Boundary
Commission for England launches public consultation on proposed
constituencies
The
Boundary Commission for England (BCE) invites comments during its
secondary public consultation on constituency boundaries, which is open until 4 April 2022.
The
Commission is undertaking an independent and impartial review of all
constituencies in England, to make the number of electors in each
constituency roughly the same. The
number of constituencies in England will also increase to 543. The 2023
Boundary Review
requires substantial changes to the map of constituencies across
England, and the
Commission wants members of the public to help shape the boundaries in
their area by
taking part in a consultation, running 22 February - 4 April.
View
the initially proposed constituency boundaries for your area and
provide views on them by visiting the consultation website. Responses can
also be sent in by letter, email or provided in person at a public hearing.
The Commission will hold 32 public hearings across the country
throughout the consultation period, allowing members of the public to
have their say in person about the proposed changes in their area. Book
a 10 minute slot to speak at a hearing in your region on the Boundary Commission website. A video
of each hearing will be available to watch on the Boundary Commission
for England’s YouTube channel shortly after it has taken place.
The
Commission received over 34,000 responses from the public during its
first consultation last year. These comments are now available to view
by area, along with the initial proposals for constituencies, on the consultation
website.
Secretary
to the Boundary Commission for England, Tim Bowden, said:
“The
2023 Boundary Review will rebalance the number of electors represented
by each MP. It’s important that the constituencies we shape reflect
your local community as best as
possible. We received over 34,000 responses during our first
consultation last year which
are available online for the public to read and comment on. We’re
inviting more people to
have their say in our current secondary consultation, which is open now
until 4 April.
Help
us to get our proposals right for your area by telling us your views
via
bcereviews.org.uk or at a public
hearing in your region. We’re looking forward to hearing
your feedback, and we take every response into account during our
review of constituency
boundaries.”
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