Boundary Commission Proposes Larger Constituencies For Wandsworth

The current split between the parts of Chiswick in Ealing and Hounslow Borough would disappear with Ealing’s Southfield ward moved out of the Ealing Central and Acton constituency to the current Brentford and Isleworth constituency which would be renamed Brentford and Chiswick.

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“We also propose a Beckenham constituency, which retains four wards from the existing constituency, and adds the wards of Clock House, and Penge and Cator from the existing Lewisham West and Penge constituency”.

Rupa Huq commented, “It does seem that the proposed seat most closely aligned to my current one resembles the old Ealing Acton and Shepherd’s Bush constituency from the 90s but this is only an initial version of the proposals”.

Representation at borough Council level would continue as it now is.

CUMBRIA could lose a constituency if new proposals from the Boundary Commission for England (BCE) are adopted.

“When these proposals return to Parliament, we will oppose this gerrymandering – cutting the number of elected MPs whilst increasing the number of unelected peers”.

Observers warned however that more than half of the proposals were subject to change during the last round of boundary change proposals.

In the East Midlands, two of the 46 current constituencies will be lost but none in Lincolnshire.

MP for Finchley and Golders Green Mike Freer says he is saddened at proposals by the Boundary Commission to break up his constituency and divide it three ways.

Darren Williams, on Labour’s ruling body national executive committee, said the boundary changes “present an opportunity” for the party to select parliamentary candidates who support Corbyn – who is facing a leadership challenge from his party MPs.

The new boundaries would come into force in September 2018.

The review has been conducted under rules laid down by Parliament which require a reduction in the number of constituencies and the number of electors in each seat to be brought more in line with each other.

“During the next 12 weeks we want people to take a look and tell us what they like and don’t like about our proposals”. Their web site has more information about how to respond as well as details of where and when they will be holding public.