Once a neighbourhood plan has been agreed, a referendum will be held across the neighbourhood area for the registered electors to vote on whether they want Bedford Borough Council to implement the plan.

2022 referendums 

See below for neighbourhood plan referendums in 2022, (all documents are PDFs):

Willington

• Notice of Referendum for Willington
• Willington Information Statement
• Notice of Poll for Willington and situation of polling station
• Willington declaration of results of poll

Wootton

• Wootton information statement 

2021 referendums 

There were a number of neighbourhood plan referendums in 2021, see details below (all documents are PDFs):

Great Barford

• Great Barford Information Statement
• Notice of Referendum for Great Barford
• Notice of Poll for Great Barford and situation of polling station
• Great Barford declaration of results of poll 

Harrold

• Notice of Referendum for Harrold
• Harrold Information Statement
• Notice of Poll for Harrold and situation of polling station
• Harrold declaration of results of poll

Milton Ernest

• Notice of Referendum for Milton Ernest 
• Milton Ernest Information Statement
• Notice of Poll for Milton Ernest and situation of polling stations
• Milton Ernest declaration of results of poll

Sharnbrook 

• Notice of Referendum for Sharnbrook
• Sharnbrook Information Statement
• Notice of Poll for Sharnbrook and situation of polling stations
• Sharnbrook declaration of results of poll

Turvey

The Neighbourhood Planning Referendum for Turvey was held on Thursday 15 July 2021.

• Turvey Notice of Referendum
• Turvey Information Statement
• Turvey declaration of results of poll 

See our neighbourhood planning referendum guidance for campaigners and councillors.

Previous neighbourhood planning referendums

Oakley

The referendum was in Oakley on Thursday 27 February.

Carlton and Chellington

The referendum was in Carlton and Chellington on 30 January.

Bletsoe

• Bletsoe Notice of Referendum
• Bletsoe Information Statement
• Bletsoe Neighbourhood Plan referendum version
• Bletsoe Declaration of Results 

Bromham

• Bromham Notice of Referendum
• Bromham Information Statement
• Bromham Neighbourhood Plan referendum version
• Bromham Declaration of Results 

Stevington

• Stevington Notice of Referendum
• Stevington Information Statement
• Stevington Neighbourhood Plan referendum version
• Stevington Declaration of Results 

Thurleigh

• Thurleigh Notice of Referendum
• Thurleigh Information Statement
• Thurleigh Neighbourhood Plan referendum version
• Thurleigh Declaration of Results