NATIONAL proposals to re-draw Parliamentary constituency boundaries would see the Stretford and Urmston seat losing a ward, but gaining two others.

The Boundary Commission's planned shake-up proposes for Stretford and Urmston, where Labour's Kate Green is MP, that Bucklow St Martin's ward, which includes Partington, should move from Stretford and Urmston to the neighbouring Altrincham seat.

Stretford and Urmston would, however, gain the western Sale wards of Ashton upon Mersey and St. Mary’s.

Stretford and Urmston MP Kate Green hit out at the plans.

She said: ""People in Stretford and Urmston should be assured that Labour opposes the boundary changes. They’re based on outdated voter registration figures, which ignore two million people across the country who’ve been left off the register."

Trafford's Altrincham and Sale West seat would cease to exist.

The Boundary Commission's planned shake-up would see the Altrincham and Sale West constituency replaced with a new Altrincham and Tatton seat made up of eight Trafford wards plus three Cheshire wards - Knutsford, Mobberley, and High Legh - from the Tatton seat.

Altrincham and Sale West is currently held by Conservative Graham Brady, while former Chancellor George Osborne is the MP for neighbouring Tatton.

The Wythenshawe and Sale East seat held by Labour's Mike Kane would not be affected by the plans.

The draft proposals will now go out for public consultation. Final plans will then go forward for ratification in October 2018.

The plans are part of reforms which would see the House of Commons reduce from 650 MPs to 600.

The Boundary Commission report says the proposals aim to ensure that each constituency in the UK contains roughly the same number of voters.

For more information - and to provide feedback - visit www.bce2018.org.uk/node/6487.ams