Community Governance Review - Flitton and Greenfield

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.

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.