LOCAL ELECTIONS – 4th May 2023

Parish Council Election

An election is to be held on 4th May 2023  for the 10 Councillors who will form Shillington Parish Council for the next four years. The formal notice of the Parish Council Election can be found here.

Nomination papers can be requested from the Parish Clerk (clerk@shillington-pc.gov.uk) or  electoral.registration@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk and must be delivered by hand to Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands SG17 5TQ. Completed nomination papers must be submitted by 4pm on Tuesday 4 April.

An election will only take place if the number of candidates submitting nomination forms is greater than 10.

Central Bedfordshire Council Election

An election will be held on 4th May 2023 for the Ward Councillor to represent Meppershall & Shillington Ward (which includes the villages of Meppershall, Shillington and Gravenhurst). The formal notice of the Central Bedfordshire Ward Councillor Election can be found here.

Voting at the elections

If you are already on the electoral role at your current address, you do not need to re-register for each election. Please ring Central Bedfordshire Council on 0300 300 8008 to check if you are not sure.

Recent changes mean that you now need photo ID to vote at a polling station. To find out more go to Central Bedfordshire Council’s website: