Community Governance Review - Ampthill

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.

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.