Basildon Borough Council
Basildon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Basildon in Essex, England.
Basildon Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Preceded by | Basildon Urban District Council Thurrock Urban District Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | David Dadds[1], Conservatives |
Deputy Mayor | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 42 councillors |
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Political groups | Administration (24)
Opposition (18)
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Length of term | Third of council elected three years out of four |
| Website | |
| www | |
Elections to the 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.
At an extraordinary meeting on 25 May 2017, the council resolved to change from operating a Leader and Cabinet form of governance to a Committee System form of governance.[3]
The council is currently composed of the following councillors as of September 2021:[4][5]
| Party | Councillors | |
| Conservative Party | 24 | |
| Labour Party | 12 | |
| Independent Group | 4 | |
| Wickford Independents[6] | 2 | |
For election results, see Basildon Borough Council elections
By-elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Schrader | 790 | 50.8 | −6.7 | |
| UKIP | Terry Gandy | 464 | 29.8 | +14.1 | |
| Labour | Lauren Brown | 170 | 10.9 | −3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Horn | 128 | 8.2 | −3.9 | |
| National Front | Thomas Beaney | 3 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 326 | 21.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,564 | 16.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "The Mayor of Basildon Borough - Basildon". www.basildon.gov.uk.
- "Councillor details - Councillor MacKenzie". www.basildonmeetings.info. 27 September 2021.
- "Political Structure and Decision Making - Basildon". www.basildon.gov.uk.
- "Your Councillors". Basildon Borough Council. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "How the council works - Basildon". www.basildon.gov.uk.
- "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk.
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