THE general election after next is likely to see a new constituency of Falmouth and Truro after the boundary commission recommended that the two communities be linked together.

The assistant commissioner, Mr Rhodri Price Lewis QC, considered the written representations made to the commission and the views expressed at a public inquiry.

Truro and Falmouth county constituency of 64,587 will consist of 18 wards of the district of Carrick: Arwenack, Boscawen, Boslowick, Carland, Feock and Kea, Kenwyn and Chacewater, Moresk, Mylor, Newlyn and Goonhavern, Penryn, Penwerris, Perranporth, Probus, Roseland, St Agnes, Tregolls, Trehaverne and Gloweth, Trescobeas.