BBC Profile:
Brent was previously represented by three parliamentary constituencies; Brent Central has been created to take in parts of the abolished Brent East and Brent South seats.
Brent East was previously a Labour seat held by Labour's Ken Livingstone, who resigned after becoming London mayor. His replacement was Paul Daisley, who died in 2003. The resulting by-election saw Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather win with a 29% swing from Labour. In 2005 she won again, beating Labour by 2,712 votes.
Brent South was created in 1974, and was a Labour seat represented by Paul Boateng between 1987 and 2005. The Liberal Democrats made gains at the 2005 election but came second to Labours Dawn Butler by 11,326 votes.
At the election the new seat takes in nine wards from across the London Borough of Brent. It spans from Dollis Hill in the north to Queen's Park in the south, with Brondesbury Park, Kilburn and parts of Queen's Park, formerly in Brent East, moved to the Hampstead and Kilburn seat. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.
Housing in Brent Central ranges from council estates in Stonebridge to detached family homes in Mapesbury. The constituency is home to Neasden Temple, the largest Hindu temple in the country, which serves Brent's large Hindu community.
Gun violence is identified as a problem, afflicting the Afro-Caribbean community in particular. Operation
[More...]BBC Profile:
Brent was previously represented by three parliamentary constituencies; Brent Central has been created to take in parts of the abolished Brent East and Brent South seats.
Brent East was previously a Labour seat held by Labour's Ken Livingstone, who resigned after becoming London mayor. His replacement was Paul Daisley, who died in 2003. The resulting by-election saw Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather win with a 29% swing from Labour. In 2005 she won again, beating Labour by 2,712 votes.
Brent South was created in 1974, and was a Labour seat represented by Paul Boateng between 1987 and 2005. The Liberal Democrats made gains at the 2005 election but came second to Labours Dawn Butler by 11,326 votes.
At the election the new seat takes in nine wards from across the London Borough of Brent. It spans from Dollis Hill in the north to Queen's Park in the south, with Brondesbury Park, Kilburn and parts of Queen's Park, formerly in Brent East, moved to the Hampstead and Kilburn seat. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.
Housing in Brent Central ranges from council estates in Stonebridge to detached family homes in Mapesbury. The constituency is home to Neasden Temple, the largest Hindu temple in the country, which serves Brent's large Hindu community.
Gun violence is identified as a problem, afflicting the Afro-Caribbean community in particular. Operation Trident, a major campaign launched by the Metropolitan Police, has helped reduce gun crime.
The 757m Wembley Stadium, Conference Centre and Empire Pool are within the constituency, along the boundary with Brent North. The stadium opened in 2007 after long delays, providing an economic boost with thousands of new jobs and 115m investment in transport. Facilities will be used at the 2012 London Olympics.
Rallings & Thrasher Notional:
Lab 19,684 (50.13%)
LD 12,215 (31.11%)
C 5,142 (13.09%)
Green 1,426 (3.63%)
Others 800 (2.04%)
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