Community Governance Review - Lidlington

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

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, Marston Moreteyne, Millbrook and Ridgmont. The parish, together with the parishes Brogborough, Cranfield, Hulcote & Salford, Marston Moreteyne and Ridgmont are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Cranfield and Marston Moretaine.

Number of seats 9
Number of candidates in 2023 7
Number of candidates in 2019 6
Number of candidates in 2015 8
Number of candidates in 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.