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Parish and ward information (Flitton and Greenfield) Flitton and Greenfield (Flitton Ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 5 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 638 Forecast electorate for 2030 647 Current ratio of electors to councillors 128 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 129 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Greenfield Ward) Flitton and Greenfield (Greenfield Ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 5 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 571 Forecast electorate for 2030 571 Current ratio of electors to councillors 114 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 114 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Flitton & Greenfield parish has a council. It is warded and has 10 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 5 dwellings which will generate approximately 9 additional residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Flitwick, Maulden, Pulloxhill, Silsoe and Westoning. The parish, together with the parishes of Pulloxhill, Tingrith and Westoning are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield.
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Seats and candidates – Flitton Ward Number of seats 5 Number of candidates in 2023 5 Number of candidates in 2019 4 Number of candidates in 2015 5 Number of candidates in 2011 7 Seats and candidates – Greenfield Ward Number of seats 5 Number of candidates in 2023 3 Number of candidates in 2019 5 Number of candidates in 2015 4 Number of candidates in 2011 5 As can be seen from the table above only the Flitton ward has had 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
The matter was discussed at a meeting of Flitton & Greenfield Parish Council on Wednesday 12 March. As a result, we do not believe that any changes are necessary to our parish at this time.