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Parish and ward information (Tempsford) Tempsford parish topic Value Number of councillors 7 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 465 Forecast electorate for 2030 468 Current ratio of electors to councillors 66 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 67 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Tempsford 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 2 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 3 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Blunham, Everton and Sandy. The parish, together with the parishes of Dunton, Edworth, Everton, Eyeworth, Potton, Sutton and Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Potton.
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Seats and candidates Number of seats 7 Number of candidates in 2023 8 Number of candidates in 2019 6 Number of candidates in 2015 8 Number of candidates in 2011 6 As can be seen from the table above there have only been two contested elections in 2015 and 2023 since the creation of Central Bedfordshire. The elections in 2011 and 2019 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.