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Parish and ward information Parish: Gravenhurst Ward: Meppershall and Shillington 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 Variance from average across the council -80% 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 & Chicksands, Clophill, Meppershall, Pulloxhill, Shillington and Silsoe. The parish, together with the parishes of Meppershall and Shillington are coterminous within the district ward of Meppershall & Shillington.
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Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates Number of seats 7 2023 6 2019 6 2015 5 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.