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Ashton upon MerseyConservatives

Raising the Standardthe newsletter from your Conservative Councillors

COUNCILLOR CONTACT DETAILSBrian Rigby 0161 912 2633 brian.rigby@trafford.gov.uk

John Lamb 0161 928 3664 john.lamb@trafford.gov.uk

Mike Whetton 07752 667442 michael.whetton@trafford.gov.uk

Constituency Boundary Review changesthe proposals forAshton upon MerseySuccess for councillors campaign

The first proposals of the BoundaryCommission for Englands (BCE) review ofParliamentary Constituencies moved Ashtonupon Mersey Ward into the Stretford andUrmston Constituency, splitting it from all oft h e o t h e r S a l e a r e a W a r d scompletely. Following the campaign to get theWard put back into the Altrincham & Sale WestConstituency, the latest version of the BoundaryReview has done just that. The Ashtoncouncillors, John Lamb, Brian Rigby and MikeWhetton all submitted representations as didlocal Conservative members and many local residentswhich the Boundary Commission has nowheeded. Ashton upon Mersey Ward is now in arevised Altrincham and Sale West Constituency alongwith Bucklow St Martins Ward.Independent analysis of the national and regionalproposals suggests that the latest scheme is goodnews for the Conservative Party, improving thenumber of seats which theoretically would elect aConservative MP.These latest proposals are now open for consultationwith a deadline of 10th December for anysubmissions.Experts say that these latest proposals are unlikely tobe altered very much now they may swap a wardhere or there, or change a constituency name. Anysuggestions for more substantial changes toboundaries would have to be very credible proposalsindeed.Following this next consultation, the BCEs finalreport goes (ironically) to the Deputy Prime Ministerby October 2013 and he must put the proposals toParliament. It is believed that even if they are thenvoted down, as has been suggested, they will formthe basis of a review after 2015.

It is important now for people in favour of Ashtonupon Mersey being within the Altrincham and SaleWest Constituency to submit comments agreeingwith these latest proposals and, where appropriate,to thank the BCE for taking notice of the previouscomments. This can be done before 10th Decemberusing the following means:

Email northwest@bcommengland.x.gsi.gov.uk

Write to The Boundary Commission for England,35 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BQ

Through the Boundary Commission website http://consultation.boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/

Ashton Councillors raisemoney for Mayors charities.The three councillors forAshton upon Mersey haveonce again been involved in

social action to raise money forlocal causes. Councillors John Lamb, Brian Rigby andMike Whetton organised another Chinese Banquet insupport of the Mayor of Traffords charities. Theevent, held at the Gonbay Cantonese restaurant inAltrincham was a sell out with just over one hundredpeople attending including the Mayor, Councillor MrsPatricia Young and her Consort, Councillor MichaelYoung.

A huge raffle of donated prizes, including a luxuryfood hamper, raised hundreds of pounds towards theevent total of 1,945.00. These funds will benefit the

Mayors charities which are supporting thedevelopment of a new Young Oncology Unit at theChristie, a cancer centre for young people, along withGenie Networks based at Altrincham General Hospitalwhich supports the deaf and hard of hearing.

Councillor Mike Whetton said This is our third year ofrunning such an event and it is the most successfulyet. It is designed to cross political boundaries andbrings everyone together raising money for worthylocal causes. In three years we have raised over5,000 which benefits local good causes.

For the event the Gonbay manager, Ming, created a

five course Chinese Banquet menu whichfeatured several of the restaurants most populardishes including Aromatic Crispy Duck and SizzlingFillet Steak Cantonese-style.The Ashton councillors started running this annualevent in 2010, raising just over 1,600 in each of thefirst two years. The events are centred on the Mayorof Traffords charities and are completely non-political.

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