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Parish and ward information Parish: Stanbridge Ward: Heath & Reach Number of councillors 7 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 592 Forecast electorate for 2030 592 Current ratio of electors to councillors 85 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 85 Variance from average across the council -76% Stanbridge parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 7 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at no further dwellings.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Billington, Eaton Bray, Eggington, Leighton Buzzard, Tilsworth and Totternhoe. The parish, together with the parishes of Chalgrave, Eggington (part village), Heath & Reach, Hockliffe and Tilsworth are coterminous within the district ward of Heath & Reach.
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Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates 2023 5 2019 6 2015 5 2011 2 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
The parish council does not wish to merge with any other parishes, change its name or make a change to the number of councillors.