Overview
Parish and ward information (Sandy Beeston ward)
| Sandy (Beeston ward) parish topic |
Value |
| Number of councillors |
1 |
| Electorate as of 1 May 2025 |
660 |
| Forecast electorate for 2030 |
677 |
| Current ratio of electors to councillors |
660 |
| Forecast ratio of electors to councillors |
677 |
| Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors |
331 |
Parish and ward information (Sandy Fallowfield ward)
| Sandy (Fallowfield ward) parish topic |
Value |
| Number of councillors |
3 |
| Electorate as of 1 May 2025 |
1,481 |
| Forecast electorate for 2030 |
1,483 |
| Current ratio of electors to councillors |
494 |
| Forecast ratio of electors to councillors |
494 |
| Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors |
331 |
Parish and ward information (Sandy Ivel ward)
| Sandy (Ivel ward) parish topic |
Value |
| Number of councillors |
5 |
| Electorate as of 1 May 2025 |
2,823 |
| Forecast electorate for 2030 |
2,889 |
| Current ratio of electors to councillors |
565 |
| Forecast ratio of electors to councillors |
578 |
| Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors |
331 |
Parish and ward information (Sandy Pinnacle ward)
| Sandy (Pinnacle ward) parish topic |
Value |
| Number of councillors |
6 |
| Electorate as of 1 May 2025 |
4,078 |
| Forecast electorate for 2030 |
4,110 |
| Current ratio of electors to councillors |
680 |
| Forecast ratio of electors to councillors |
685 |
| Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors |
331 |
Sandy parish has a town council. It is warded and has 15 seats on the council. The planned forecast development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 69 dwellings which will generate an additional 117 electors over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Biggleswade, Blunham, Everton, Moggerhanger, Northill, Potton, Sutton and Tempsford. The parish, together with the parish of Blunham are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Sandy.
Election history and number of candidates
Beeston ward – seats and candidates
| Number of seats |
1 |
| Number of candidates in 2023 |
1 |
| Number of candidates in 2019 |
1 |
| Number of candidates in 2015 |
1 |
| Number of candidates in 2011 |
1 |
Fallowfield ward – seats and candidates
| Number of seats |
3 |
| Number of candidates in 2023 |
2 |
| Number of candidates in 2019 |
2 |
| Number of candidates in 2015 |
3 |
| Number of candidates in 2011 |
4 |
Ivel ward – seats and candidates
| Number of seats |
5 |
| Number of candidates in 2023 |
3 |
| Number of candidates in 2019 |
6 |
| Number of candidates in 2015 |
4 |
| Number of candidates in 2011 |
8 |
Pinnacle ward – seats and candidates
| Number of seats |
6 |
| Number of candidates in 2023 |
5 |
| Number of candidates in 2019 |
4 |
| Number of candidates in 2015 |
3 |
| Number of candidates in 2011 |
5 |
As can be seen from the tables above, there have been no contested elections in the Beeston ward, only one in 2011 in the Fallowfield ward, two in the Ivel ward in 2011 and 2019, and none in the Pinnacle ward. Where there have been insufficient candidates throughout the period, the vacant seats were authorised to be filled by co-option.
Parish/town council initial proposal for consideration for the 2025 review
No proposal received.
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