Community Governance Review - Cranfield

Parish and ward information
Parish: Cranfield Ward: Cranfield
Number of councillors 15
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 4,875
Forecast electorate for 2030 5,237
Current ratio of electors to councillors 325
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 349
Variance from average across the council -1%

Cranfield parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 15 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 213 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 362 residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Hulcote & Salford and Marston Moreteyne. The parish, together with the parishes of Brogborough, Hulcote & Salford, Lidlington, Marston Moreteyne and Ridgmont are coterminous within the district ward of Cranfield and Marston Moretaine.

Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates
Number of seats 15
2023 12
2019 12
2015 10
2011 12

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.