Community Governance Review - Stotfold

Parish and ward information
Parish: Stotfold Ward: Stotfold
Number of councillors 15
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 7,574
Forecast electorate for 2030 7,747
Current ratio of electors to councillors 505
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 516
Variance from average across the council -46%

Stotfold parish has a town council. It is unwarded and has 15 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 102 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 173 residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Arlesey, Astwick and Fairfield. The parish, together with the parish of Astwick, is coterminous within the district ward of Stotfold.

Seats and candidates

Year Number of candidates
2023 13
2019 14
2015 13
2011 14

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

No proposal received.