 2-4 Underhill Road, East Dulwich, London, DLW2 Bradbury Oak House 1,855 New SE22 0AH DLW3 Kingswood House Seeley Drive, SE21 8QR 2,225 Existing Telfer House, Seeley Drive, London, DLW4 Kingswood Estate TRA Hall 2,365 Existing SE21 8QW Total 7,465

30 Goose Green

Proposal 2019 Polling Number Dulwich Wood District Address of Status Polling Stations Ref Electors GGR1 Amott Road Baptist Church 47 Amott Road, London, SE15 4HU 1,095 Existing 2B Crystal Palace Rd, Dulwich, London SE22 GGR2 Dulwich Leisure Centre 1,920 Existing 9HB East Dulwich Community GGR3 46-64 Darrell Road, SE22 9NL 2,525 Existing Centre GGR4 Lordship Lane Baptist Church 287 A2216, East Dulwich, London SE22 8LT 2,295 Existing Dulwich Grove United GGR5 East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8RH 2,545 Existing Reformed Church Total 10,380

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