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Parish and ward information (Northill) Northill parish topic Value Number of councillors 12 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 2,096 Forecast electorate for 2030 2,171 Current ratio of electors to councillors 175 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 181 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Northill parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 12 seats on the council. The planned forecast development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 44 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 75 residents in the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Biggleswade, Moggerhanger, Old Warden and Sandy. The parish, together with the parishes of Moggerhanger, Old Warden and Southill are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Northill.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 12 Number of candidates in 2023 9 Number of candidates in 2019 11 Number of candidates in 2015 17 Number of candidates in 2011 15 As can be seen from the table above there has not been a contested election since 2015. The elections in 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.