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Parish and ward information (Barton-le-Clay) Barton-le-Clay parish topic Value Number of councillors 13 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 3,908 Forecast electorate for 2030 4,501 Current ratio of electors to councillors 301 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 346 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Barton-le-Clay parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 13 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 349 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 593 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Pulloxhill, Shillington. Silsoe and Streatley. The parish, together with the parish of Silsoe is coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Barton-le-Clay and Silsoe.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 13 Number of candidates in 2023 10 Number of candidates in 2019 9 Number of candidates in 2015 10 Number of candidates in 2011 10 As can be seen from the table above there has not been a contested election since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 2011, 2015, 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.