Overview
| Flitwick (East Ward) parish topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of councillors | 7 |
| Electorate as of 1 May 2025 | 4,434 |
| Forecast electorate for 2030 | 4,451 |
| Current ratio of electors to councillors | 633 |
| Forecast ratio of electors to councillors | 636 |
| Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors | 331 |
| Flitwick (West Ward) parish topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of councillors | 10 |
| Electorate as of 1 May 2025 | 6,080 |
| Forecast electorate for 2030 | 6,396 |
| Current ratio of electors to councillors | 608 |
| Forecast ratio of electors to councillors | 639 |
| Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors | 331 |
Flitwick parish has a town council. It is warded and has 17 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 196 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 333 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Ampthill, Eversholt, Maulden, Flitton and Greenfield, Steppingley, Tingrith and Westoning. The parish, together with the parish of Steppingley are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Flitwick.
Election history and number of candidates
| Number of seats | 7 |
|---|---|
| Number of candidates in 2023 | 6 |
| Number of candidates in 2019 | 6 |
| Number of candidates in 2015 | 11 |
| Number of candidates in 2011 | 7 |
As can be seen from the table above there has only been one contested election in the East Ward since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 2011, 2019 and 2023 had insufficient candidates and consequently the candidates were elected without contest. The vacant seats were authorised to be filled by co-option.
| Number of seats | 10 |
|---|---|
| Number of candidates in 2023 | 8 |
| Number of candidates in 2019 | 11 |
| Number of candidates in 2015 | 10 |
| Number of candidates in 2011 | 12 |
As can be seen from the table above there have been 3 contested elections in the Flitwick West Ward since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 2023 had insufficient candidates and consequently the candidates were elected without contest. The vacant seats were authorised to be filled by co-option.
Parish/town council initial proposal for consideration for the 2025 review
It was resolved to ask Central Bedfordshire Council to do the following as part of the governance review for Flitwick:
- abolish the East and West Wards and instate one Flitwick Parish Ward for the town
- reduce the number of council members from 17 to 15