Carlsson-Hyslop, Dan From: Jack Jackson <
[email protected]> Sent: 04 June 2017 11:20 To: reviews Subject: CWAC Boundary Review Dear Sir/Madam Please find below my submission for the boundary review regarding the current Lache and Handbridge ward proposals in Cheshire West and Chester Council: I live at 3 Wenlock Way, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8BZ, which is currently located within Lache Ward. Where I live is seen as Saltney by the Royal Mail and not necessarily in the Lache, likewise with the rest of the ward located alongside Boundary Lane. The notion of the Lache ward representing the Lache is misleading, especially as a large chunk is not technically classed as the Lache but rather ‘English Saltney’. Looking at more detail within the actual Lache ward, there is a big divide to what is social housing and privately owned properties. This has resulted in councillors, who are supposed to represent the whole Lache ward, purely focusing on the social housing tenants rather than the rest of the ward as this has been more politically fruitful for them. As a result the needs of the ward not being fully represented. Geographically the Lache Ward is somewhat surrounded by the existing Handbridge Ward, with Curzon Park and Westminster Park areas almost pinning the Lache ward against the Welsh boundary. I argue it makes better sense to amalgamate the existing Handbridge and Lache wards together into a 3 member ward to ensure that the arbitrary ward boundaries are abolished and the constituents, of the Lache in particular, have a better chance of being represented regardless of whether they are living in social housing or not.