The Boundary Commission has proposed sweeping changes to Parliamentary constituencies in east London under its latest plans.

The most eye-catching change from a new set of proposals published today (Tuesday, October 17) would see the tearing up of the current Leyton and Wanstead constituency.

Instead, the commission is planning formation of the new “Ilford North and Wanstead” and “Leyton and Stratford” constituencies.

Ilford North, held by Labour’s Wes Streeting, would retain seven of its current council wards while also gaining Wanstead and Snaresbrook from the Leyton and Wanstead constituency.

Meanwhile, Leyton and Stratford would be formed of the Cann Hall, Cathall, Grove Green, Leyton and Leytonstone council wards in Waltham Forest.

The new constituency would also incorporate the Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Stratford and New Town and West Ham wards in Newham.

The commission has also dropped controversial plans to move Chapel End and Wood Street wards from the Walthamstow seat currently held by Labour MP Stella Creasy.

Proposals to move the areas to Iain Duncan Smith’s Chingford and Woodford Green constituency and a new Leytonstone and Wanstead seat respectively had been met with large public opposition.

Conservative MP Mr Duncan Smith was however able to convince the commission to move Bridge Ward from Ilford North into his current constituency.

He told the commission: “The proposals that I am making would, I believe, reunite the community of Woodford which has essentially been a community together for about 150 years.

“There is an annual Woodford Festival. Strong Woodford community groups already exist. There is one local newspaper title which is also circulated in the Woodford area.”

In Essex, the Epping Forest constituency, currently held by Tory MP Eleanor Laing would remain unchanged under the new proposals.

The boundary review is being drawn up in a bid to cut the number of MPs sitting in Parliament down to 600 from 650 in a cost-cutting measure.

If approved, the changes would take place at the next scheduled General Election in 2022.