People in Kimberley have expressed mixed views on plans which could see them electing a Nottingham MP at the next general election rather than the Broxtowe one. The plans are part of the Boundary Commission's review of all of England's 650 parliamentary constituencies, which is being done to ensure that they reflect the latest changes in population size.
In Nottinghamshire, the Boundary Commission has proposed changes to all of its eleven constituencies. One of aims of the commission was for one of Nottingham's three constituencies to cross over the city boundary in the future.
The commission proposed that this should happen in the Nottingham North constituency, with a plan for this to extend into the Broxtowe areas of Kimberley and Nuthall. The commission says that Conservative Party members including Broxtowe MP Darren Henry suggested a counter-proposal of parts of Beeston being included in the Nottingham South constituency.
