Community Governance Review - Kensworth

Parish and ward information (Kensworth)
Kensworth parish topic Value
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
Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331

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 (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Caddington.

Seats and candidates
Number of seats 8
Number of candidates in 2023 8
Number of candidates in 2019 8
Number of candidates in 2015 9
Number of candidates in 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.