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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.
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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.