Elections for the District Council Were Held on 7 June 1973 When 46 Councillors Were Elected
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Basildon borough council Year Book 2021 - 2022 CONTENTS PAGE PART 1 The Borough of Basildon 1 Constitution 1 Parliamentary Constituencies 1 Representation on Essex County Council 2 Wards, Polling Districts and Members 3 Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the Council 6 Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Council 6 Leaders and Deputy Leaders of the Council 7 Borough Council Political Constitution 7 Local Councils 9 PART 2 Members and Officers of the Council 11 Elected Members 11 Officers and Offices of the Council 17 PART 3 Constitution of Committees and Sub-Committees 18 Committees 18 PART 4 Representation on Other Bodies 23 Representation on Other Bodies 23 PART 5 General Information 27 General Information 27 Basildon Borough Ward Map 28 June 2021 PART 1 THE BOROUGH OF BASILDON CONSTITUTION Basildon District Council was set up on 1 April 1974 under the English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 which made provision for the Basildon Urban District Council and that part of the Thurrock Urban District Council within the New Town Area to constitute the new District Council. This was just 40 years after the Billericay Urban District, later the Basildon Urban District, was established. The Basildon and Castle Point (Areas) Order 1984 provided as from 1 April 1984 for part of Bowers Gifford to be transferred to Castle Point District. The first elections for the District Council were held on 7 June 1973 when 46 Councillors were elected. The District of Basildon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 made provision for the division of the District into 14 Wards returning 42 Councillors and the first elections for these were held in May 1979. The District of Basildon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2001 made provision for the division of the District into 16 Wards returning 42 Councillors and the first elections were held in May 2002. Ten Wards are represented by three Members and six by two Members. Members retire by thirds each year, except in those years when there are elections to the County Council. Basildon Council was awarded Borough status in July 2010 and received the Charter confirming that status on 26 October 2010. PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES From the General Election on 6 May 2010, the Borough has been divided into three Parliamentary Constituencies. Wickford Castledon, Wickford North and Wickford Park Wards form part of the Rayleigh and Wickford Constituency; Langdon Hills, Nethermayne, Pitsea North West, Pitsea South East and Vange, along with six wards from the Thurrock District, form the South Basildon and East Thurrock Constituency; and the remainder of Basildon Borough forms the Basildon and Billericay Constituency. The Members of Parliament elected on 12 December 2019 were: Basildon and Billericay - Mr John Baron (Conservative) Rayleigh and Wickford - Mr Mark Francois (Conservative) South Basildon and East Thurrock - Mr Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative) 1 REPRESENTATION ON ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Under the County of Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 the Borough is divided into five county electoral divisions, together electing nine County Councillors each serving for four years. The present County Councillors, elected on 6th May 2021, are: BILLERICAY & BURSTEAD A Hedley (C) R. Moore (C) 25 Prower Close 47 Laindon Road Billericay Billericay CM11 2BU CM12 9LG 01277 627266 (01277) 626198 [email protected] [email protected] LAINDON PARK & FRYERNS A Brown (L) J Henry (C) 99 Laindon Road c/o Essex County Council Billericay PO Box 11, County Hall, Chelmsford CM12 9LG CM1 1LX 07957 610371 07733 221362 [email protected] [email protected] PITSEA L Mackenzie (C) A McGurran (L) c/o Essex County Council c/o Essex County Council PO Box 11, County Hall, Chelmsford PO Box 11, County Hall, Chelmsford CM1 1LX CM1 1LX 07483 276109 07710 613928 [email protected] [email protected] WESTLEY HEIGHTS K Smith (IG) c/o Essex County Council PO Box 11, County Hall, Chelmsford CM1 1LX (01268) 661812 [email protected] WICKFORD CROUCH M Buckley (C) T Ball (C) 65 Castledon Road c/o Essex County Council Wickford PO Box 11, County Hall, Chelmsford SS12 0EF CM1 1LX (01268) 472586 07867 676469 [email protected] [email protected] 2 WARDS, POLLING DISTRICTS AND MEMBERS Key: C = Conservative IG = Independents Group L = Labour WI = Wickford Ind Ward and Polling Districts Councillors Year of and Electorate at 7.5.2021 Retirement BILLERICAY EAST (Electorate 9569) Chantry BA (1844) A Schrader (C) 2022 Norsey BB (3617) D Dadds (C) 2023 St Mary's BC (919) S Sullivan (C) 2024 Sunnymede BD (3189) BILLERICAY WEST (Electorate 9537) Gooseberry Green BE (2635) A Hedley (C) 2022 Hannakins Farm BF (2152) D Lawrence (C) 2023 Lake Meadows BG (2729) P Turner (C) 2024 Queens Park BH (2021) BURSTEAD (Electorate 8871) Great Burstead BI (1612) A Baggott (C) 2022 Little Burstead BJ (347) K Blake (C) 2023 South Green BK (3301) R Moore (C) 2024 Summerdale BL (1320) Tye Common BM (2291) CROUCH (Electorate 6836) Noak Bridge BN (2241) T Sargent (C) 2022 Ramsden Bellhouse - A BO (665) S Allen (C) 2024 Ramsden Bellhouse – B BP (534) Ramsden Crays A - BQ (1064) Ramsden Crays B – BR (10) Steeple View BS (2322) FRYERNS (Electorate 10660) Craylands BT (1815) D Kirkman (L) 2022 Honeypot BU (1460) A Davies (L) 2023 St Andrew’s BV (2252) A Brown (L) 2024 Whitmore BW (3355) Willows BX (1778) 3 Ward and Polling Districts Councillors Year of and Electorate at 7.5.2021 Retirement LAINDON PARK (Electorate 10106) Dunton BY (304) J Henry (C) 2022 King Edward BZ (3867) J Scarola (L) 2023 Merrylands CA (1978) K Wingfield (C) 2024 Millhouse CB (2654) New Century CC (1303) LANGDON HILLS (Electorate 7082) Dry Street DA (132) C Allen (C) 2022 Great Berry DB (3978) V Robbins (IG) 2024 Marks Hill DC (2972) LEE CHAPEL NORTH (Electorate 10320) Bluehouse CD (1531) E McDonald (L) 2022 Holy Trinity CE (2326) O Adeniran (L) 2023 St Paul’s CF (3212) A Harrison (L) 2024 Somercotes CG (3251) NETHERMAYNE (Electorate 10380) Glenmere DD (1696) K Smith (IG) 2022 Kingswood DE (4395) P Kettle (IG) 2023 Lee Chapel South DF- A (2977) H Green (IG) 2024 Westly Green DF - B (567) Mistley DG (745) PITSEA NORTH WEST (Electorate 9509) Briscoe DH (3983) J Ferguson (L) 2022 Chalvedon DI (2420) P Reid (L) 2023 Nevendon DJ (315) S Terson (C) 2024 Northlands DK (979) Tanswell DL (359) Trenham DM (1453) PITSEA SOUTH EAST (Electorate 9324) Bowers Gifford DN (1642) L Mackenzie (C) 2022 Eversley DO (2875) C Rimmer (C) 2023 Rokescroft DP (2659) G Canham (C) 2024 Ryedene DQ (1671) St Michael’s DR (477) 4 Ward and Polling Districts Councillors Year of and Electorate at 7.5.2021 Retirement ST MARTIN’S (Electorate 7401) Fairhouse CH (1915) M Yaqub (L) 2023 Ghyllgrove CI (2651) D Ademuyiwa (C) 2024 Timberlog CJ (2475) VANGE (Electorate 7153) Bardfield DS (996) M McGeorge (L) 2023 Luncies DT (2752) Y Adeshile (C) 2024 St Chad’s DU (1466) Vange Hill DV (1939) WICKFORD CASTLEDON (Electorate 6456) Bromfords EA (2998) M Buckley (C) 2022 St Peter’s EB (3458) D Morris (C) 2023 WICKFORD NORTH (Electorate 10477) Barn Hall EC (1286) P Holliman (C) 2022 Highcliffe ED (4544) E Brockman (WI) 2023 Shotgate EE (2886) C Morris (C) 2024 Swan EF (1761) WICKFORD PARK (Electorate 7484) Oakfield EG (2483) G Jeffery (C) 2022 Park Lodge EH (1213) D Harrison (WI) 2023 The Wick East EI (3788) 5 MAYORS AND DEPUTY MAYORS OF THE COUNCIL Year: Mayor: Deputy Mayor: 2021/22 Dadds D (C) Mackenzie L (C) 2019/21 Burton-Sampson D (L) Fellowes D (I) 2018/19 Dadds D (C) Lawrence D (C) 2017/18 Harrison D (WI) Burton-Sampson D (L) 2016/17 Harrison D (WI) Ward S (UKIP) 2015/16 Morris D (C) Lawrence D (C) 2014/15 Larkin Mrs M (C) Le Gresley N (UKIP) 2013/14 Larkin Mrs M (C) Lawrence D (C) 2011 to 13 Larkin Mrs M (C) Jackman C (C) 2010/11 Larkin Mrs M (C) Livesey R (C) CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF THE COUNCIL Year: Chairman: Vice-Chairman: 2010 Larkin Mrs M (C) Livesey R (C) 2009/10 Larkin Mrs M (C) Hillier Mrs S (C) 2008/09 Tomlin F (C) Hillier Mrs S (C) 2007/08 Buckenham G (C) Hillier Mrs S (C) 2004 to 07 Hillier Mrs S (C) Buckenham G (C) 2003/04 Buckenham G (C) Hillier Mrs S (C) 2002/03 White J (LD) Golding D (L) Buckenham G (C) (from April 2003) 2001/02 Gordon Mrs L (L) White J (LD) 2000/01 Gordon Mrs L (L) Buckenham G (C) 1999/00 Gordon Mrs L (L) Abrahall D (L) 1998/9 Sears R (L) Weldon T (L) 1998 (April-May) Gordon Mrs L (L) Austin R (L) 1997/8 Bruce Mrs M (L) Gordon Mrs L (L) 1995 to 97 Bruce Mrs M (L) Austin R (L) 1994/5 Tomlin F (C) Lea W (C) 1992 to 94 Leask T G (C) Morris D (C) 1989 to 92 Marks D (L) Costello Mrs M I (L) 1988/9 Tomlin F (C) Leask T G (C) 1987/8 Harrison D (Lib) Lack Mrs K (Lib) 1986/7 Harrison D (L)(Lib) Fitzgibbon Mrs R (L) 1985/6 Gelder Mrs E (L) Harrison D (L) 1984/5 Marks D (L) Bielby J (L) 1983/4 Amey J (L) Gelder Mrs E (L) 1982/3 Lynch C (L) Amey J (L) 1981/2 Hooks B (B Res) Wilkins H (B Res) 1980/1 Jones C (B Res) Wilkins H (B Res) 1979/80 Jones C (B Res) Greaves A (B Res) 1978/9 Austin R (L) Gelder Mrs E (L) 1977/8 Ballard P (L) Lynch C (L) 1975 to 77 O'Brien C (L) Ballard P (L) 1973 to 75 Austin R (L) Harrison D (L) 6 LEADERS AND DEPUTY LEADERS OF THE COUNCIL In 2017/18 the responsibilities of a ‘Leader of the Council’ were assumed by the Chairman of the main policy committee.