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Parish and ward information (Slip End) Slip End parish topic Value Number of councillors 7 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,480 Forecast electorate for 2030 1,754 Current ratio of electors to councillors 211 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 251 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Slip End parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 7 seats on the council. The forecast development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 161 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 274 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Caddington and Hyde. The parish, together with the parishes of Caddington, Hyde, Kensworth, Studham and Whipsnade are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Caddington.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 7 Number of candidates in 2023 5 Number of candidates in 2019 9 Number of candidates in 2015 7 Number of candidates in 2011 8 As can be seen from the table above there have only been two contested elections, in 2011 and 2015, since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. 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.