Community Governance Review - Stondon

Parish and ward information
Parish: Stondon Ward: Clifton, Henlow and Langford
Number of councillors 10
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 2,802
Forecast electorate for 2030 3,018
Current ratio of electors to councillors 280
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 302
Variance from average across the council -15%

Stondon parish has a parish council.  It is unwarded and has 10 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 127 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 216 residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Henlow, Meppershall and Shillington. The parish, together with the parishes of Clifton, Henlow and Langford, is coterminous within the district ward of Clifton, Henlow & Langford. 

Seats and candidates

Year Number of candidates
2023 9
2019 9
2015 9
2011 12

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.