Support for the proposals to keep political boundaries unchanged
THE MP for Macclesfield has come out in support of the new Boundary Commission proposals that would leave his constituency unchanged.
David Rutley has given strong support to the proposals which are reviewing all the Parliamentary constituency boundaries in England.
A Parliamentary constituency comprising the town of Macclesfield has been in existence for more than 100 years and Mr Rutley said it was only right that ‘the longstanding integrity of the town’ was represented in the proposals.
Initial proposals for the North West region were published on June 7 and were put out for public consultation until it ended on Monday, August 2.
As part of the initial proposals Poynton and Disley will continue to be part of the Macclesfield constituency - as will Bollington and Prestbury, and the villages in their Cheshire East Council ward boundaries.
Neighbouring communities in each of the rural Cheshire East Council wards of Gawsworth and Sutton will also stay as a part of Mr Rutley’s constituency.
David said: “I strongly support the Boundary Commission’s initial proposals of retaining all the existing communities that are part of the Macclesfield constituency remaining within the same, single Parliamentary constituency.
“This approach recognises the clear views of residents in Macclesfield, Bollington, Disley, Poynton, Prestbury and surrounding communities that they wish to remain part of the same Parliamentary constituency, due to the strong historic, social and economic links between these communities, and with Cheshire.
“I trust that the Commission will continue to give the most serious consideration to these points and the strong local support for maintaining the integrity of the existing Macclesfield constituency should it make any further recommendations in the North West region and in its final recommendations to the Government, as part of its review over the months ahead.”
The Commission will be making further recommendations now that the current consultation has ended, and then seek further feedback from the public, before it makes its final recommendations to the Government in 2023.