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Parish and ward information Parish: Sutton Ward: Potton Number of councillors 7 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 244 Forecast electorate for 2030 268 Current ratio of electors to councillors 35 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 38 Variance from average across the council -89% Sutton 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 a further 14 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 24 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Biggleswade, Dunton, Eyeworth, Potton and Sandy. The parish, together with the parishes of Dunton, Edworth, Everton, Eyeworth, Potton, Tempsford, Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley are coterminous within the district ward of Potton.
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Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates 2023 6 2019 7 2015 7 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.