The Portlethen and Newtonhill area would be part of a new UK Parliament seat covering Kincardineshire and East Angus, if proposals from the Boundary Commission for Scotland are accepted.
The commission is holding the second stage of a public consultation on the proposals. Information can be found on the commission’s website at www.bcs2018.org.uk.
Any comments on the review of the UK Parliament constituencies should be submitted no later than 27 March.
who is it likely to be??
Well now there’s the question. No doubt the SNP will have high hopes given that they hold the current West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine seat (WAK) as well as the East Angus constituency. But in politics you can never tell. WAK was held until the last election by Sir Robert Smith for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and years ago his cousin Sir Alick Buchanan-Smith held the North Angus and Mearns seat for the Conservatives. I would be hugely surprised if Labour had any chance at all.