Community Governance Review - Chalgrave

Parish and ward information (Chalgrave)
Chalgrave parish topic Value
Number of councillors 7
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 418
Forecast electorate for 2030 418
Current ratio of electors to councillors 60
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 60
Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331

Chalgrave 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 Battlesden, Chalton, Hockliffe, Houghton Regis, Tilsworth and Toddington. The parish, together with the parishes of Eggington (Village Ward), Heath & Reach, Hockliffe, Stanbridge and Tilsworth are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire of Heath & Reach.

Seats and candidates
Number of seats 7
Number of candidates in 2023 5
Number of candidates in 2019 10
Number of candidates in 2015 6
Number of candidates in 2011 6

As can be seen from the table above there has only been one contested election since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 2011, 2015 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.