Fair proposals for boundary changes

I think that the boundary changes which are being proposed by the boundary commission are a fair proposal.

It is very important that our members of parliament represent an equal amount of constituents thus resulting in an equal work load for our MPs which allows them to work efficiently for the constituents they represent.

The Tories and the Liberals are clearly unhappy as they think that if Bolton West takes on part of Atherton it would affect the amount of votes they receive. Thus making it a safer seat for the Bolton West Labour MP Ruth Kelly.

Let me assure the Liberals and the Conservatives that Ruth Kelly is a very hard working Member of Parliament who puts a great deal of effort in serving her constituents she represents.

She has proved over the last few years that she is a very capable member of the Government and is the first Education Secretary who has sent her children to a state school rather than a public school.

The boundary changes which have been proposed by the Boundary Commission have nothing to do with any political party having a better chance of winning. It is clearly based on equal numbers of constituents within the parliamentary seat.

Other seats within the country have MPs which represent constituents whose boundaries cross more than one council. I'm sure you will see that they do not have a problem in representing them. This decision by the Conservative and Liberal Party to call an extraordinary meeting of the council is clearly based on them trying to get a political advantage.

They have no regard for the constituents of Bolton West at all, had the proposal from the Boundary Commission been to go the other way into Chorley you wouldn't have had a sound from the Conservatives of the Liberal Parties

This in my opinion is the best possible solution to the problem of redistribution of the parliamentary boundaries for the people of Bolton and in particular to the constituents of Bolton West.

Sean Hornby

Marsh Road

Little Lever

Bolton