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Parish and ward information Parish: Kensworth Ward: Caddington Number of councillors 8 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,179 Forecast electorate for 2030 1,208 Current ratio of electors to councillors 131 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 134 Variance from average across the council -62% Kensworth parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 8 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 17 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 29 residents in the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Caddington, Dunstable, Totternhoe and Whipsnade. The parish, together with the parishes of Caddington, Hyde, Slip End, Studham and Whipsnade are coterminous within the district ward of Caddington.
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Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates Number of seats 8 2023 8 2019 8 2015 9 2011 9 As can be seen from the table above there has not been a contested election since 2015. The elections in 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.