Public consultation starts on review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales
Public consultation on the review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales is now underway. Residents are able to give their views on the proposals set out by the Boundary Commission for Wales. Information on the proposals are available to view on Carmarthenshire Council’s website. Some of these include reducing the number of Parliamentary constituencies in Wales from 40 to 29 and 16 existing constituencies would be wholly contained within new constituencies (Alyn and Deeside, Blaenau Gwent, Brecon and Radnorshire, Bridgend, Cardiff West, Ceredigion, Cynon Valley, Llanelli, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Neath, Ogmore, Rhondda, Swansea East, Torfaen, Wrexham and Ynys Môn The consultation period will last 12 weeks. Representations should be addressed to the Boundary Commission for Wales, Hastings House, Fitzalan Court, Cardiff, CF24 0BL, faxed to 02920 464820 or e-mailed to bcomm.wales@wales.gsi.gov.uk. All representations received by the Commission will be acknowledged. The period fo...