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Leighton-Linslade Town Council
The following table presents key data for each parish ward in Leighton-Linslade:
Parish ward information Ward CBC Ward Seats Electorate 2025 Forecast 2030 2025 Ratio 2030 Ratio Variance Bassett Leighton-Linslade West 1 1,526 1,543 1,526 1,543 336% Barnabas Leighton-Linslade West 3 4,729 4,833 1,576 1,611 355% Brooklands Leighton-Linslade South 2 2,621 2,621 1,311 1,311 270% Grovebury Leighton-Linslade South 4 7,227 7,227 1,807 1,807 410% Leston Leighton-Linslade South 1 1,401 1,421 1,401 1,421 301% Planets Leighton-Linslade North 3 3,550 3,831 1,183 1,277 261% Plantation Leighton-Linslade North 2 3,184 3,623 1,592 1,812 412% Southcott Leighton-Linslade West 3 4,412 4,412 1,471 1,471 316% St George's Leighton-Linslade North 2 3,602 3,638 1,801 1,819 426% Leighton-Linslade parish has a Town Council. It is warded and has 21 seats. Forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 362 dwellings, generating approximately 615 new residents. The parish boundary adjoins Billington, Eggington, Heath & Reach and Stanbridge. It is coterminous with the Eggington parish ward of Clipstone within the district wards of Leighton-Linslade North, South and West.
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Seats and candidates
The following table summarises the number of seats and candidates per ward:
Ward Seats 2023 2019 2015 2011 Bassett 1 2 – – – Barnabas 3 3 7 11 7 Brooklands 2 5 5 4 4 Grovebury 4 11 7 10 7 Leston 1 2 3 3 2 Planets 3 8 5 5 4 Plantation 2 5 6 8 5 Southcott 3 4 11 15 7 St George’s 2 4 4 6 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 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.