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Parish and ward information (Maulen) Maulden parish topic Value Number of councillors 12 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 2,689 Forecast electorate for 2030 2,781 Current ratio of electors to councillors 224 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 232 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Maulden 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 54 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 92 residents in the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Ampthill, Clophill, Haynes, Houghton Conquest, Flitwick, Flitton and Greenfield, and Silsoe. The parish, together with the parishes of Ampthill, Clophill and Millbrook are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Ampthill.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 12 Number of candidates in 2023 8 Number of candidates in 2019 6 Number of candidates in 2015 13 Number of candidates in 2011 12 As can be seen from the table above there has only been one contested election in 2015 since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 2011, 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.