Please contact the Judicial Greffe in advance on 01534 441300 if you require assistance to vote at Pre-Poll. A date and time can be booked to help support your visit.
Polling Station Opening Times: 8.45am – 5pm, Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May, 8.45am – midday (12pm), Monday 1 June.
No buses stop directly outside. The number 20 and 24 buses stop at Le Geyt Street and Don Street which are the closest, but a fair walk away.
There will be up to three spaces available for those that may require parking due to mobility needs, however access to these spaces need to be pre-arranged.
If you require assistance, please contact the Judicial Greffe on 01534 441300 in advance so that they can pre-book a date and time to help support your visit.
There are disabled spaces on New Street and on Dumaresq Street, which are either side of St. Paul’s Centre.
Sand Street is the closest public car park which also has a dedicated level for disabled parking and access to shopmobility.
From the small car park area in front of the main entrance, access is level leading to the main doors. The doors will remain open throughout the day. Exit will be through the same doors.
The Hall used for voting is on the first floor, there is a lift for access.
The hall itself is spacious and adaptations would be made for those who require a lower booth or additional help.
A quiet room on the ground floor has been identified if required.
If you wish to vote at St. Paul’s Centre when there are fewer people, the quieter times are generally before 10am and later in the afternoon.
Stepped access:
Step-free access. Quiet room, Ground floor:
The lift doors measure a width of 80cms when open, the lift may be too small to accommodate some wheelchairs.
There is a delay on opening and closing allowing enough time for a slow entry and exit.
There is a handrail to the right side of the cabin to assist people to board the lift.
There is no mirror in the lift to assist wheelchair users to reverse safely.
The emergency speaking port is set at standing height and there does not appear to be a hearing loop available.
Assistance dogs are permitted inside the polling station.
If you need to use a screen reader or other assistive technology you’ve brought with you, please speak to the Pre-Poll Manager.
You can bring someone with you to the polling station, but if you need help filling in your ballot paper, please speak to the Pre-Poll Manager.
If you need to use a coloured overlay, a small LED lamp for extra lighting or a magnifier for your ballot paper, please speak to the Pre-Poll Manager and they will be able to provide these accessibility aids.
There is one accessible toilet in the building located on the ground floor.
