Community Governance Review - Henlow

Parish and ward information
Parish: Henlow Ward: Clifton, Henlow and Langford
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
Variance from average across the council -29%

Henlow parish has a 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 Stotfold. The parish, together with the parishes of Clifton, Langford and Stondon are coterminous within the district ward of Clifton, Henlow and Langford.

Seats and candidates

Year Number of candidates
Number of seats 12
2023 13
2019 11
2015 10
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.