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Parish and ward information (Stanbridge) Stanbridge parish topic Value 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 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 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-Linslade, Tilsworth and Totternhoe. The parish, together with the parishes of Billington, Chalgrave, Eggington (part village), Heath and Reach, Hockliffe and Tilsworth are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Heath and Reach.
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Number of candidates Number of seats 7 Number of candidates in 2023 5 Number of candidates in 2019 6 Number of candidates in 2015 5 Number of candidates in 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.