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Parish and ward information (Gravenhurst) Gravenhurst parish topic Value Number of councillors 7 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 503 Forecast electorate for 2030 505 Current ratio of electors to councillors 72 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 72 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Gravenhurst parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 7 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated to have one further dwelling which will generate approximately an additional 2 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Campton and Chicksands, Clophill, Meppershall, Shillington and Silsoe. The parish, together with the parishes of Meppershall and Shillington are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Meppershall and Shillington.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 7 Number of candidates in 2023 6 Number of candidates in 2019 6 Number of candidates in 2015 5 Number of candidates in 2011 6 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.
Review of property anomalies
Brunswick House is in the Parish of Gravenhurst but is geographically in the parish of Westoning. Consideration should be given to rectify this anomaly.
