You’ll all be aware that the Isle of Wight is to be one of the only places in the UK to gain an extra MP in the proposed reduction of elected representatives.
Many have wondered as to how the Island will be split to allow two constituencies.
The Boundary Review, to be officially published tomorrow, has been leaked on Guido Fawkes’ blog, so we’re able to bring you the details of what is labelled ‘Initial Proposals’.
In summary, the proposal is that the Island is split North / South.
The number of voters in each section is approximately the same, with 56,253 in the North and 54,671 in the South.
Do you think this is a good idea? How would you have done it?
Do you think this is a good idea? How would you have done it?
There’s a twelve week consultation starting tomorrow (13th September) running until 15th December 2011, so you’ll be able to let the Boundary Commission know your views as well as VB readers
Details of where each ward would be placed in the split.
| Isle of Wight North | 56,253 |
| Binstead and Fishbourne | 2,778 |
| Cowes Medina | 3,117 |
| Cowes North | 2,606 |
| Cowes South and Northwood | 2,950 |
| Cowes West and Gurnard | 3,037 |
| East Cowes | 2,953 |
| Nettlestone and Seaview | 2,642 |
| Newport Central | 2,921 |
| Newport East | 2,397 |
| Newport North | 2,620 |
| Newport South | 2,683 |
| Newport West | 2,437 |
| Parkhurst | 2,456 |
| Ryde East | 2,980 |
| Ryde North East | 2,791 |
| Ryde North West | 2,940 |
| Ryde South | 3,082 |
| Ryde West | 2,893 |
| Whippingham and Osborne | 3,085 |
| Wootton Bridge | 2,885 |
| Isle of Wight South | 54,671 |
| Arreton and Newchurch | 3,053 |
| Brading, St Helens and Bembridge | 6,195 |
| Carisbrooke | 2,645 |
| Central Wight | 2,857 |
| Chale, Niton and Whitwell | 2,345 |
| Freshwater North | 2,324 |
| Freshwater South | 2,427 |
| Godshill and Wroxall | 2,640 |
| Havenstreet, Ashey and Haylands | 2,798 |
| Lake North | 2,878 |
| Lake South | 2,917 |
| Sandown North | 2,420 |
| Sandown South | 3,023 |
| Shanklin Central | 2,845 |
| Shanklin South | 2,917 |
| Totland | 2,510 |
| Ventnor East | 2,474 |
| Ventnor West | 2,531 |
| West Wight | 2,872 |
The sections in the South East Boundary Review – initial Proposals that relate specifically to the Isle of Wight follow …
76. As discussed earlier, the Isle of Wight is specifically allocated two whole constituencies. While the legislation does not state that the two constituencies should have similar electorates, we considered that it would be in accordance with the spirit of the legislation to divide the island relatively equally in terms of electorate. We will, however, consider representations that do not follow this approach, given there is no legislative necessity to do so.
77. We considered a number of configurations for how to divide the island between constituencies. We propose to divide the island into Isle of Wight North and Isle of Wight South constituencies. The northern constituency is geographically smaller and contains the urban areas of the towns of Cowes, Newport and Ryde. The geographically larger southern constituency is more rural in nature. It extends from The Needles in the west to Bembridge in the east.
Thanks to VB reader, Harry, for getting in touch to let us know about leaked document.
