Community Governance Review - Henlow

Parish and ward information (Henlow)
Henlow parish topic Value
Number of councillors 12
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 3,026
Forecast electorate for 2030 3,035
Current ratio of electors to councillors 252
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 253
Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331

Henlow 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 5 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 9 residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Arlesey, Clifton, Langford, Meppershall and Stondon. The parish, together with the parishes of Clifton, Langford and Stondon are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Clifton, Henlow and Langford.

Seats and candidates
Number of seats 12
Number of candidates in 2023 13
Number of candidates in 2019 11
Number of candidates in 2015 10
Number of candidates in 2011 11

As can be seen from the table above there has only been one contested election in 2023 since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 2011, 2015 and 2019 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.