to the Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority. Prior to 1894, Stanford was administered as part of the hundred of Wixamtree. From 1894 until 1974 it was in Biggleswade Rural District and from 1974 to 2009 in Mid Bedfordshire District. Stanford is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the elected member is Nadine Dorries of the Conservative Party. Public transport Grant Palmer operates route 200 a two-hourly Monday to Saturday daytime bus service to Biggleswade (journey time 9 to 15 minutes) and to Clifton, Shefford and Flitwick (50 minutes). There is a weekly, Wednesday only service to Bedford by community bus operator, Wanderbus (journey time 26 minutes). Wanderbus also runs monthly services to St Neots and Welwyn Garden City. The nearest railway station is Biggleswade. References External links Southill Parish Council Hamlets in Bedfordshire Central Bedfordshire District