Community Governance Review - Marston Moreteyne

Parish and ward information
Parish: Marston Moreteyne Ward: Cranfield and Marston Moretaine
Number of councillors 12
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 5,308
Forecast electorate for 2030 5,332
Current ratio of electors to councillors 442
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 444
Variance from average across the council 25%

Marston Moreteyne parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 12 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 14 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 24 residents in the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Cranfield, Lidlington and Millbrook. The parish, together with the parishes of Brogborough, Cranfield, Hulcote & Salford, Lidlington and Ridgmont are coterminous within the district ward of Cranfield & Marston Moretaine.

Seats and candidates

Year Number of candidates
Number of seats 12
2023 6
2019 11
2015 9
2011 14

As can be seen from the table above there has only been one contested election in 2011 since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 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.