New boundaries are being proposed for council wards in the north of Newham Council.
The Commission is satisfied that it has received sufficient evidence in earlier rounds of consultation to finalise new ward boundaries for the rest of Newham. A full set of final recommendations for the council will be published in December 2020.
The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. A six-week consultation on the proposals will run until 12 October 2020.
The Commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It is reviewing Newham to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of electors, and that ward arrangements will help the council work effectively.
The Commission has published proposals for changes to the north of Newham Council. It is proposing that there should be three two-councillor wards and five three-councillor wards. All these wards are changed from the draft recommendations.
Proposed changes include:
Increasing the size of Manor Park ward to include areas which people gave evidence to argue were part of that community
Uniting roads that were previously split between Forest Gate South and Manor Park.
Launching the consultation Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Commission, said:
“We are publishing further recommendations for a new pattern of wards in the north of Newham and we are keen to hear what local people think of the recommendations.
“We want people in Newham to help us.
“We have drawn up further proposals for new wards in the north of Newham. We want to make sure these new electoral arrangements reflect communities. We also want them to be easy to understand and convenient for local people.
“Residents and local organisations can help us do that. We would like them to let us know whether they agree with our proposals before we take final decisions.
“It’s easy to get involved. Go to our website. Or you can e-mail or write to us.
“Just tell us what you think and give us some details why you think that. It’s really simple, so do get involved”
The Commission has a dedicated section on its website where people can see the detail of the proposals and comment on the names of wards, their boundaries and the number of councillors per ward: https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/16829
People can also give their views by e-mail at [email protected], and by post:
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