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The Hon Mrs Justice Patterson DBE
21 December, 2016
The Commission is deeply saddened to learn that our Deputy Chair, Mrs Justice (Frances) Patterson, passed away last night following a short period of illness. Frances was a highly valued member of the Commission whose leadership, support and advice was always welcomed and appreciated. She will be greatly missed by everyone at the …
After the consultation – what next?
12 December, 2016
The 12-week consultation on our initial proposals closed on 5 December 2016 – our Head of Reviews, Tim Bowden, has blogged here about what we heard and the next steps for the 2018 Review.
On the road at public hearings
1 November, 2016
Just over half way through our series of public consultation events around the country, one of the Commission’s Review Officers, Aarti Soba, reflects on what she has heard and the immeasurable value of hearing people’s views on our proposals, face-to-face, in their local area. Read what Aarti has to say …
Public hearings – a crucial part of the consultation
20 October, 2016
Nearly two weeks in to our public hearing events around the country, our Business Manager Wotey Tannoh explains what they are, the logistics involved in organising them, and the valuable part they play in the consultation. Have a read about the challenges Wotey has faced in organising the public hearings, and …
The first two weeks – an update from the Secretary to the Commission
27 September, 2016
We’re two weeks in to the consultation on our initial proposals. Sam Hartley, Secretary to the Commission, has blogged on how much engagement we’ve seen from the public so far, and when and where the Commission will be around the country in the coming weeks, hearing direct from local residents – …
2018 Boundary Review initial proposals launched
12 September, 2016
Initial proposals for new constituencies published Today (13 September) the independent Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has published its initial proposals for new Parliamentary constituencies. The publication marks the start of 12 weeks of consultation, during which the Commission needs to hear from you to help shape the proposed new …
Blog from the Secretary to the Commission
9 September, 2016
Much of what we publish is, by necessity, very formal. So we thought we’d give you a bit of a flavour of the human side of working in the BCE. Head on over to read a blog post by Sam Hartley, Secretary to the Commission, who shares his thoughts as …
Quick video explanation of the 2018 Review
7 September, 2016
With less than a week to go until we publish our initial proposals for new constituencies, we have produced a six minute introductory video to explain the basics of what the 2018 Review is (and is not). You can view the video here, and if you’d like further detailed information, have …
Assistant Commissioners appointed for the regions
26 July, 2016
The Commission is pleased to announce the appointment following open competition of 21 Assistant Commissioners to assist with the conduct of the 2018 Review of Parliamentary constituencies. Assistant Commissioners are appointed to work in small teams in relation to a specific region of England. They will work closely with our …
Guide to the 2018 Review published
12 July, 2016
Today we published the ‘Guide to the 2018 Review of Parliamentary constituencies’. The Guide aims to explain: The policies that the Commission will work to in conducting the Review within the statutory framework; Details of the process the 2018 Review will follow, including the number of public hearings we will …