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Broxtowe Borough Council notes:

1)    That Broxtowe is a distinct community and not simply an extension of Nottingham;

2)    That considerable work has been put in by many people to creating the community feel of the borough

3)    That Broxtowe has never been one constituency for parliamentary purposes since the constituencies were redrawn in the 1970’s

4)    That the Boundary Commission is required to work independently and not to seek to favour any political party in its recommendations.

5)    That the Boundary Commission are required by law to propose new constituency boundaries to ensure that all constituencies have between a certain minimum and maximum number of voters

6)    That the Borough of Broxtowe is too large as a whole to constitute one constituency as it would exceed the maximum number of voters permitted in the latest review

7)    That in their latest proposals the Boundary Commission propose removing Eastwood and Brinsley from the Ashfield Constituency and placing them in the Broxtowe Constituency

8)    That the Boundary Commission also propose removing Kimberley and Nuthall from the Broxtowe Constituency and placing them in Nottingham North.

Broxtowe Borough Council further notes:

9)    That the MP for Broxtowe has proposed an alternative arrangement whereby Kimberley and Nuthall are retained in the Broxtowe Constituency and that parts of Beeston are placed into the Nottingham South constituency.

Broxtowe Borough Council regrets that the rules on constituency size mean that it is unavoidable that part of Broxtowe Borough will not be in the Broxtowe Constituency.

Broxtowe Borough Council believes:

1)    That each of Nuthall, Kimberley and Beeston are distinct communities in their own right, and that the boundaries of these are well understood.

2)    That residents in Beeston do not see themselves simply as a part of Nottingham, but rather as residents of Beeston.

3)    That as the whole of Broxtowe cannot form one Parliamentary Constituency it is preferable for entire communities to be in the same constituency.

Broxtowe Borough Council therefore resolves to write to the Boundary Commission indicating support in principle for the proposed changes to the Broxtowe Constituency boundaries that they have proposed, and also to express our opposition to any alternative proposal which would result in Beeston being split into two for parliamentary purposes.

The following Notice of Motion was proposed by Councillor T Hallam and Seconded by Councillor M Radulovic MBE

‘’ Broxtowe Borough Council notes:

1)    That Broxtowe is a distinct community and not simply an extension of Nottingham;

2)    That considerable work has been put in by many people to creating the community feel of the borough

3)    That Broxtowe has never been one constituency for parliamentary purposes since the constituencies were redrawn in the 1970’s

4)    That the Boundary Commission is required to work independently and not to seek to favour any political party in its recommendations.

5)    That the Boundary Commission are required by law to propose new constituency boundaries to ensure that all constituencies have between a certain minimum and maximum number of voters

6)    That the Borough of Broxtowe is too large as a whole to constitute one constituency as it would exceed the maximum number of voters permitted in the latest review

7)    That in their latest proposals the Boundary Commission propose removing Eastwood and Brinsley from the Ashfield Constituency and placing them in the Broxtowe Constituency

8)    That the Boundary Commission also propose removing Kimberley and Nuthall from the Broxtowe Constituency and placing them in Nottingham North.

Broxtowe Borough Council further notes:

9)    That the MP for Broxtowe has proposed an alternative arrangement whereby Kimberley and Nuthall are retained in the Broxtowe Constituency and that parts of Beeston are placed into the Nottingham South constituency.

Broxtowe Borough Council regrets that the rules on constituency size mean that it is unavoidable that part of Broxtowe Borough will not be in the Broxtowe Constituency.

Broxtowe Borough Council believes:

1)    That each of Nuthall, Kimberley and Beeston are distinct communities in their own right, and that the boundaries of these are well understood.

2)    That residents in Beeston do not see themselves simply as a part of Nottingham, but rather as residents of Beeston.

3)    That as the whole of Broxtowe cannot form one Parliamentary Constituency it is preferable for entire communities to be in the same constituency.

Broxtowe Borough Council therefore resolves to write to the Boundary Commission indicating support in principle for the proposed changes to the Broxtowe Constituency boundaries that they have proposed, and also to express our opposition to any alternative proposal which would result in Beeston being split into two for parliamentary purposes.’’

Members debated the motion and Councillor P J Owen called for a recorded vote, which was seconded by at least five other Councillors. The Voting was as follows.

On being put to the meeting, the motion was carried.