Boundary Commission for England to hear views from the public on proposed constituencies at upcoming hearings in the North West
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THE Boundary Commission for England (BCE) invites the public to attend its upcoming public hearings in Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Preston and Kendal, as part of a consultation taking place on its proposed new map of constituencies in England. The Commission is looking forward to hearing the views of the public at the North West hearings. Members of the public can book a slot to speak at a hearing via a dedicated page on the Commission website.  The public are invited to submit views on the proposals for their area via the consultation website, or in person at a hearing.  In our previous edition we ran a more detailed report about this that you can read by clicking on here now.

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