Why 700 for Walthamstow

The Boundary Commission reviewed the boundaries of Westminster parliamentary constituencies, following legislation in 2011 to reduce their number, and make them more equal in size. It reported in 2018. Parliament has never debated this review, and is now very unlikely to.

In a similar review in 2011, the Commission initially included a Walthamstow constituency, but later eliminated it. '700 for Walthamstow' aimed to get local people, appalled by this, to send written responses to the Commission. In all around 1000 were sent (though the whole process was stopped in 2012 when parliament voted to stop it).

Sunday, 6 December 2020

Boundary Commission REVIEW OF WALTHAM FOREST COUNCIL: FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS  

The Boundary Commission has published its final recommendations for new electoral arrangements for Waltham Forest Council. 

Click here for the final recommendations

It proposes that Waltham Forest should be represented by 60 councillors in future (no change), representing 16 three-councillor wards and six two-councillor wards across the borough.  

The Commission considered all the evidence received during the consultation period, before finalising these recommendations. 

The recommendations only become law once they have received parliamentary approval. The formal document (a draft Order) to start that process will be laid in Parliament shortly. The draft Order will provide for the new electoral arrangements for Waltham Forest to come into effect for local elections in 2022. 

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