Community Governance Review - Steppingley

Parish and ward information (Steppingley)
Steppingley parish topic Value
Number of councillors 7
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 152
Forecast electorate for 2030 152
Current ratio of electors to councillors 22
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 22
Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331

Steppingley 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 Ampthill, Eversholt, Flitwick, Millbrook and Ridgmont. The parish, together with the parish of Flitwick, is coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Flitwick.

Number of candidates
Number of seats 7
Number of candidates in 2023 6
Number of candidates in 2019 6
Number of candidates in 2015 6
Number of candidates in 2011 8

As can be seen from the table above there has only been one contested election in 2011 since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 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.