Town councillors are calling on the public’s help to bring together Northwich, Winsford and Middlewich into one single parliamentary constituency.
The Boundary Commission has been set the task of slashing the number of constituencies in the North West from 75 to 68, and says it will try to retain existing constituencies where possible and ‘have regard for geographic factors’.
But Cllr Andrew Cooper and Cllr Sam Naylor believe it makes sense to unite the three salt towns.
Cllr Cooper said: “The three towns form a triangle in Mid Cheshire and have a longstanding shared industrial heritage.
“Whether it’s transport links, employment centres, schools or colleges, the community ties between the three towns are incredibly strong.
“Through recent efforts such as the Mid Cheshire Development Board to look after the area’s regeneration, or initiatives such as the Mid Cheshire Rail Link Campaign, Northwich, Winsford and Middlewich are already working together to change Mid Cheshire for the better.
“The opportunity to create a single constituency for Mid Cheshire, providing for a single representative advocating for these towns is too good to miss.”
The towns are currently covered by four constituencies, which Cllr Naylor says breeds ‘a lot of confusion’.
“This is a chance to change all that and give us the voice we need to speak for our community,” he said.
Members of the public are invited to view and comment on the Commission’s proposals by clicking here.
