MACHYNLLETH will form part of a larger Ceredigion constituency under revised proposals by the Boundary Commission, after objections were received that the town wasn’t included.

The new set of proposals for Westminster constituencies, released on Tuesday, show the new Ceredigion and north Pembrokeshire constituency will take in the Machynlleth, Llanbrynmair, and Glantwymyn wards, while dropping the electoral wards of Llanidloes and Blaen Hafren included in the initial proposals released last September.

The Boundary Commission said it had received objections during the initial consultation period, and has listened to feedback in drawing up the new proposals.

With Machynlleth now set to be part of the new-look Ceredigion constituency, Llanidloes takes its place as the Western-most town in the new Brecon, Radnor and Montgomery constituency.

The Boundary Commission report said it had “received a large number of representations” from Llanidloes and Blaen Hafren that the wards “have local community ties with Newtown” and wanted to be included in the proposed Brecon, Radnor, and Montgomery constituency rather than the Ceredigion one.

Similarly there was “broad agreement”, the Commission said, for the inclusion of the Machynlleth, Llanbrynmair, and Glantwymyn wards.

“There was a significant amount of evidence provided to the Commission supporting the inclusion of Machynlleth, Llanbrynmair, and Glantwymyn within this proposed constituency and the inclusion of Blaen Hafren and Llanidloes in the proposed Brecon, Radnor, and Montgomery constituency to avoid breaking local ties,” the report said.

If the plans are voted through by MPs, Ceredigion will see the return of a south constituency boundary last used nearly two decades ago.

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