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Sheffield Parliamentary Boundary Review

23rd December 2003
With the new wards in place, there will be a Parliamentary Boundary Review in the next few years to redraw the constituencies. Constituencies must be built out of a whole number of wards. Sheffield 'qualifies' for about 5.5 contitiuences, down from the current six. This means Sheffield will have to share a constituency with a neighbouring district. I believe the best fit would be to revive the old Pensistone seat that existed prior to 1983 covering the northern-most parts of Sheffield and the southern-most parts of Barnsley.

The following, to my mind, gives electoral parity, appears to be the most logical, and fits the geography and communities well. 

                        2006 forcast  variance  
Penistone
  Stocksbridge & Upper Don 14,669
  West Ecclesfield         14,229
  East Ecclesfield         14,280
  parts of Barnsley        26,500
                           ======
                           69,678     +0.2%
Brightside
  Southey                  13,429
  Firth Park               14,205
  Shiregreen & Brightside  13,638
  Burngreave               14,003
  Darnall                  14,274
                           ======
                           69,549     +0.0%

South-East
  Richmond                 13,232
  Birley                   13,242
  Woodhouse                13,613
  Beighton                 12,950
  Mosborough               13,669
                           ======
                           66,706     -4.0%
Heeley
  Manor & Castle           13,864
  Arbourthorne             13,695
  Gleadless Valley         13,051
  Graves Park              14,116
  Beauchief & Greenhill    14,215
                           ======
                           68,941     -0.8%

Hallam
  Dore & Totley            13,341
  Ecclesall                13,709
  Fulwood                  13,168
  Nether Edge              12,951
  one of
    Central                13,514
    Broomhill              13,119
    Crookes                13,464
                           ======
                  between  66,288     -4.6%
                      and  66,683     -4.0%

Hillsborough
  Stannington              13,128
  Hillsborough             13,454
  Walkley                  13,545
  two of
    Central                13,514
    Broomhill              13,119
    Crookes                13,464
                           ======
                  between  66,710     -4.0%
                      and  67,105     -3.4%
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