Norman Baker MP Member of Parliament for Lewes constituency
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2003 (and previous) press releases
MP Welcomes Change of Heart From Boundary Commission
Lewes MP Norman Baker today congratulated the Boundary Commission on listening to the views of local people and amending their proposals for parliamentary constituency boundaries in East Sussex.
The Commission, which held a public inquiry last summer, has changed its original proposals and now agrees that Willingdon should remain in Eastbourne constituency, rather than be transferred to Lewes. It has also rejected the ideas put forward by the Tories - described by Norman Baker as "ludicrous and a crude attempt at gerrymandering" - to move Kingston ward from Lewes to Brighton Kemptown, and add places as far away as Nutley into the Lewes constituency.
Norman Baker says:
"This is a sensible set of proposals which neatly balances the need for some numerical equality across seats with the strongly expressed views of the community. In particular, it is right that Willingdon should remain with Eastbourne."
- The new Lewes constitiuency gains the Wealden ward of East Dean, including Jevington and West Dean, and loses the parishes of Laughton and Upper Dicker to a revised Wealden constituency.
- The new boundaries may be used for the next General Election, but will probably not take effect until the election after.