Polling district review
2024-25 review of polling districts and places
A statutory review of Lewisham's polling districts and places was held from September 2024 until January 2025.
The Acting Returning Officer (ARO) for the 3 Parliamentary constituencies within the London Borough of Lewisham presented proposals for consultation on 13 September 2024. Many representations were received from residents and councillors. Revised proposals were submitted to the council and approved at the Full Council meeting on 22 January 2025. The revised register was published on 31 January 2025. More information on the review can be found below, including the final report to Full Council which lists the changes, and a list of all representations received.
Timetable
| 13 September 2024 | Publish Notice of holding a review and start of consultation period |
| 14 October 2024 | Start of ward consultation meetings |
| 25 October 2024 | Deadline for representations |
| 14 November 2024 | Publish ARO’s revised proposals, applying representations and feedback |
| 22 January 2025 | Formal meeting of the council to approve the new proposals |
| 31 January 2025 | Publish the electoral register using new polling districts |
Documents
PD Review 2425 Appendix A and B Final Report and EIA
- This report lists the final changes to the polling scheme with a summary, map and data for each ward
- It also includes and Equalities Impact Analysis to explain how we intend to mitigate any disadvantages for people who may be impacted by the changes
PD Review 2425 Appendix C Submissions and Responses
- This document lists all representations received during the consultation period, along with responses from the Council's electoral services team
- Also included are submissions from councillors