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Parish and ward information Parish: Haynes Ward: Houghton Conquest and Haynes Number of councillors 10 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 990 Forecast electorate for 2030 1,070 Current ratio of electors to councillors 99 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 107 Variance from average across the council -70% Haynes parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 10 seats on the council. The forecast development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 47 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 80 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Campton & Chicksands, Clophill, Maulden, Old Warden and Southill. The parish, together with the parish of Silsoe are coterminous within the district ward of Barton-le-Clay and Silsoe.
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Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates Number of seats 10 2023 7 2019 8 2015 9 2011 12 As can be seen from the table above there has only been one contested election in 2011 since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 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.