Parliamentary Boundary Change - Page 8

JCB · 14-09-2011, 18:44

At least we in Spring Hill will raise the tone of Darwen and Haslingden .

jaysay · 14-09-2011, 18:46

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At least we in Spring Hill will raise the tone of Darwen and Haslingden .

Ya could at least have used some big smileys after that JCB

Eric · 14-09-2011, 18:49

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It's got to be the Bear option surely.

I like it

Something just crossed my mind ... short trip, eh

... but I was under the impression that the population of the UK was increasing

So, why the big push to cut down the number of seats?

JCB · 14-09-2011, 18:58

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Ya could at least have used some big smileys after that JCB

Graham Jones says that Spring Hill is an historic part of Accrington , but is a completely different make-up to the rest of the constituency .

garinda · 14-09-2011, 19:05

I think Accrington will come off worse, under the proposed boundary changes.

A town divided.

It'll be like Berlin, after the Wall went up.

People will be jumping out of back bedroom windows, trying to make it to the 'otherside'.

duggie · 14-09-2011, 21:56

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My Daughter brought me a copy of the Obs this morning and I was interested in the article regarding proposed Parliamentary Boundary Changes. I appears that they want to bung Rishton, Clayton and Great Harwood, in with Blackburn

and the Rest of Hyndburn in with Rossendale. Well to my way of thinking if they are going to do all this messing about again and the confusion it brings to the electorate(and it does) why on earth don't they go the whole hog and sort the situation out once and for all.

I remember back in the 90s the was a huge debate about whether to keep a two tier system local and county or go for Unitary Authorities, in the end we stuck with the two tier system while the likes of Blackburn and Blackpool went Unitary, to me that was a big mistake.

So if we are going to tinker about again why not sort it out properly and be done with it, there is already so many stupid boundary changes, like two Haslingden Wards being in the Hyndburn Constituency for General elections but Rossendale for Local and County and of Course Darwen are with Rossendale for Parliamentary and Blackburn for council its a nonsense, even in Hyndburn a section of Immanuel ward is in spring hill for country but reverts to Hyndburn for council its barmy.

If we have Parliamentary constituencies which mirror Unitary councils and no county council, the general public would be aware with whats happening and it sure as hell would me that every penny of council tax payers money raised in the borough/constituency would be guaranteed to be spent in that areas, whereas only 19 pence in every pound is guaranteed at the moment

Looks like Clayton will be part of Dingle land, oh no, I ill need to grow another finger

cashman · 14-09-2011, 22:18

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Looks like Clayton will be part of Dingle land, oh no, I ill need to grow another finger

I'm considering topping meself, owt bar a Dingle.

Eric · 15-09-2011, 00:53

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I'm considering topping meself, owt bar a Dingle.

A tad extreme dont you think

There's always the option of nuking Burnley

Neil · 15-09-2011, 07:03

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Originally Posted by garinda

I think Accrington will come off worse, under the proposed boundary changes.

A town divided.

It'll be like Berlin, after the Wall went up.

People will be jumping out of back bedroom windows, trying to make it to the 'otherside'.

Shhh you are spoiling our cunning plan, don't let those Accy lot know the plan

Neil · 15-09-2011, 07:14

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Graham Jones says that Spring Hill is an historic part of Accrington , but is a completely different make-up to the rest of the constituency .

I love Spring Hill. Having a deprived area so close to Ossy is a very good for funding applications

I don't want to get the conspiracy theorists getting excited but could it be possible that Hyndburn want a deprived ward so they can try and get money on the back of it to then spend elsewhere?

jaysay · 15-09-2011, 08:47

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Graham Jones says that Spring Hill is an historic part of Accrington , but is a completely different make-up to the rest of the constituency .

Well he's certainly right there, its quite out of context with the rest of Hyndburn, more like Outer Mongolia

jaysay · 15-09-2011, 08:49

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Looks like Clayton will be part of Dingle land, oh no, I ill need to grow another finger

Duggie don't let it worry you I'm sure we can set up clinics to have the sixth digit removed if one starts to grow

JCB · 15-09-2011, 09:15

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Well he's certainly right there, its quite out of context with the rest of Hyndburn, more like Outer Mongolia

True . Spring Hill was founded by Genghis Khan

jaysay · 15-09-2011, 09:34

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True . Spring Hill was founded by Genghis Khan

Ya you can still see where he's been

g jones · 15-09-2011, 12:16

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Graham Jones says that Spring Hill is an historic part of Accrington , but is a completely different make-up to the rest of the constituency .

I have been misquoted. I said Spring Hill is a historic part of Accrington and has no connection with significant parts of the constituency and places like Tockholes.