Review of constituencies boundaries could see parts of district switch to neighbours
A SECOND consultation is underway over plans that will see a huge shake-up of parliamentary constituencies in Calderdale.
The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) is inviting comments during its secondary public consultation on constituency boundaries, which is open now until April 4 2022.
The Commission received over 34,000 responses from the public during its first consultation last year,
Secretary to the BCE, 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.”
According to the commission the existing Halifax constituency has an electorate within the permitted range, whereas the existing Calder Valley constituency is above the permitted range.
The commission is proposing that the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward be transferred from the Calder Valley constituency to a proposed Batley and Hipperholme constituency.
In order to bring the two Calderdale constituencies within the permitted electorate range, the two wards of Sowerby Bridge and Warley, and the two wards of Brighouse and Rastrick would switch between the proposed Halifax and Calder Valley constituencies.
The Halifax constituency will consist of: Brighouse, Illingworth and Mixenden, Northowram and Shelf, Ovenden, Park, Rastrick, Skircoat, Town
The Calder Valley constituency will consist of: Calder, Elland, Greetland and Stainland, Luddendenfoot, Ryburn, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Warley.