Amesbury and Tidworth could be in new constituency for next election

A reshuffle of areas is being proposed

Author: Matthew McLaughlin LDRS Reporter & Jack Deery Published 9th Jun 2021

The Boundary Commission has published proposals which would change some of the constituency areas in Wiltshire by the next election in 2023.

They say the move would even out the number of voters for each area and make Parliament fairer.

Under these plans, people in Amesbury, Tidworth, Pewsey, Ludgershall and Durrington would be voting in a new constituency called East Wiltshire.

The plans for the new East Wiltshire constituency

Amesbury currently comes under the Salisbury constituency, while the others are classed as Devizes, which MP Danny Kruger holds the seat for.

However, much of that group would change, with Devizes instead becoming part of a Melksham & Devizes constituency area alongside Corsham, Bradford on Avon and Melksham.

Meanwhile, South West Wiltshire would keep much of its former makeup, like Chilmark and Hindon, but will be renamed as the Trowbridge and Warminster CC.

What the changes would mean to the South West Wiltshire constituency

The Salisbury constituency would also remain mostly the same but Tisbury would be included and no longer be part of South West Wiltshire.

The Salisbury constituency if the changes happened

The Boundary Commission are asking for feedback on the changes.

We can do so by visiting their website, we have until August 2nd.

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