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Parish and ward information (Biggleswade Holme Ward) Biggleswade (Holme Ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 5 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 5266 Forecast electorate for 2030 5319 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1053 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1064 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Biggleswade Ivel Ward) Biggleswade (Ivel Ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 4 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 5135 Forecast electorate for 2030 5376 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1284 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1344 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Biggleswade Stratton Ward) Biggleswade (Stratton Ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 6 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 6590 Forecast electorate for 2030 6609 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1098 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1102 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Biggleswade parish has a town council. It is warded and has 15 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 182 dwellings which will generate approximately 313 additional residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Astwick, Dunton, Edworth, Langford, Northill, Old Warden, Sandy, Southill and Sutton. The parish contains the Central Bedfordshire wards of Biggleswade East, Biggleswade West and Sandy.
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Biggleswade Holme ward – seats and candidates Number of seats 5 Number of candidates in 2023 5 Number of candidates in 2019 5 Number of candidates in 2015 3 Number of candidates in 2011 6 Biggleswade Ivel ward – seats and candidates Number of seats 4 Number of candidates in 2023 6 Number of candidates in 2019 5 Number of candidates in 2015 8 Number of candidates in 2011 10 Biggleswade Stratton ward – seats and candidates Number of seats 6 Number of candidates in 2023 4 Number of candidates in 2019 5 Number of candidates in 2015 5 Number of candidates in 2011 7 Since the creation of Central Bedfordshire there has only been one contested election in 2011 in the Holme Ward, only one in 2011 in the Stratton Ward. Elections have been held on three occasions in the Ivel Ward. Where there have been insufficient candidates throughout the period the vacant seats were authorised to be filled by co-option.
Statutory changes since the 2017/18 review
The Central Bedfordshire Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018; amended the number of councillors for the parish wards of Biggleswade (Holme Ward from 3 to 5 and Ivel Ward from 7 to 5).
The Central Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 amended the number of councillors for the parish wards of Biggleswade (Ivel Ward from 5 to 4 and Stratton Ward from 5 to 6).
Parish/town council initial proposal for consideration for the 2025 review
No proposal received.
Review of property anomalies
The property Brook Cottage is in a polling district of the parish of Langford but is geographically in the parish of Biggleswade Holme Ward. Consideration should be given to rectify this anomaly.
