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Parish and ward information (Blunham) Blunham parish topic Value Number of councillors 10 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1122 Forecast electorate for 2030 1125 Current ratio of electors to councillors 112 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 113 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Blunham parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 10 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 2 dwellings which will generate approximately 3 additional residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Moggerhanger, Sandy and Tempsford. The parish, together with the parish of Sandy is coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Sandy.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 10 Number of candidates in 2023 7 Number of candidates in 2019 6 Number of candidates in 2015 5 Number of candidates in 2011 3 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.