Community Governance Review - Cranfield

Parish and ward information (Cranfield)
Cranfield parish topic Value
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
Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331

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 and Salford and Marston Moreteyne. The parish, together with the parishes of Brogborough, Hulcote and 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.

Seats and candidates
Number of seats 15
Number of candidates in 2023 12
Number of candidates in 2019 12
Number of candidates in 2015 10
Number of candidates in 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.