Community Governance Review - Sundon

Parish and ward information
Parish: Sundon Ward: Toddington
Number of councillors 7
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 342
Forecast electorate for 2030 342
Current ratio of electors to councillors 49
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 49
Variance from average across the council -86%

Sundon 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 Chalton, Harlington, Streatley and Toddington. The parish, together with the parishes Chalton, Harlington, Streatley and Toddington, are coterminous within the district ward of Toddington.

Seats and candidates

Year Number of candidates
2023 4
2019 3
2015 4
2011 6

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

At a meeting of Sundon Parish Council on 2 April 2025 it was agreed that they would like no changes made to their parish at this moment in time.