Community Governance Review - Hyde

Parish and ward information (Hyde)
Hyde parish topic Value
Number of councillors 7
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 308
Forecast electorate for 2030 310
Current ratio of electors to councillors 44
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 44
Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillor 331

Hyde parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 7 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further one dwelling which will generate approximately an additional 2 residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parish of Slip End. The parish, together with the parishes of Caddington, Kensworth, Slip End, Studham and Whipsnade are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Caddington.

Seats and candidates
Number of seats 7
Number of candidates in 2023 5
Number of candidates in 2019 5
Number of candidates in 2015 6
Number of candidates in 2011 4

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.