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Parish and ward information (Leighton-Linslade Bassett ward) Leighton-Linslade (Bassett ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 1 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,526 Forecast electorate for 2030 1,543 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,526 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,543 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Leighton-Linslade Barnabas ward) Leighton-Linslade (Barnabas ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 3 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 4,729 Forecast electorate for 2030 4,833 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,576 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,611 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Leighton-Linslade Brooklands ward) Leighton-Linslade (Brooklands ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 2 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 2,621 Forecast electorate for 2030 2,621 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,311 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,311 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Leighton-Linslade Grovebury ward) Leighton-Linslade (Grovebury ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 4 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 7,227 Forecast electorate for 2030 7,227 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,807 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,807 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Leighton-Linslade Leston ward) Leighton-Linslade (Leston ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 1 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,401 Forecast electorate for 2030 1,421 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,401 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,421 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Leighton-Linslade Planets ward) Leighton-Linslade (Planets ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 3 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 3,550 Forecast electorate for 2030 3,831 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,183 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,277 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Leighton-Linslade Plantation ward) Leighton-Linslade (Plantation ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 2 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 3,184 Forecast electorate for 2030 3,623 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,592 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,812 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information (Leighton-Linslade Southcott ward) Leighton-Linslade (Southcott ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 3 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 4,412 Forecast electorate for 2030 4,412 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,471 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,471 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Parish and ward information Leighton-Linslade (St George’s ward) Leighton-Linslade (St George’s ward) parish topic Value Number of councillors 2 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 3,602 Forecast electorate for 2030 3,638 Current ratio of electors to councillors 1,801 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 1,862 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Leighton-Linslade parish has a town council. It is warded and has 21 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 362 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 615 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Billington, Eggington, Heath and Reach and Stanbridge. The parish, together with the Eggington parish ward of Clipstone is coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire wards of Leighton-Linslade North, Leighton-Linslade South and Leighton-Linslade West.
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Seats and candidates for Bassett ward Number of seats 1 Number of candidates in 2023 2 Number of candidates in 2019 Not applicable Number of candidates in 2015 Not applicable Number of candidates in 2011 Not applicable Seats and candidates for Barnabas ward Number of seats 3 Number of candidates in 2023 3 Number of candidates in 2019 7 Number of candidates in 2015 11 Number of candidates in 2011 7 Seats and candidates for Brooklands ward Number of seats 2 Number of candidates in 2023 5 Number of candidates in 2019 5 Number of candidates in 2015 4 Number of candidates in 2011 4 Seats and candidates for Grovebury ward Number of seats 4 Number of candidates in 2023 11 Number of candidates in 2019 7 Number of candidates in 2015 10 Number of candidates in 2011 7 Seats and candidates for Leston ward Number of seats 1 Number of candidates in 2023 2 Number of candidates in 2019 3 Number of candidates in 2015 3 Number of candidates in 2011 2 Seats and candidates for Planets ward Number of seats 3 Number of candidates in 2023 8 Number of candidates in 2019 5 Number of candidates in 2015 5 Number of candidates in 2011 4 Seats and candidates for Plantation ward Number of seats 2 Number of candidates in 2023 5 Number of candidates in 2019 6 Number of candidates in 2015 8 Number of candidates in 2011 5 Seats and candidates for Southcott ward Number of seats 3 Number of candidates in 2023 4 Number of candidates in 2019 11 Number of candidates in 2015 15 Number of candidates in 2011 7 Seats and candidates for St George’s ward Number of seats 2 Number of candidates in 2023 4 Number of candidates in 2019 4 Number of candidates in 2015 6 Number of candidates in 2011 6 As can be seen from the tables above, except for Barnabas Ward in 2023, there have been contested elections across all the wards since the creation of Central Bedfordshire.
Statutory changes since the 2017/18 review
The Central Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 created a new parish ward (Bassett Ward with 1 councillor) and amended the number of councillors for the parish wards within Leighton-Linslade parish (Planets Ward from 2 to 3, Plantation Ward from 3 to 2, and Southcott Ward from 4 to 3).
Parish/town council initial proposal for consideration for the 2025 review
No proposal received.