Basildon Borough Council
Basildon Borough Council | |
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| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Preceded by | Basildon Urban District Council Thurrock Urban District Council |
New session started | 25 May 2017 (Municipal year 2017/2018) |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | David Dadds |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 42 councillors |
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Political groups | Administration (22)[1]
Opposition (20)
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| Website | |
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Basildon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Basildon in Essex, England.
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.[2]
The council is currently composed of the following councillors as of May 2019:[3][4]
#0087DC #E4003B #DCDCDC black #DCDCDC| Party | Councillors | |
| Conservative Party | 20 | |
| Labour Party | 15 | |
| Independent Group | 4 | |
| Wickford Independents[5] | 2 | |
| Nethermayne Independent | 1 | |
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
- ^ https://www.gateway978.com/news/local/basildon/exclusive-basildon-council-will-be-led-by-labour
- ^ http://www.basildon.gov.uk/article/2083/Political-Structure-and-Decision-Making
- ^ "Your Councillors". Basildon Borough Council. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ https://www.basildon.gov.uk/article/4637/How-the-council-works
- ^ http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP6679