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Basildon (district)

Borough of Basildon
Non-metropolitan district, Borough
Basildon shown within Essex
Basildon shown within Essex
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East of England
Non-metropolitan county Essex
Status Non-metropolitan district, Borough
Admin HQ Basildon
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan district council
 • Body Basildon Borough Council
 • Leadership Leader & Cabinet (Conservative (council NOC))
 • MPs John Baron
Stephen Metcalfe
Mark Francois
Area
 • Total 42.48 sq mi (110.02 km2)
Area rank 210th (of 326)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • Total 181,700
 • Rank 98th (of 326)
 • Density 4,300/sq mi (1,700/km2)
 • Ethnicity 94.5% White
2.0% S. Asian
1.5% Black
1.2% Mixed
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
ONS code E07000066
OS grid reference TQ735895
Website www.basildon.gov.uk

The Borough of Basildon is a local government district in south Essex in the East of England, centred on the town of Basildon. The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 from the former area of Basildon Urban District and the part of Thurrock Urban District that was within the Basildon New Town. The population of the district as of 2010 is about 172,000. The council made an application for borough status in February 2010 and this was given approval that year, with Cllr Mo Larkin becoming the first mayor in October. The local authority is Basildon Borough Council.

Elections to Basildon Borough Council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 42 seats on the council being elected at each election. Both the Conservative and Labour parties have controlled the council at different times, as well as periods when no party has had a majority. The Conservative party has controlled the council since winning a majority at the 2003 election. The council is currently composed of the following councillors:

There are seven town and parish councils at present. They cover one quarter of the district and are:

To the north it borders the Borough of Chelmsford, to the east it borders the District of Rochford district, to the south east the Borough of Castle Point and to the west it borders the Borough of Brentwood. To the south the district has a boundary with the unitary authority of Thurrock.


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