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Parish and ward information Parish: Wrestlingworth & Cockayne Hatley Ward: Potton Number of councillors 7 Electorate as of 1 May 2025 633 Forecast electorate for 2030 647 Current ratio of electors to councillors 90 Forecast ratio of electors to councillors 92 Variance from average across the council -74% Wrestlingworth & Cockayne Hatley 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 8 dwellings which will generate approximately 14 residents over the next 5 years.
The parish boundary adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Eyeworth, Potton and Sutton. The parish, together with the parishes of Dunton, Edworth, Everton, Eyeworth, Potton, Sutton and Tempsford are coterminous within the district ward of Potton.
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Seats and candidates
Year Number of candidates Number of seats 7 2023 5 2019 6 2015 7 2011 6 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.