Overview
| Fairfield parish topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of councillors | 7 |
| Electorate as of 1 May 2025 | 2,391 |
| Forecast electorate for 2030 | 2,570 |
| Current ratio of electors to councillors | 342 |
| Forecast ratio of electors to councillors | 367 |
| Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors | 331 |
Fairfield parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 7 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 105 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 179 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Arlesey and Stotfold. The parish, together with the parish of Arlesey is coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Arlesey and Fairfield.
Election history and number of candidates
| Number of seats | 7 |
|---|---|
| Number of candidates in 2023 | 7 |
| Number of candidates in 2019 | 8 |
| Number of candidates in 2015 | 8 |
| Number of candidates in 2011 | 10 |
As can be seen from the table above only the 2023 elections had insufficient candidates and consequently the candidates were elected without contest.
Parish/town council initial proposal for consideration for the 2025 review
No proposal received.