Waveney Valley is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.
Boundaries
The constituency will straddle the River Waveney between Norfolk and Suffolk and will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1st December 2020):
- The District of East Suffolk wards of: Bungay & Wainford; Halesworth & Blything.
- The District of Mid Suffolk wards of: Bacton; Eye; Fressingfield; Gislingham; Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden; Hoxne & Worlingworth; Mendlesham; Palgrave; Rickinghall; Stradbroke & Laxfield; Walsham-le-Willows.
- The District of South Norfolk wards of: Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole; Bressingham & Burston; Bunwell; Diss & Roydon; Ditchingham & Earsham; Harleston.[2]
It will cover the following areas:
- Areas to the north of the river, including Diss and Harleston, transferred from South Norfolk
- Bungay, transferred from Waveney (to be renamed Lowestoft)
- Halesworth, transferred from Suffolk Coastal
- Rural areas of north Suffolk, including Eye, transferred from Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, and Bury St Edmunds (to be renamed Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket)
Constituency profile
Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.[3] Despite this it is a target seat for the Green Party[4] who gained several of the council wards in the seat in 2023.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Rout[5] | ||||
| Green | Adrian Ramsay[6] | ||||
| Reform UK | Scott Huggins[7] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Weald+of+Kent
- ↑ The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/06/green-party-conference-accuse-labour-bystander-conservative-chaos
- ↑ "https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/23841876.richard-rout-stand-tories-waveney-valley-suffolk/?ref=rss". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "Adrian Ramsay for Waveney Valley". Eastern Green Party. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ↑ "Find My PPC (Eastern England)" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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