Feltham and Heston by-election, 2011
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The Feltham and Heston by-election is a forthcoming by-election for the Parliament of the United Kingdom
's House of Commons constituency of Feltham and Heston in the London Borough of Hounslow
. It is scheduled for 15 December 2011. The by-election was caused by the death of its Member of Parliament Alan Keen
.
. Feltham
lies in the towards the western half of the constituency, Heston
in the north. At the south of the constituency lies Hanworth
, with Bedfont in the west. Across the parliamentary and borough boundary to the south-east lies Twickenham
. Feltham & Heston shares the London Borough of Hounslow with the Brentford and Isleworth parliamentary constituency.
The constituency comprises ten electoral wards of the Borough of Hounslow: Bedfont, Cranford, Feltham North, Feltham West, Hanworth, Hanworth Park, Heston Central, Heston East, Heston West, and Hounslow West.
To the North and West, just over the border in the London Borough of Hillingdon
, is London Heathrow Airport
where many local constituents are employed, while there is considerable small industry in the Heston area. The constituency includes a Young Offenders Institution and a motorway service station
.
in September 2011, to abolish Feltham and Heston. The three successor seats would be "Feltham and Hayes", "Southall and Heston" and "Teddington and Hanworth". Proposals must be agreed by a vote in the Commons in 2013 and do not affect this election.
On the 24 November 2011, the UK Independence Party confirmed the choice of Andrew Charalambous, a former nightclub owner and Conservative Party electoral candidate. The Conservative
candidate was named as Hounslow Councillor Mark Bowen on the same day.
Labour chose Seema Malhotra as their candidate on 27 November 2011 after a quickfire selection from four other candidates. Malhotra is the Director of Fabian's Women Network and was a Chair of the Fabian Society. Dave Furness was selected by the British National Party
on 29 November 2011, the same day as Roger Crouch was confirmed as the Liberal Democrats
nominee. Crouch is a supporter of the Liberal Democrats' Chinese branch.
David Bishop stood in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election, 2011
in addition to being one of the 26 candidates at Haltemprice and Howden by-election, 2008
. His website explains that his party was created in protest at the capitalist system which turned Elvis Presley "into a fat media joke." George Hallam stands on a socialist platform against austerity cuts and in favour of high rates income tax for the highest earners. He was a candidate at the 2010 general election in the Lewisham East seat under the ballot paper description "Community Need Before Private Greed".
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
's House of Commons constituency of Feltham and Heston in the London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow
-Political composition:Since the borough was formed it has been controlled by the Labour Party on all but two occasions. In 1968 the Conservatives formed a majority for the first and last time to date until they lost control to Labour in 1971. Labour subsequently lost control of the council in the...
. It is scheduled for 15 December 2011. The by-election was caused by the death of its Member of Parliament Alan Keen
Alan Keen
David Alan Keen was a British Labour Co-operative politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Feltham and Heston from 1992 until his death.-Early life:...
.
Boundaries
Feltham and Heston covers the western end of the London Borough of HounslowLondon Borough of Hounslow
-Political composition:Since the borough was formed it has been controlled by the Labour Party on all but two occasions. In 1968 the Conservatives formed a majority for the first and last time to date until they lost control to Labour in 1971. Labour subsequently lost control of the council in the...
. Feltham
Feltham
Feltham is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is located about west south west of central London at Charing Cross and from Heathrow Airport Central...
lies in the towards the western half of the constituency, Heston
Heston
Heston is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is a suburban development area, based on a former farming village west south-west of Charing Cross.-History:...
in the north. At the south of the constituency lies Hanworth
Hanworth
Hanworth lies to the south east of Feltham in the London Borough of Hounslow. The name is thought to come from the Anglo Saxon words “haen” and “worth”, meaning “small homestead”....
, with Bedfont in the west. Across the parliamentary and borough boundary to the south-east lies Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
. Feltham & Heston shares the London Borough of Hounslow with the Brentford and Isleworth parliamentary constituency.
The constituency comprises ten electoral wards of the Borough of Hounslow: Bedfont, Cranford, Feltham North, Feltham West, Hanworth, Hanworth Park, Heston Central, Heston East, Heston West, and Hounslow West.
Constituency profile
Parts of the London Borough of Hounslow are lower on the socio-economic scales than those in neighbouring Brentford and Isleworth. There is higher proportion of social housing, though unemployment is low proportionally by London standards. The seat also includes parts of Hounslow itself.To the North and West, just over the border in the London Borough of Hillingdon
London Borough of Hillingdon
The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. The borough's population was recorded as 243,006 in the 2001 Census. The borough incorporates the former districts of Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the...
, is London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...
where many local constituents are employed, while there is considerable small industry in the Heston area. The constituency includes a Young Offenders Institution and a motorway service station
Heston services
Heston services is a motorway service station on the M4 motorway in the London Borough of Hounslow, built on land that once formed part of the now defunct Heston Aerodrome. It is owned by MotoIt was featured briefly in the 2007 film Hot Fuzz.-Facilities:...
.
Proposed abolition
The Boundary Commission for England has proposed, as part of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituenciesSixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
The Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, also known as the 2013 Review, is an ongoing process by which parliamentary constituencies to the British House of Commons will be reformed, to comply with the revised rules for the number and size of constituencies introduced by the...
in September 2011, to abolish Feltham and Heston. The three successor seats would be "Feltham and Hayes", "Southall and Heston" and "Teddington and Hanworth". Proposals must be agreed by a vote in the Commons in 2013 and do not affect this election.
Previous result
Candidates
The candidature deadline was 30 November 2011.On the 24 November 2011, the UK Independence Party confirmed the choice of Andrew Charalambous, a former nightclub owner and Conservative Party electoral candidate. The Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
candidate was named as Hounslow Councillor Mark Bowen on the same day.
Labour chose Seema Malhotra as their candidate on 27 November 2011 after a quickfire selection from four other candidates. Malhotra is the Director of Fabian's Women Network and was a Chair of the Fabian Society. Dave Furness was selected by the British National Party
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
on 29 November 2011, the same day as Roger Crouch was confirmed as the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
nominee. Crouch is a supporter of the Liberal Democrats' Chinese branch.
David Bishop stood in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election, 2011
Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election, 2011
The 2011 by-election in Oldham East and Saddleworth was a by-election for the Parliament of the United Kingdom's House of Commons constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth held on 13 January 2011...
in addition to being one of the 26 candidates at Haltemprice and Howden by-election, 2008
Haltemprice and Howden by-election, 2008
The 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election was a by-election held in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2008 to elect a new Member of Parliament for constituency of Haltemprice and Howden...
. His website explains that his party was created in protest at the capitalist system which turned Elvis Presley "into a fat media joke." George Hallam stands on a socialist platform against austerity cuts and in favour of high rates income tax for the highest earners. He was a candidate at the 2010 general election in the Lewisham East seat under the ballot paper description "Community Need Before Private Greed".