Electorate 66,187 (December 2010) European Parliament constituency North West England | Population 83,391 (2011 census) Created 2010 | |
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Blackpool North and Cleveleys ('blakpuːl nɔrθ and kliːv'lɪz) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its creation in 2010 by Paul Maynard of the Conservative Party.
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History
The seat was created by the Boundary Commission for England following its review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire.
Boundaries
The Borough of Blackpool wards of Anchorsholme, Bispham, Claremont, Greenlands, Ingthorpe, Layton, Norbreck, Park, and Warbreck, and the Borough of Wyre wards of Bourne, Cleveleys Park, Jubilee, and Victoria.
Following the review of parliamentary boundaries, the previous seat of Blackpool North and Fleetwood was abolished. The new seat connects Blackpool's northern half with Cleveleys in Wyre.
The twin Wyre communities of Thornton and Cleveleys are now split between two constituencies. Cleveleys is the closer of the two to the Blackpool border, and encroaches on near neighbour Poulton-le-Fylde, which moves to Wyre and Preston North.