Plans to redraw parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales have received criticism from respondents to a consultation.

In September it was announced that the county boundaries could be redrawn, with Montgomeryshire taking in part of the Clwyd South seat.

In total 1,211 people responded to the proposals, including some who objected to the idea of reducing the number of MPs in Wales – although that was not in the scope of the consultation.

One respondent from Wrexham objected to the way the plans were drawn.

"I live 5 miles from the centre of Wrexham," they wrote.

"I pay my rent and council tax to Wrexham County Borough Council, yet this proposal aligns a sizeable chunk of SW Wrexham with Newtown in Powys, 45 miles away. Logic and fairness dictates that the proposed Wrexham constituency encompasses the whole of Wrexham County Borough."

Another wrote, in relation to plans for the Brecon and Radnorshire constituency: "It is absolutely ridiculous to propose that Swansea Valley join Brecon and Radnorshire – they are completely different areas and it does not make sense that areas of NPT join a Powys constituency."

Another pointed to the lack of transport connections between Powys and Wrexham, writing: "There are no direct transport links between the part in Powys (the existing constituency of Montgomeryshire) and the part in Wrexham council (part of the existing constituency of Clwyd South).

"To correct this, I propose that Montgomeryshire is combined with Meirionnydd."

Similar concerns were expressed by another correspondent who wrote: "Llangollen and the surrounds have more connection to Wrexham and Denbigh than Welshpool or Newtown and this new constituency would not represent the people of the area."

And one particularly forthright comment added: "I think it is absolutely ridiculous to create a single parliamentary constituency incorporating Ruabon and Chirk in Wrexham with Machynlleth, Llanidloes and Newtown in Powys.

"Absolutely no consideration has been given to the geography of this part of Wales or to community affinities."

But at least one Newtown respondent backed the plans, writing: "Honestly it’s fine by me. Much better than the Powys county as a whole."