All parish and town councils have elections this May 2011. The Central Beds elections will be dominated by party candidates with most of those elected being conservatives. It is hard to stand as an independent at this level because of the challenges of finance and organisation. The new wards are huge (we are in Cranfield, Marston, Lidlington, Ridgmont, Salford, Brogborough and Millbrook ward - yes it is all one) So even if you have a local village profile other people may not have heard of you.
Parish councils are different and often do not get enough people being nominated to trigger an election. All you need are two nominees and a minimum of paperwork. But you should research exactly what is involved as some people find local government minutiae tedious to say the least. And deaaaad slow.
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