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Parish and ward information (Marston Moreteyne) Marston Moreteyne parish topic Value 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 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 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 and Salford, Lidlington and Ridgmont are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Cranfield and Marston Moretaine.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 12 Number of candidates in 2023 6 Number of candidates in 2019 11 Number of candidates in 2015 9 Number of candidates in 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.