MP clashes with council over constituency name (From The Oxford Times)
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MP clashes with council over constituency name
3:10pm Thursday 5th January 2012 in Wallingford
John Howell MP
HENLEY MP John Howell is opposing South Oxfordshire District Council over a proposal to rename his Henley constituency as South-East Oxfordshire.
The proposal was put forward to the Boundary Commission as part of its consultation on revised constituency boundaries.
Mr Howell said it would be “defying history” to lose the Henley name.
A final decision on the changes will be made in 2013.
Comments(9)
Lord Peter Macvey OX2 6EG
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6:10pm Thu 5 Jan 12
Fair enough. So how about the constituency of "Blackbird Leys and Henley" then Mr Howell?
Darkforbid
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6:39pm Thu 5 Jan 12
The Big Issue
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8:38am Fri 6 Jan 12
CLLR KEN TIWARI
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11:43am Fri 6 Jan 12
for ever ?
I thought local authority can Change names of their town/c. as they think, what may suits the area's ?
Tom Cranmer
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8:37pm Fri 6 Jan 12
CLLR KEN TIWARI wrote:The only body that can change the name of an electoral division, including a constituency is the Royal Boundary Commission.
I wonder if Mr John Howel MP. he think that he will be MP for this H-on-T.const for ever ? I thought local authority can Change names of their town/c. as they think, what may suits the area's ?
riman09
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10:36pm Fri 6 Jan 12
Perhaps, as a rich Toff, he could not stand 'identification' with the less privileged in the rest of South-East Oxfordshire!
CLLR KEN TIWARI
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12:59pm Sat 7 Jan 12
Darkforbid
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1:55pm Sat 7 Jan 12
wealth before humanbeing"
ken? money before people??
downsview says...
5:20pm Thu 5 Jan 12
Whilst they are renaming hope to see Didcot adopted for Wantage or at least SW Oxfordshire