What are the ties that bind together your local area? Is it where you send your children to school, or the community groups you attend?
As we reshape the map of parliamentary constituencies in England, we want you to tell us how we can best reflect your local community.
Currently, the number of electors in some constituencies is much higher than in others.
The Boundary Commission for England, an independent and impartial public body, is redrawing constituency boundaries to make sure each has between 69,724 and 77,062 electors (with an exception to that rule for the Isle of Wight).
In doing so, the number of constituencies in England will increase from 533 to 543. The 2023 Review will, therefore, ensure MPs represent roughly the same number of electors in each new constituency.
We know the changes we recommend will be of considerable interest to the local government community. Councils may be asked by local residents or groups how they can provide feedback on the proposed new constituencies. They may also wish to make their own representations.
This is easy to do via our consultation portal, at www.bcereviews.org.uk. Members of the public can view our initial proposals for new boundaries and constituency names, compare them to the existing pattern, and submit their views before the consultation closes on 2 August.
If you are responding on behalf of a local body, you can select this option on the site.
We have created a partner pack to help you raise awareness of the review within your area and answer any questions you may receive. To download this pack, which includes example posts for social media, an FAQ sheet and more, go to bit.ly/bcepartnerpack.
Your feedback is important. During the last review, we changed more than half of our proposals to reflect local knowledge submitted by the public. It’s now over to you to tell us whether your area is best represented in our initial proposals and, if not, how these can be improved.
