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Parish and ward information Parish: Ampthill Ward: Ampthill Number of councillors 12 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 6,886 Forecast electorate for 2030 7,051 Current ratio of electors to councillors 574 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 588 Variance from average across the council 66% Ampthill parish has a town council. It is unwarded and has 12 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 97 dwellings which will generate approximately 165 additional residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Flitwick, Houghton Conquest, Maulden, Millbrook and Steppingley. The parish, together with the parishes of Clophill, Maulden and Millbrook are coterminous within the district ward of Ampthill.
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Seats and candidates Year Number of candidates Number of seats 12 2023 9 2019 11 2015 13 2011 11 As can be seen from the table the only contested election was in 2015. 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.
Parish/town council initial proposal for consideration for the 2025 review
No proposal received.