Central Bedfordshire

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Central Bedfordshire
Local government district
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Central Bedfordshire Council.svg
Central Bedfordshire UK locator map.svg
Shown within Bedfordshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East of England
Ceremonial county Bedfordshire
Founded1 April 2009
Admin. HQ Chicksands
Government
 • Type Unitary authority
 • Body Central Bedfordshire Council
 •  Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive: No overall control
 •  MPs: Richard Fuller (C)
Rachel Hopkins (L)
Alex Mayer (L)
Alistair Strathern (L)
Blake Stephenson (C)
Area
 • Total
276 sq mi (716 km2)
 • Rank 45th
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
315,877
 • Rank Ranked 46th
 • Density1,140/sq mi (441/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 •  Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 •  Religion
List
Time zone UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ISO 3166-2 GB-CBF
ONS code 00KC (ONS)
E06000056 (GSS)
Website centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Central Bedfordshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council, a unitary authority. It was created in 2009.

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Formation

Central Bedfordshire was created on 1 April 2009 as part of a structural reform of local government in Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire County Council and all the district councils in the county were abolished and replaced by unitary authorities. The unitary authorities provide the services previously delivered by the district and county councils. Central Bedfordshire covers the area of the former Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire Districts. [2] [3]

The local authority is called Central Bedfordshire Council.

Parliamentary representation

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, Central Bedfordshire would be split between five parliamentary constituencies: [4]

Towns and villages

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Map of wards within Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire comprises a mix of market towns and rural villages. The largest town is Leighton Buzzard followed by Dunstable and Houghton Regis. Dunstable and Houghton Regis form part of the Luton/Dunstable urban area. Central Bedfordshire includes the following towns and villages.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Central Bedfordshire Local Authority (E06000056)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ↑ The local authority is called Central Bedfordshire Council. "About Central Bedfordshire Council | Central Bedfordshire Council". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/907/note/made Archived 5 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine - The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008
  4. ↑ "Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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