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Parish and ward information (Harlington) Harlington parish topic Value Number of councillors 12 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,893 Forecast electorate for 2030 2,532 Current ratio of electors to councillors 158 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 211 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Harlington parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 12 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 376 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 639 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Pulloxhill, Streatley, Sundon, Toddington and Westoning. The parish, together with the parishes of Chalton, Streatley, Sundon and Toddington are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Toddington.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 12 Number of candidates in 2023 6 Number of candidates in 2019 7 Number of candidates in 2015 8 Number of candidates in 2011 9 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.