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Parish and ward information (Brogborough) Brogborough parish topic Value Number of councillors 7 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 255 Forecast electorate for 2030 255 Current ratio of electors to councillors 36 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 36 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Brogborough parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 7 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at no further dwellings.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Hulcote & Salford, Husborne Crawley, Lidlington and Ridgmont. The parish, together with the parishes of Cranfield, Hulcote & Salford, Lidlington, Marston Moreteyne and Ridgmont are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Cranfield and Marston Moretaine.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 7 Number of candidates in 2023 0 Number of candidates in 2019 5 Number of candidates in 2015 3 Number of candidates in 2011 5 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 and 2019 had insufficient candidates and consequently the candidates were elected without contest. The vacant seats were authorised to be filled by co-option. In 2023, 6 nominations were received for a by-election immediately following the failure to submit the nominations in time for the ordinary day of election.
Parish/town council initial proposal for consideration for the 2025 review
No proposal received.