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Parish and ward information (Eggington – Clipstone Park Ward) Eggington (Clipstone Park Ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 5 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,559 Forecast electorate for 2030 1,982 Current ratio of electors to councillors 312 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 396 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Eggington – Village Ward) Eggington (Village Ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 2 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 185 Forecast electorate for 2030 187 Current ratio of electors to councillors 93 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 94 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Eggington parish has a parish council. It is warded and has 7 seats on the council. The forecast development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 250 dwellings which will generate approximately 425 additional residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Heath & Reach, Hockliffe, Leighton-Linslade and Stanbridge. The parish ward Village together with the parishes of Chalgrave, Heath and Reach, Hockliffe, Stanbridge and Tilsworth are coterminous within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Heath & Reach. The parish ward Clipstone is coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Leighton-Linslade North.
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Seats and candidates for Clipstone Park Ward
Seats and candidates Number of seats for Clipstone Park 5 Number of candidates in 2023 1 Number of candidates in 2019 Not applicable Number of candidates in 2015 Not applicable Number of candidates in 2011 Not applicable Seats and candidates for Eggington Village Ward
Seats and candidates Number of seats for Eggington Village 2 Number of candidates in 2023 2 Number of candidates in 2019 (7 seats) 4 Number of candidates in 2015 (7 seats) 7 Number of candidates in 2011 (7 seats) 2 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.
Statutory changes since 2017/18 review
The Central Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 created the wards of Clipstone (with 5 councillors) and Village (with 2 councillors) in the parish of Eggington.
Parish/town council initial proposal for consideration for the 2025 review
No proposal received.