Sheffield constituencies- changes proposed

[jgharston]

Originally posted by empea

sorry jgharston to ask at this late stage - but why are they changing things round again?

 

it wasnt that long ago that boundaries were changed was it?

 

The constituency boundaries were last changed in 1993 and came into effect in 1997. They were based on wards with very unevenly matched populations. The last time ward boundaries were changed to even up the populations was in 1979, coming into effect in 1980.

 

We had a ward boundary review in 2003 which came into effect in 2004, so, as contituencies have to be built out of whole numbers of wards, and the constituencies have very uneven populations anyway, a ward review is always followed by a constituency review. The 1980 ward review was followed by the 1983 constituency review.

 

So, we are now in the final stage of the constituency review that is following on from last year's ward review.

 

Ward and constituency review information at http://mdfs.net/User/JGH/Docs/Politics

 

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JGH

[Danielblythe]

Just wondered if this is still happening?

There appears to be nothing about South Yorkshire here:

 

http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/index.html

[InSheffield]

In line with the government plans to cut the number of MPs slightly, the Boundary Commission have come up with initial plans to redivide Sheffield. There will still be six constituencies, but two of them will include parts of Barnsley and one will include much of Rotherham.

 

They propose:

 

Barnsley West and Ecclesfield (Darton West, Penistone East, East Ecclesfield, Firth Park, Southey, West Ecclesfield)

Rotherham and Sheffield East (Boston Castle, Brinsworth and Catcliffe, Keppel, Rotherham East, Rotherham West, Darnall, Shiregreen and Brightside)

Sheffield Central (Broomhill, Burngreave, Central, Hillsborough, Walkley)

Sheffield South East (Beighton, Birley, Manor Castle, Mosborough, Richmond, Woodhouse)

Sheffield South West (Arbourthorne, Beauchief and Greenhill, Dore and Totley, Gleadless Valley, Graves Park, Nether Edge)

Sheffield West and Penistone (Penistone West, Crookes, Ecclesall, Fulwood, Stannington, Stocksbridge and Upper Don)

 

That would mean the Lib Dems, who currently have one seat, could win two (Sheffield SW and Sheffield W and Penistone), but they'd both be close, and Labour might win them. The others would be safe Labour seats.

[craigpugh]

Not sure how i feel about Firth Park being part of Barnsley!!! Very weird.

[InSheffield]

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. And Ecclesall linked with Penistone? Dore & Totley with Arbourthorne?

[HeadingNorth]

Not sure how i feel about Firth Park being part of Barnsley!!!

 

If you call it Ecclesfield and Barnsley West, you won't have to worry about that.

[andyofborg]

That would mean the Lib Dems, who currently have one seat, could win two

 

i think you may be being a bit optimistic here

[InSheffield]

i think you may be being a bit optimistic here

 

I supposed that would be optimistic if I was a Lib Dem! But, if you add up the votes cast in those wards, even in the local elections last year, when the Lib Dems did very badly, they still won slightly more than Labour and lots more than anyone else in both of those constituencies. If they somehow managed to become less unpopular, they'd be pretty much guaranteed two MPs.

[Dan_Ashcroft]

Generally seems sensible.

 

Maybe would be more logical with Crookes in Central along with Broomhill/Walkley/Hillsborough, and Burngreave in SE with Shiregreen/Brightside.

[HeadingNorth]

The biggest factor is trying to make all constituencies roughly the same size. They'll also keep sensible local boundaries as much as they can consistent with that aim.