Basildon District
| Borough of Basildon | |
|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan district, Borough | |
 Basildon shown within Essex |
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| 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) |
| • MPs |
John Baron Stephen Metcalfe Mark Francois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.48 sq mi (110.02 km2) |
| Area rank | 210th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | |
| • Total | 180,521 |
| • Rank | 97th (of 326) |
| • Density | 4,200/sq mi (1,600/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 |
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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