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Parish and ward information (Stondon) Stondon parish topic Value 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 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 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 (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Clifton, Henlow and Langford.
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Number of candidates Number of seats 9 Number of candidates in 2023 9 Number of candidates in 2019 9 Number of candidates in 2015 9 Number of candidates in 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.