The political map of Bristol and the surrounding area is to be completely redrawn - creating a fifth MP for Bristol and changing the make-up of many other constituencies. The Boundary Commission has published its final draft proposals for changes to the constituency maps of England - and said people have one last chance to have their say on the proposals.
The growing number of people living in Bristol means that, even though the number of MPs across the country is being cut, in Bristol there will now be five MPs and the creation of a new Bristol North East constituency. This will straddle the border with South Gloucestershire, taking in areas of the city that currently vote to send an MP for Kingswood to parliament.
The southerly part of the Kingswood constituency will move into a new North East Somerset and Hanham constituency. The impact of all the changes affect almost every constituency, with other proposals to change and rename MPs’ seats having a range of different effects which will only be known at the next General Election, which has to take place before the end of 2024.
