Decision details

Members considered FDC’s response to the Boundary Commission’s Parliamentary Constituency Boundary Proposals report presented by Councillor Boden.

Councillor French said it would be down to the North East Cambs Conservative Association (NECCA) as to whether we change the name of the Association. 

Councillor Seaton asked how this affects the title of our MP. Councillor Boden confirmed that our local MP would become the MP for Fenland instead of MP for North East Cambs. He added that our current MP has expressed approval for this change.

Cabinet AGREED to:

1.1         Submit the proposed consultation response on parliamentary constituency boundaries to the Boundary Commission for England (BCE) as set out in section 5 of this report.

1.2         Support the BCE's initial proposals with respect to the boundaries of its proposed "North East Cambridgeshire" and "East Cambridgeshire" parliamentary constituencies.

1.3         Strongly oppose the retention of the name "North East Cambridgeshire" for the BCE's proposed new parliamentary constituency covering the area of Fenland District Council, much preferring that that new parliamentary constituency be named "Fenland."

1.4         The name proposed by the BCE for its "East Cambridgeshire" parliamentary constituency.

1.5         The BCE's initial proposal to create new "Peterborough" and "North West Cambridgeshire" parliamentary constituencies should be replaced with new "Peterborough North" and "Peterborough South & Ramsey" parliamentary constituencies.   

(Councillor Hoy left the meeting for this item and therefore took no part in the discussion or vote).