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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.
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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.