Community Governance Review - Eaton Bray

Parish and ward information
Parish: Eaton Bray Ward: Eaton Bray
Number of councillors 9
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 2,085
Forecast electorate for 2030 2,218
Current ratio of electors to councillors 232
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 246
Variance from average across the council -31%

Eaton Bray parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 9 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 78 dwellings which will generate approximately 133 additional residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Billington, Stanbridge, Totternhoe and Whipsnade. The parish, together with the parishes of Billington and Totternhoe are coterminous within the district ward of Eaton Bray.

Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates
Number of seats 9
2023 5
2019 7
2015 7
2011 4

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.