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Parish and ward information (Langford) Langford parish topic Value Number of councillors 13 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 3,128 Forecast electorate for 2030 3,560 Current ratio of electors to councillors 241 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 274 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Langford parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 13 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 254 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 432 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Arlesey, Astwick, Biggleswade, Clifton, Henlow and Southill. The parish, together with the parishes of Clifton, Henlow 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
Seats and candidates Number of seats 13 Number of candidates in 2023 7 Number of candidates in 2019 10 Number of candidates in 2015 7 Number of candidates in 2011 9 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.
Review of property anomalies
The property Brook Cottage is in a polling district of the parish of Langford but is geographically in the parish of Biggleswade Holme Ward. Consideration should be given to rectify this anomaly.
