Changes to local parliamentary constituencies (Boundary Commission Review)

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The 2018 constituency boundary change is being discussed in the opt-in Politicos section of SE23.life.

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Following a decision by Parliament to reduce the number of constituencies in the UK to 600 from 650, and to ensure that the number of electors in each constituency is more equal, the BCE has been asked to make independent recommendations about where the boundaries of English constituencies should be. The BCE must report to Parliament in 2018 and, if agreed by Parliament, the new constituencies will be in use at the next scheduled General Election in 2020.

Publication of the initial proposals today is the first time people get to see what the map of new constituencies might look like. The rules that the Commission works to are such that wide scale change is inevitable. Under the proposals announced today, only 68 of the existing 533 English constituencies remain unchanged.

• The number of constituencies in London must reduce from 73 to 68
• By law, every constituency we propose must contain between 71,031 and 78,507 electors
• We largely use local government wards as the building blocks for proposed constituencies
• We try to retain existing constituencies where possible
• We try to have regard to geographic factors

The independent, impartial Boundary Commission is currently consulting the public on the proposed changes. To find your nearest meeting, the dates are listed here (Bromley is 20-21st October)