New Constituency?

[Malcolm Robinson]

Proposed new Constituency.

 

Wansbeck disappears and becomes part of the new Blyth/Ashington constituency.  

 

I think the title says all we need to know! 

 

https://www.bcereviews.org.uk/node/6486?postcode=NE638NB&fbclid=IwAR2opQTPvRukCDr0qAcVGRRf3874wD-Wdril7WDHtWQTLfN3k1D0qRK8HGU

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

I wonder who came up with the numbers :- 

[Canny lass]

Well, the Wansbeck electorate has clearly fallen below the required 95% of the UK electoral quota. That should be easy enough to rectify -especially in these times of lockdowns.

[Malcolm Robinson]

Im just wondering Canny lass, the shire has about 30,000 these days, Ashington about 32,000 and Blyth used to be 30,000 back in the day never mind the new builds.  So is this to have 90,000+ not the 73,000 as stated?  Its clearly says no more than 77,000? 

Alan, whats the current population figures, do you know?    

[Canny lass]

3 hours ago, Malcolm Robinson said:

Its clearly says no more than 77,000? 

Fair point! Time to start asking questions, Malcolm.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

3 hours ago, Malcolm Robinson said:

Im just wondering Canny lass, the shire has about 30,000 these days, Ashington about 32,000 and Blyth used to be 30,000 back in the day never mind the new builds.  So is this to have 90,000+ not the 73,000 as stated?  Its clearly says no more than 77,000? 

Alan, whats the current population figures, do you know?    

These are not the 2021 census figures but they total 93,275 for Ashington, Blyth, West Bedlington and Bedlington Station