New Hammersmith and Chiswick Constituency Proposed
Boundary Commission suggesting radical changes in local seats
Andy Slaughter (left) and Ruth Cadbury
The Boundary Commission for England has published new proposals which would radically change the boundaries of Westminster constituencies in the Chiswick area.
Under this initial proposal, the part of Chiswick which is in Hounslow Borough, would be moved from the Brentford and Isleworth seat to a newly created Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency. The local authority wards Chiswick Gunnersbury (formerly Turnham Green ward), Chiswick Homefields and Chiswick Riverside would be part of a constituency that would include Ravenscourt Park, Brook Green, White City, Shepherd’s Bush Green and Hammersmith Broadway.
Although the Brentford & Isleworth constituency would remain its boundaries would be radically redrawn. To compensate for the loss of the three Chiswick wards areas of Hounslow and Heston would be incorporated.
The current MP for Hammersmith is Andy Slaughter and he formerly represented part of Chiswick in Westminster when he was MP for Ealing, Acton and Shepherd’s Bush. Most of the new Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency would be in areas currently in the Hammersmith seat’s boundaries.
Picture: Boundary Commission of England
The Ealing Central and Acton constituency appears to be largely unchanged and still incorporates Southfield ward which is mainly made up of the part of the W4 postcode area in Ealing Borough.
A proposal made by the Commission back in 2017 to bring the whole Chiswick area together, including Southfield ward, in a new Brentford and Chiswick constituency was not adopted.
Picture: Boundary Commission of England
The public are being invited to give feedback on the proposed constituencies as part of an eight-week consultation process.
The 2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies was formally launched in January this year. The Commission is required to ensure that the number of electors in each constituency is more equal; in doing so, the number of constituencies in England will increase from 533 to 543. The boundaries of over 90% of constituencies would change if the proposals were adopted.
To make a comment visit www.bcereviews.org.uk and provide feedback before the consultation closes on 2 August 2021.
People can comment on anything from where the proposed new boundary lines are to the names of the constituencies. There will be a further two rounds of consultation in 2022. Following the conclusion of all three consultation periods, the Commission will look at all the evidence received and form its final recommendations.
Tim Bowden, Secretary to the Boundary Commission for England, said, “Today’s proposals mark the first time people get to see what the new map of Parliamentary constituencies might look like. But they are just the Commission’s initial thoughts. Help us draw the line to make the number of electors in each Parliamentary constituency more equal. Each constituency we recommend is required by law to contain between 69,724 and 77,062 electors, meaning there will be significant change to current boundaries. We want to hear the views of the public to ensure that we get the new boundaries for Parliamentary constituencies right.”
“We consider all feedback received during the consultation process, and it is your local knowledge that helps us to shape constituencies that best reflect your local area. It is easy to get involved - view our proposals and have your say on our online consultation portal - www.bcereviews.org.uk.”
Value Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism. Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets. We’ve always done that and won’t be changing, in fact we’d like to do more. However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do. We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area. A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site. One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute. If you do support us in this way we’d be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor. For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you’d like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site. |
June 8, 2021
