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Parish and ward information (Silsoe) Silsoe parish topic Value Number of councillors 10 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 2,464 Forecast electorate for 2030 2,780 Current ratio of electors to councillors 246 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 278 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Silsoe parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 10 seats on the council. The planned forecast development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 186 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 316 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Barton-le-Clay, Clophill, Flitton and Greenfield, Gravenhurst, Maulden and Pulloxhill. The parish, together with the parish of Barton-le-Clay, is coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Barton-le-Clay and Silsoe.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 10 Number of candidates in 2023 6 Number of candidates in 2019 9 Number of candidates in 2015 8 Number of candidates in 2011 9 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.
Review of property anomalies
The properties Orchard End and Willowstream are in the parish of Silsoe, but the remainder of the area is in the parish of Clophill. Consideration should be given to rectify this anomaly.
