Boundaries
The constituency is one of five covering the city of Liverpool. It covers the north-east of the city, including Croxteth, Gillmoss, Knotty Ash, Norris Green, Tuebrook, Stoneycroft as well as West Derby itself.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Merseyside, the Boundary Commission for England created a modified West Derby constituency, which was fought at the 2010 general election.
Their original proposal to create a cross-border "Croxteth and Kirkby" seat (which would have contained with electoral wards from Knowsley borough, as well as from Liverpool) was dropped following public consultation. The electoral wards used in the modified West Derby constituency are:
- Croxteth, Knotty Ash, Norris Green, Tuebrook & Stoneycroft, West Derby and Yew Tree
The boundaries of the constituency from 1950-1974 was Croxteth, Gillmoss and West Derby. In 1974 a new ward was added to the constituency called Tuebrook.
Read more about this topic: Liverpool West Derby (UK Parliament Constituency)
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