Community Governance Review - Toddington

Parish and ward information
Parish: Toddington Ward: Toddington
Number of councillors 11
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 3561
Forecast electorate for 2030 3706
Current ratio of electors to councillors 324
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 337
Variance from average across the council -5%

Toddington parish has a Parish Council. It is unwarded and has 11 seats on the Council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 85 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 145 residents over the next 5 years.

The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Battlesden, Chalgrave, Chalton, Harlington, Milton Bryan, Sundon and Tingrith. The parish, together with the parishes Chalton, Harlington, Streatley and Sundon are coterminous within the district ward of Toddington.

Elections history

Number of seats 11
Number of candidates in 2023 6
Number of candidates in 2019 7
Number of candidates in 2015 11
Number of candidates in 2011 9

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