Ward Panel Meeting for Dulwich Hill Electoral Ward

Ward Panel Meeting for Dulwich Hill Electoral Ward

What is a Ward Panel?

A Ward Panel is a group of community members and partner agencies that meets with a representative of the Police Safer Neighbourhood’s Team (SNT) at least every three months to set SNT ward priorities and hold the SNT to account for issues affecting the community.

A Ward Panel will feed information and emerging issues directly to local officers, helping to shape and deliver local priorities and inform Supervisors. Ward Panel decisions must be evidence-based and inform, influence, and involve both the community and Police officers as part of a continuous cycle of feedback, review, and action.

Why do Ward Panels exist?

Ward Panels are an important mechanism for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to obtain the views of the community about crime and disorder in a neighbourhood and for police to provide information on policing to communities. They allow the MPS to meet its statutory obligation on police under s.34 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. 

Ward Panels contribute to two of the operational priorities within the MPS strategy of:

Ward Panels reflect the Mayor’s mission and action plan, providing a local engagement structure that gives Londoners a greater voice. They actively contribute to the MPS engagement plan and core commitments, developing and embedding strong local relationships and providing a local pathway to community focused engagement.

Ward Panels provide a key local accountability mechanism for the MPS and the Commissioner and allow scrutiny of policing at a local level.

Where / when can I attend my next Ward Panel Meeting?

All members of the local Electoral Ward can attend the next meeting of the

DULWICH HILL ELECTORAL WARD PANEL

at Christ Church Hall / Café at 263 Barry Road, London SE22 0JT.

on Monday 11th January 2027 at 6pm. (approximately one hour)

Attached image shows newly elected Councillor Janice White with incumbent PCSO Peter Pittman and new PCSO to the Team PCSO Peter Broughton-Rates at the most recent Ward Panel Meeting on 5th October 2026. The main issue of discussion at the meeting concerned the ongoing vehicle speeding incidents on Barry Road and plans to further enforce the 20mph restriction.