Community Governance Review - Woburn

Parish and ward information
Parish: Woburn Ward: Aspley & Woburn
Number of councillors 9
Electorate as of 1 May 2025 735
Forecast electorate for 2030 735
Current ratio of electors to councillors 82
Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 82
Variance from average across the council -77%

Woburn parish has a parish council. It is unwarded and has 9 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 Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath, Eversholt, Husborne Crawley, Milton Bryan and Potsgrove. The parish, together with the parishes of Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath, Battlesden, Eversholt, Husborne Crawley, Milton Bryan and Potsgrove, is coterminous within the district ward of Aspley & Woburn.

Seats and candidates

Year Number of candidates
Number of seats 9
2023 8
2019 7
2015 9
2011 8

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.