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Parish and ward information Parish: Lidlington Ward: Cranfield and Marston Moretaine Number of councillors 9 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,112 Forecast electorate for 2030 1,182 Current ratio of electors to councillors 124 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 131 Variance from average across the council -63% Lidlington parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 9 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 41 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 70 residents in the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Brogborough, Cranfield, Hulcote & Salford, Marston Moreteyne, Millbrook and Ridgmont. The parish, together with the parishes Brogborough, Cranfield, Hulcote & Salford, Marston Moreteyne and Ridgmont are coterminous within the district ward of Cranfield & Marston Moretaine.
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Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates Number of seats 9 2023 7 2019 6 2015 8 2011 7 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.