I have just got my election voting form and we live in Kettlethorpe which apparently is in HEMSWORTH constituency?? so where is Wakefield constituency seen as Outwood and Newton Hill for example is in the new Rothwell and Outwood. We are miles and miles from Hemsworth but less than two from the city centre. Whats going on with the world...

Kettlethorpe's been in the Hemsworth constituency for some time though, hasn't it?

I dont know RR only lived here for 18 months or so..just seems ridiculous to me..

Hope they dont put cas in normy

Don't worry - you still share Cas with Ponte.

Quote ="Wakefield No 1"I dont know RR only lived here for 18 months or so..just seems ridiculous to me..'" Here you go, mate - everything you ever wanted to know about the Hemsworth constituency and more en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemsworth_ ... nstituency) (Although it doesn't actually tell you when Wakefield South went over to Hemsworth. Seem to remember Walter Harrison being our MP when aaa worra lad. Ketty must have been part of Hemsworth for 20 years or so now, at a guess.

Quote ="Wakefield No 1"I dont know RR only lived here for 18 months or so..just seems ridiculous to me..'" Here you go, mate - everything you ever wanted to know about the Hemsworth constituency and more en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemsworth_ ... nstituency) (Although it doesn't actually tell you when Wakefield South went over to Hemsworth. Seem to remember Walter Harrison being our MP when aaa worra lad. Ketty must have been part of Hemsworth for 20 years or so now, at a guess.

Yes its stupid all the Wakefield South ward is part of Hemsworth so places like Agbrigg and sandal castle have to go in the Hemsworth constituency. To make matters worse the Wakefield constituency covers places as far out as denby Dale and Scisset. Parlimentary seats are made up of council wards and they try to get them around a simillar size population wise but they end up with areas that have no significance to anyone.

It is worth logging on to the BBC election section of their website. It shows and tells you exactly which council wards are in which new constituencies.

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Ok, if you want to see the council wards (which are named and numbered) then you need to go to the Wakefield Council website.

[urlhttp://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Councillors/Wards/default.htm[/url

At least your constituency does not now cross two council boundaries like the new Morley and Outwood constituency.

PS. Outwood and Newton Hill are in the new Morley and Outwood seat and were previously in the Normanton constituency, so they have not changed really. However, Wrenthorpe, Horbury, Ossett etc used to be in Normanton and are now moved into Wakefield.

The Policing is even worse, Wakefield Rural get Police taking 2 hours to reach them from Wood Street when there is South Kirby 2 minutes drive from most of us who can't come out as they cover South East Wakefield.

I'm sure the Cons or BNP will address Labours omnipresent flaws.

West Yorkshire Police sets it's own operational boundaries in respect of neighbourhood policing within the framework of the overall boundary set for West Yorkshire Police by central government.

Anyway, they must have heard you because they have changed them... from today!!!



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still a newbie

last time horbury&ossett were in nomanton every bit a load of balls literally

Used to, we've been given over to Dewsbury now.

Just be thankful you don't live in the Isle of Wight.

Rothwell is now in the 'Elmet & Rothwell' constituency which includes Wetherby & Harewood which are north of Leeds - I think some one was drunk when setting the bounderies (no, it wasn''t me - I'd have Rothwell as part of Wakefield like was voted for in the 70's) - I think Morley has been put with Outwood as they used to be with Rothwell

Isn't the Isle Of Wight in the Glasgow Central ward this time ?

That route would make visiting my Dad interesting - he lives there (Isle of Wight, not Glasgow!)
Think they're going for devolution this time round

Why cant we have Wakefield North and Wakefield south, stuid politicians...

The Boundaries Commision are the ones who really make the changes, politicians just approve them.

After every election the party in power look at the boundaries and they usually 'tweek' them to make them more favourable.

For instance the Wakefield South council ward is conservative locally when you put that in Hemsworth it makes no difference whatsoever. However if it was in wakefield like it should be it would make Wakefield more of a marginal seat.

me n the boss have received 3 cards each with 2 telling us to discard them if we have already received one.

i think Daddy Cool should run for office