Saturday 20 October 2012

OSCOTT SUFFERS AT THE HANDS OF THE BOUNDARY COMMISION

As expected the recent Parliamentary boundary change commission has totally ignored representations from a number of Oscott Residents and has opted to place the Oscott Ward in with a Southern Walsall Constituency.
Clearly this has been done simply to get the numbers in the constituency to tally with a mythical number which is said to be needed. or there again it could simply be a political decision as there is no other explanation?
It in no way takes into account community adhesion, geography or how a MP from what ever party will manage such a diverse constituency with 3 different districts (Walsall, Sandwell and Birmingham to consider.)
Should nationally the Liberal Party go back on recent pledges not to back the new boundary proposals Oscott residents will face still belonging to Birmingham and paying their Council Tax there but having a Walsall MP. But again on the other hand they will still have Councillors who represent them on the Birmingham Council.
Residents are very confused about this already and frankly they have been let down by the Boundary commission.

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