County Norfolk Electorate 73,066 (December 2010) European Parliament constituency East of England Number of members 1 | Population 95,188 (2011 census) Created 2010 Member of parliament Keith Simpson | |
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Created from Mid Norfolk, North Norfolk Replaced by Mid Norfolk, North Norfolk | ||
Broadland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Keith Simpson of the Conservative Party.
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History
The Boundary Commission for England created the Broadland constituency as the successor seat to Mid Norfolk by adding parts of North Norfolk and Norwich North. The name is taken from the local government area Broadland though its boundary does not match that of the district council nor is it coterminous with the Norfolk Broads (waterways) and surrounding protected land.
Boundaries
The District of Broadland wards of Acle, Aylsham, Blofield with South Walsham, Brundall, Burlingham, Buxton, Coltishall, Drayton North, Drayton South, Eynesford, Great Witchingham, Hevingham, Horsford and Felthorpe, Marshes, Plumstead, Reepham, Spixworth with St Faiths, Taverham North, Taverham South, and Wroxham, and the District of North Norfolk wards of Astley, Lancaster North, Lancaster South, The Raynhams, Walsingham, and Wensum.
The new Broadland seat takes its name from the local government district, from which 20 electoral wards are taken. Six wards from North Norfolk district are also used in the creation of this seat.
The constituency stretches from near Yarmouth in the east to the north west of the county. Among attractions within the seat's boundaries are the steam and fairground collection at Thursford and the Anglican shrine at Walsingham; both were in the Norfolk North constituency until 2010.