All Discussions Tagged 'boundary commission' - Harringay online2024-03-29T01:44:47Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=boundary+commission&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWe are in a new constiuency!tag:harringayonline.com,2024-01-16:844301:Topic:15632222024-01-16T12:00:08.996ZMaddyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/SleepingBeauty
<p>According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2024/jan/16/find-your-constituency-uk-general-election-2024-boundary-changes-votes-map-postcode" rel="noopener" target="_blank">this article</a> today, the streets on the West side of the Ladder have been moved out of Tottenham constituency and into Hornsey and Wood Green. The map is rather vague and I can't seem to find a more detailed one, but this means Daivd Lammy is no longer our MP, but Catherine West. Seems…</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2024/jan/16/find-your-constituency-uk-general-election-2024-boundary-changes-votes-map-postcode" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this article</a> today, the streets on the West side of the Ladder have been moved out of Tottenham constituency and into Hornsey and Wood Green. The map is rather vague and I can't seem to find a more detailed one, but this means Daivd Lammy is no longer our MP, but Catherine West. Seems strange to split the area in half this way.</p>
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<p></p> Wood Green to become an Enfield Seat - consultation closes Dec 5thtag:harringayonline.com,2022-12-03:844301:Topic:15195212022-12-03T11:59:11.281ZNataliehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Natalie546
<p>Apologies if I've missed other posts here regarding this, but thought this might be helpful in explaining the proposed boundary changes that would see Haringey carved up and key wards moved to an Enfield seat (called Southgate & Wood Green) - with Highgate lost to Hampstead & Highgate.</p>
<p>There's a link in Catherine West's explanation to be able to comment - and there's only this weekend left to do so. …</p>
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<p>Apologies if I've missed other posts here regarding this, but thought this might be helpful in explaining the proposed boundary changes that would see Haringey carved up and key wards moved to an Enfield seat (called Southgate & Wood Green) - with Highgate lost to Hampstead & Highgate.</p>
<p>There's a link in Catherine West's explanation to be able to comment - and there's only this weekend left to do so. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.catherinewest.org.uk/latest-news/2022/11/15/boundary-commission-2023/">https://www.catherinewest.org.uk/latest-news/2022/11/15/boundary-commission-2023/</a> </p> The end of Hornsey and Wood Green (as far as Parliament's concerned)?tag:harringayonline.com,2022-11-08:844301:Topic:15153272022-11-08T15:00:55.066ZStraw Cathttps://harringayonline.com/profile/StrawCat
<div dir="ltr"><div>The Boundaries commission propose to abolish Hornsey and Wood Green constituency. It is to be merged with Friern Barnet. East of Green Lanes, Tottenham may merge with bits of Hackney…</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><div>The Boundaries commission propose to abolish Hornsey and Wood Green constituency. It is to be merged with Friern Barnet. East of Green Lanes, Tottenham may merge with bits of Hackney</div>
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<p>The report says the Labour Party have made representations eg about West Green, and agreed with the LibDems:</p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="left: 198.425px; top: 976.145px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.988182);">The Labour Party proposed</span> <span style="left: 198.425px; top: 999.478px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.98402);">swapping West Green and Harringay wards in their counter-proposal, and a</span> <span style="left: 198.425px; top: 1022.81px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.982796);">similar approach was taken by the Liberal Democrats, who retained West Green</span> <span style="left: 198.425px; top: 1046.14px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.989061);">ward in their Tottenham constituency and included Harringay ward in their</span></span> <span style="left: 198.425px; top: 1069.48px; font-size: 18.3333px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.992083);"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hornsey and Highgate constituency.</span></span></em></p>
<p>Older denizens and history buffs may recall the shotgun wedding of Hornsey with Wood Green Borough with Tottenham in the 60's - at that time, very different areas. Hornsey was largely residential; to the east, world-famous manufacturing companies were located in WG and Tottenham and along the Lea valley (see the historical sections of this site) - so it was very controversial. So there is an historical argument for this ...</p>
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<p>I have made a search on HoL and while I have found a lot about the Boundary Commission have not found this latest proposal.</p>
<p>I am interested because I now live on Woodberry Down and a few people around here are getting agitated about being lumped in with Tottenham/Haringey.</p>
<p>What do others think?…</p>
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<p>I have made a search on HoL and while I have found a lot about the Boundary Commission have not found this latest proposal.</p>
<p>I am interested because I now live on Woodberry Down and a few people around here are getting agitated about being lumped in with Tottenham/Haringey.</p>
<p>What do others think?</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10236784096?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10236784096?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a> </p> Boundary Commission Review into Parliamentary Constituenciestag:harringayonline.com,2021-06-08:844301:Topic:14324832021-06-08T04:54:37.287ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
<p>The Boundary Commission have published their proposals for new parliamentary electoral areas to be in place from 2023</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bcereviews.org.uk">https://www.bcereviews.org.uk</a><br></br></p>
<p>Locally this will mean</p>
<p><b>Tottenham constituency</b></p>
<p>Gains - Brownswood Park (on the south side of Finsbury Park) and Woodberry Down </p>
<p>Loses - the areas around Belmont Rec, Lordship Rec and Downhills Park</p>
<p><strong>Hornsey and Wood Green…</strong></p>
<p>The Boundary Commission have published their proposals for new parliamentary electoral areas to be in place from 2023</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bcereviews.org.uk">https://www.bcereviews.org.uk</a><br/></p>
<p>Locally this will mean</p>
<p><b>Tottenham constituency</b></p>
<p>Gains - Brownswood Park (on the south side of Finsbury Park) and Woodberry Down </p>
<p>Loses - the areas around Belmont Rec, Lordship Rec and Downhills Park</p>
<p><strong>Hornsey and Wood Green constituency </strong></p>
<p>Gains<strong> -</strong> the areas around Belmont Rec, Lordship Rec and Downhills Park</p>
<p>Loses - Coldfall, Muswell Hill and Highgate</p>
<p></p> Boundary Commission's report (published today)tag:harringayonline.com,2016-09-13:844301:Topic:9174922016-09-13T11:04:32.314ZJustin Hinchcliffehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JustinHinchcliffe
<p>The Boundary Commission is looking to transfer Stroud Green from Hornsey and Wood Green and add it to Tottenham (this would mean David Lammy living in his own constituency). Meanwhile, if I saw correctly from their complicated map, a bit of Harringay (around Finsbury Park) moves into another, new, seat. The proposals are out for consultation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bce2018.org.uk/">http://www.bce2018.org.uk/</a></p>
<p>The Boundary Commission is looking to transfer Stroud Green from Hornsey and Wood Green and add it to Tottenham (this would mean David Lammy living in his own constituency). Meanwhile, if I saw correctly from their complicated map, a bit of Harringay (around Finsbury Park) moves into another, new, seat. The proposals are out for consultation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bce2018.org.uk/">http://www.bce2018.org.uk/</a></p> Revised Boundary Commission Proposals merge Harringay with Hackney & South Tottenham to Create New Constituencytag:harringayonline.com,2012-10-16:844301:Topic:4213782012-10-16T19:34:08.472ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
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<p>Following the first round of consultation on the Boundary Commission's 2013 Parliamentary Constituency Review, Harringay has been shoe-horned into a newly created <em>Stamford Hill and South Tottenham</em> parliamentary constituency.</p>
<p><strong>Why this is happening</strong></p>
<p class="subheadsunlined">In February 2011, Parliament passed legislation…</p>
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<p>Following the first round of consultation on the Boundary Commission's 2013 Parliamentary Constituency Review, Harringay has been shoe-horned into a newly created <em>Stamford Hill and South Tottenham</em> parliamentary constituency.</p>
<p><strong>Why this is happening</strong></p>
<p class="subheadsunlined">In February 2011, Parliament passed legislation stating that the Boundary Commission must conduct a review of parliamentary constituency boundaries, and make recommendations to the Government, by October 2013.</p>
<p class="subheadsunlined">The Boundary Commission is currently conducting that review. The procedure requires a significant reduction in the number of constituencies in England (from 533 to 502). It demands that every constituency – apart from two specified exceptions – must have an electorate of between 72,810 and 80,473 – that is 5% either side of the electoral quota of 76,641.</p>
<p class="subheadsunlined"><strong>The Local Situation</strong></p>
<p>There are three wards which are either in part or wholly in Harringay:</p>
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<li>Harringay (whole)</li>
<li>St Ann's (part)</li>
<li>Seven Sisters (part)</li>
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<p>About a year ago the initial proposals of the Commission were made. The initial recommendations would have meant little change for all three 'Harringay wards', with all remaining in the Tottenham constituency. However, the Commission also recommended that Stroud Green was transferred to the Tottenham Constituency. This created uproar from across the tracks and occasioned <a href="http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/stroud-green-where-will-it-be-hornsey-or-tottenham" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a post on HoL</a> which started with the following:</p>
<p align="center"><strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">IF YOU DO NOT WANT</span></strong><br/> <strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">STROUD GREEN TO BE IN TOTTENHAM</span></strong><br/> <strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT NOW!!!!</span></strong><span class="font-size-2"><b><br/></b></span></p>
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<p>(Use the tags at the foot of this post to see various discussions that ran on HoL about this issue at the time.)</p>
<p>With the publication today of the Commission's response to the initial recommendations, we have learned that the well organised campaign supported by Lynne Featherstone and all the Lib Dem councillors has kept Stroud Green out of 'Tottenham'.</p>
<p>This has meant that the Commission has had to go back to the drawing board and come up with new proposals for our area. The result is a completely new constituency called <em>Stamford Hill & South Tottenham. </em>It would have an electorate of 73,109 and contain mix both Hackney and Haringey wards (see table above). Here's what it looks like on the map:</p>
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<p><strong>What criteria have the Commission used?</strong></p>
<p><strong><br/></strong> Whilst it's impossible to know what specific issues have been taken into account for our particular constituency, I have attached an extract of the 2013 Parliamentary Constituency Review, which outlines the policy and considerations they took into account. The key issues appear to be:</p>
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<li><strong>Population size.</strong> The target size is<strong> </strong>no smaller than 72,810 and no larger than 80,473.</li>
<li><strong>Special geographical considerations</strong>, including in particular the size, shape and accessibility of a constituency. The focus here is physical geography such as mountains, hills, lakes, rivers, estuaries and islands, rather than to human or social geography.</li>
<li><strong>Local government boundaries</strong> as they existed on 6 May 2010. While The Boundary Commission proposes to identify constituencies by reference to local authority external boundaries as far as practicable, they say that it is nevertheless often necessary to cross these boundaries in order to form constituencies that comply with the statutory electorate range.</li>
<li><strong>Boundaries of existing constituencies.</strong> The Boundary Commission intends to have regard generally to existing constituencies as far as possible, as it does not consider that it would be appropriate to start from a ‘blank sheet of paper’.</li>
<li><strong>Any local ties</strong> that would be broken by changes in constituencies. This refers to matters of culture, history, socio-economics and other possible aspects of non-physical geography.</li>
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<p>That's the theory at any rate. </p>
<p>The first of the three attachments below is three-page extract expanding on the guidance above.</p>
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<p><strong>What about the name?</strong></p>
<p>The official guidance says:</p>
<div class="page" title="Page 12"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><blockquote><p>The Boundary Commission’s policy on the naming of constituencies is that, when constituencies remain largely unchanged, the existing constituency name should usually be retained. In such cases constituency names are likely to be altered only where there is good reason for change.</p>
<p><span>Generally, the Boundary Commission considers that the name should normally reflect the main population centre(s) contained in the constituency, though if a suitable alternative name is proposed which generally commands greater support locally than that proposed by the BCE, it will usually be prepared to recommend that alternative. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Does any of this matter?</strong></p>
<p>I have to admit to being a bit stumped on what practical difference these changes will make for you and me. Across the county the changes will clearly have an impact on the electoral fortunes of MPs and political parties, but that's not my concern here. Will it make my life better or worse?</p>
<p>One issue which may figure for some people is one of identity. My suspicion is that the horror with which some of Stroud Green greeted the proposal to be transferred to Tottenham was just that; they saw bureaucrats messing with their notions of who they are and their place in the world and didn't like it.</p>
<p>I certainly have sympathy with notions of identity, but that could most probably be solved by working on the name. </p>
<p>What about practical issues that'll affect my life? The principal concern that perhaps we all ought to be thinking through is how our interests will be best represented. Will the issues that our MP will choose to focus on and fight for be the ones that matter to us? If people in one part of a proposed constituency feel that their issues would have more in common with one or other constituency, then there may be value in their seeking to be joined with that side.</p>
<p>I think here about the local situation, for what its worth. In 1998, the current St Ann's Ward was created out of part of the old Tottenham Central ward and the old Green Lanes one. Over a decade later, the repercussions of that decision do make themselves felt. At local area forums it's not hard to discern a recurrent theme that the east of the ward has different interests to the west. Neither is it unusual for the east of the ward to feel overlooked in favour of the Harringay end. I have no comments on the extent to which this is fact or perception. However, it's interesting to note, that three years after the boundary changes were made a new body was set up which is arguably the real power broker in Harringay. The Green Lanes Strategy Group specifically covers an area which almost exactly matches the old ward arrangement. Sometimes there's just a natural coincidence of interests within a particular geographic area. Will the Stamford Hill and South Tottenham constituency serve our interests?</p>
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<p>(Full local government boundary review <a href="http://www.lgbce.org.uk/__documents/lgbce/all-reviews/south-east/greater-london/haringey/london-haringey_6143-5747__e__.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>)</p>
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<p><strong>What can you do?</strong></p>
<p>The Commission says the following:</p>
<blockquote><p>The purpose of this (secondary) consultation is to people to see the extent to which our initial proposals for new constituency boundaries in England have been revised to take into account all views expressed in response to those earlier initial proposals. Crucially, this will be the last chance in the current Review for people to contribute, by telling us whether they agree or disagree with our revised proposals (and if they disagree, how they would want them changed). We will consider all the responses to this consultation to see whether any final amendments to the proposals are justified, before we finalise our recommendations and formally submit them to the Government in 2013.</p>
<p><span>You can comment on the revised proposals that have just been published for an eight week period ending on 10 December 2012. This consultation will be the last one of this review.</span></p>
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<p>The full primary consultation report for London and the guide to the 2013 Review are provided below as the 2nd and 3rd attachments.</p>
<p>You can comment online <a href="https://form.boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review-team/revised_proposals/consultation/intro/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> Constituency Nametag:harringayonline.com,2011-11-25:844301:Topic:3229352011-11-25T12:53:29.852ZChristine Protzhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/ChristineProtz
<p>It does seem that the debate is really about the shame of being in a constituency with the name of Tottenham. Tottenham is in fact by far the largest part of this constituency; most of us live here so why shouldn't our constituency name reflect this? I really cannot bear it if once again our very old name is submerged in the name of Haringey. The name Haringey and Edmonton is meaningless - particularly as one covers the wider borough area and the other a small part of the borough of…</p>
<p>It does seem that the debate is really about the shame of being in a constituency with the name of Tottenham. Tottenham is in fact by far the largest part of this constituency; most of us live here so why shouldn't our constituency name reflect this? I really cannot bear it if once again our very old name is submerged in the name of Haringey. The name Haringey and Edmonton is meaningless - particularly as one covers the wider borough area and the other a small part of the borough of Enfield.</p> ‘STROUD GREEN - WHERE WILL IT BE HORNSEY OR TOTTENHAM?’tag:harringayonline.com,2011-11-23:844301:Topic:3225792011-11-23T21:57:49.048ZGN8https://harringayonline.com/profile/greenn8
<p align="center"><strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">IF YOU DO NOT WANT</span></strong><br></br> <strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">STROUD GREEN TO BE IN TOTTENHAM</span></strong><br></br> <strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT NOW!!!!</span></strong><span class="font-size-2"><b><br></br>
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<p>The next general election seems a long way away, but when the time comes, many people are in for a big surprise. If…</p>
<p align="center"><strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">IF YOU DO NOT WANT</span></strong><br/> <strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">STROUD GREEN TO BE IN TOTTENHAM</span></strong><br/>
<strong><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #ff0000;">DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT NOW!!!!</span></strong><span class="font-size-2"><b><br/>
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<p>The next general election seems a long way away, but when the time comes, many people are in for a big surprise. If you live in Stroud Green, you may find you are no longer part of Hornsey and Wood Green constituency, but Instead are part of Tottenham.<br/> <br/>
So why are we talking about it right now?<br/>
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Because now you can still do something about it, by responding to the Boundary Commission consultation, in 3 simple steps, by the 5th of December 2011 (Links at the bottom)<br/>
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But before you do, take a quick look at what is happening and what rules the Boundary Commission will follow when considering representations from the public.<br/>
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<span style="color: #ff0000;">Watch a short video explaining it </span></p>
<p>‘STROUD GREEN - WHERE WILL IT BE HORNSEY OR TOTTENHAM?’</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/GreenN8TV">http://www.youtube.com/GreenN8TV</a> where we talked to Lynne Featherstone, MP for Hornsey and Wood Green and Stroud Green Councillors Katherine Reece and Richard Wilson and discuss what would be the implications of such a change for local residents. We also asked people living in Stroud Green ward how they feel about the proposed change.<br/> <br/>
We also asked David Lammy MP for Tottenham, for his views and comments, but sadly have not heard back from him to this day. Is this a sign of things to come if the unthinkable happen?<br/>
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For more info on how to respond to the consultation go to <a href="http://www.greenn8.org">http://www.greenn8.org</a></p>
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<div id="desc_844301Comment322700" class="description xj_comment_editor xg_user_generated"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Anyone interested in this topic</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">SGRA has organised a public meeting</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3"><strong>Harringay Stroud Green Library</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3"><strong>7:00 this evening.</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">you are all invited!</span></p>
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<p>They have been trying hard with not a lot of success to find someone from the labour group to come and participate in the debate... The official line the labour group is putting out, is that this is not a political issue...</p>
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</div> Mr Lammy MP and our Constituency nametag:harringayonline.com,2011-11-18:844301:Topic:3209502011-11-18T20:07:40.786ZBhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/BME
<p>Hello Harringay onliners.</p>
<p>A while ago I opened a discussion about our constituency name of "Tottenham" not reflecting our area and proposed it's renamed "Haringey and Edmonton".</p>
<p>I wrote to Mr Lammy about it, and after a follow up email got an answer from his office. Here is the email trail as I think is it of interest to us all.</p>
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<p>BME's email to Mr Lammy's website. 17th Nov 2011</p>
<p>... I emailed asking Mr Lammy to consider asking the Boundary Commission…</p>
<p>Hello Harringay onliners.</p>
<p>A while ago I opened a discussion about our constituency name of "Tottenham" not reflecting our area and proposed it's renamed "Haringey and Edmonton".</p>
<p>I wrote to Mr Lammy about it, and after a follow up email got an answer from his office. Here is the email trail as I think is it of interest to us all.</p>
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<p>BME's email to Mr Lammy's website. 17th Nov 2011</p>
<p>... I emailed asking Mr Lammy to consider asking the Boundary Commission of England who are presently in consultation regarding boundary changes, to rename his constituency "Haringey and Edmonton" to better reflect the area and people he represents. ...with now only 18 days of the consultation left, I would like to press to matter and receive a reponse. Kind regards,</p>
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<p>Mr Lammy's Parliament office. 18th Nov 2011</p>
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<div>.. thank you for your email to David about the boundary review. He is totally opposed to the coalition government’s decision to limit the number of seats to 600 and to force this change on the country. That is why he voted against the Bill at its first reading. </div>
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<div>He is pleased that the Boundary Commission’s initial proposals retain the broad shape and integrity of his constituency, particularly given the recent riots and the need to rebuild Tottenham. David’s view is that Tottenham needs coherent leadership, and that this makes having an MP who doesn’t cover the whole of Tottenham problematic.</div>
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<div>Best wishes</div>
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<p>BME's reply 18th Nov 11</p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you for you speedy reply.</span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size: small;">I am not questioning the area in which Mr Lammy covers, I am questioning the <i>name</i> of it. It does not reflect the constituency as a whole and even though Tottenham has been through a lot, that still doesn't justify why the rest of the constituency can't have a more representative and collective name.</span></div>
<div>Mr Lammy's constituency covers a large area of North London, and not just Tottenham. Under the new proposed boundaries, he will cover even more taking in the area of Stroud Green which like most areas Mr Lammy represents, is not in Tottenham. Tottenham will remain within the constituency as a whole regardless of the Commission's decision, and will continue to be represented by one MP.</div>
<div><span style="font-size: small;">I understand the argument that Tottenham needs strong identity and representation more than ever in Parliament - and I certainly don't dispute that - but so does everyone else in Mr Lammy's constituency. It only makes sense that the constitency name reflects the <i>whole</i> area Mr Lammy represents and not just a small part of it. It is not just Tottenham that Mr Lammy represents, and it wasn't just the people of Tottenham that voted and campaigned for him to return to Parliament in the last General election. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: small;">I would therefore ask again that Mr Lammy speaks to the Boundary Commission to change the name - not the boundary (and thereby not affecting Tottenham as a whole) - to <i>Haringey and Edmonton</i>. I feel the present name does not represent my area nor my neighbouring areas, and I would like to feel that my MP - Mr Lammy - is in fact representing myself and my neighbours' interests and not just a small part of his constituency that I and thousands of others have no direct connection with.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: small;">Please can you brief him again on my suggestion as there are only 17 days left now in the Boundary Commission's consultation, and I feel I have raised a very important point that will affect thousands of people living in Mr Lammy's constituency.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: small;">Kind regards</span></div>
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<div><font size="2">If I get a reply I will post it.</font></div>
<div><font size="2">You may feel this doesn't matter, but I say it does. We don't live in Tottenham no more than we live in Liverpool or Manchester or Bristol. It is not a case of disassociation, it's a matter of identity and representation.</font></div>
<div><font size="2">What do you think?</font></div>
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