They were overwhelmed by the response that they got from local residents who oppose the proposals to move the Council wards of Wednesfield North and Wednesfield South into a new constituency of Walsall West.

Emma Reynolds MP said: “People are up in arms about the Boundary Commission proposals to move the Council wards of Wednesfield North and Wednesfield South into a new constituency of Walsall West.”

“The response that we got from the public again today should leave the Boundary Commission in no doubt that local residents are opposed to these plans. We will continue to collect signatures for the petition and submit them to the Boundary Commission before 10 December deadline.

“ Approximately 1500 local residents have now signed our petition. It is clear that they feel strongly that they want to “Keep Wednesfield Together” and to remain part of Wolverhampton.”

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Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Emma said:

“Output in the construction industry fell by 2.5% in the third quarter of 2012 and the construction sector as a whole has lost 119,000 jobs since the Tory-led Government came to power.

According to the National Housing Federation, if funding from the 4G sale was used to build 100,000 affordable homes, over 150,000 jobs could be created in the construction industry and up to 600,000 in the wider supply chain.

Why won’t the Government take up this proposal?”

Speaking after asking her question, Emma said:

“It is clear that the Government is missing a huge opportunity to create jobs, encourage growth in our economy and give thousands of people the opportunity to take their first steps towards owning their own home.

In my constituency, the average salary is £17,768, whereas the average house price is £112,256 and private rents are increasing. I commend the work that Wolverhampton City Council is doing to increase the number of affordable homes in our City but national government also has a responsibility.

In addition to this, the jobs created could be vital to our economy and to the construction industry. The construction industry has been in alarming decline since this Government took over and wider unemployment is still running at an unacceptably high level. In this context, to ignore an opportunity to create 150,000 jobs is inexcusable.”

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These proposals would divide Wolverhampton North East constituency into three different parts:

· Oxley and Bushbury North would go into Wolverhampton West

· Bushbury South & Low Hill, Fallings Park and Heath Town would go into Wolverhampton East

· Wednesfield North and Wednesfield South would go into Walsall West

Emma criticised the Boundary Commission proposals and said:

“I am opposed to the Boundary Commission proposals which would separate the two Wednesfield wards from Wolverhampton, moving them into a new constituency, Walsall West. The Wednesfield area has a strong historic basis and tradition. Given that the Wednesfield area also stretches into the Council wards of Heath Town and Fallings Park, the Boundary Commission proposals also fail to keep Wednesfield together with some parts of Wednesfield in the new constituency of Wolverhampton East and other parts being put into Walsall West.

“I have received feedback from residents who are opposed to these changes and I will work closely with them to make a submission to the Boundary Commission before their December deadline.”

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The company’s site in Penderford is one of the biggest private sector employers in Wolverhampton.

Emma said “I was delighted to meet with employees and managers at Lloyds. The company is going from strength to strength. I am extremely pleased to that they are expanding their operations in Wolverhampton and employing local people. I have visited on previous occasions and continue to be impressed by the team spirit at their Pendeford site.”

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The following weekend, Emma joined Soroptimists International Wolverhampton branch to highlight their campaign – “Stop the Trafficking, Stop the Tears, Free Them from their Tormented Years”. These poignant words were written by a member of Soroptimist International at the outset of their campaign against human trafficking in 2008.

The teardrop represents the suffering of those women and children who are trafficked, exploited and abused across the world, including in our local communities.

Emma said, “As an active campaigner against human trafficking, I was delighted to join the Soroptimists at their stall in the Mander Centre to raise awareness about one of the most brutal crimes against humanity.”

“Human trafficking is modern day slavery. Criminal gangs treat children and adults like commodities.”

“I am Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Human Trafficking and the Purple Teardrop campaign has my complete support.”

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