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Parish and ward information (Westoning) Westoning parish topic Value Number of councillors 10 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 1,627 Forecast electorate for 2030 2,008 Current ratio of electors to councillors 163 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 201 Central Bedfordshire average ratio of electors to councillors 331 Westoning parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 10 seats on the council. The forecast planned development to March 2030 is estimated at a further 224 dwellings which will generate approximately an additional 381 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Flitton and Greenfield, Flitwick, Harlington, Pulloxhill, Tingrith and Toddington. The parish, together with the parishes of Flitton and Greenfield, Pulloxhill and Tingrith are coterminous (i.e. they border each other in the same area) within the Central Bedfordshire ward of Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield.
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Number of seats 10 Number of candidates in 2023 7 Number of candidates in 2019 6 Number of candidates in 2015 8 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.
Review of property anomalies
Brunswick House is in the parish of Gravenhurst but is geographically in the parish of Westoning. Consideration should be given to rectify this anomaly.
