Basildon Borough Council

Basildon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Basildon in Essex, England.

Basildon Borough Council
Type
Type
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
None
History
Founded1 April 1974
Preceded byBasildon Urban District Council
Thurrock Urban District Council
Leadership
Mayor
David Dadds[1], Conservative
since 27 May 2021[2]
Leader
Andrew Baggott, Conservative
since 27 May 2021[3]
Structure
Seats42 councillors
Political groups
Administration (25)
  •   Conservative (25)

Opposition (17)

  •   Labour (10)
  •   Independent Group (4)
  •   Wickford Independents (2)
  •   Non-aligned (1)
Length of term
Third of council elected three years out of four
Website
www.basildon.gov.uk

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.[4] Despite this change, the council still uses the title of leader for the councillor who chairs the main policy committee.[3]

The council is currently composed of the following councillors as of September 2021:[5][6]

Party Councillors
Conservative Party 25
Labour Party 10
Independent Group 4
Wickford Independents[7] 2
Non-aligned[8] 1

For election results, see Basildon Borough Council elections

Mayors and leaders

Since the district was granted borough status in 2010, it has had the following mayors and leaders:

Year Mayor Leader
2010–2011[9]Mo Larkin ConservativeTony Ball Conservative
2011–2012[10]Mo Larkin ConservativeTony Ball Conservative
2012–2013[11]Mo Larkin ConservativeTony Ball Conservative
2013–2014[12]Mo Larkin ConservativeTony Ball Conservative
2014–2015[13]Mo Larkin ConservativePhil Turner Conservative
2015–2016[14]Don Morris ConservativePhil Turner Conservative
2016–2017[15]David Harrison Wickford IndependentsPhil Turner Conservative
2017–2018[16]David Harrison Wickford IndependentsGavin Callaghan Labour
2018–2019[17]David Dadds ConservativeAndrew Baggott Conservative
2019–2021[18]David Burton-Sampson LabourGavin Callaghan Labour
2021–2022[19]David Dadds ConservativeAndrew Baggott Conservative


References
  1. "The Mayor of Basildon Borough - Basildon". www.basildon.gov.uk.
  2. Annual Council Minutes, 27 May 2021 (PDF). Basildon Borough Council. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. Annual Council Minutes, 27 May 2021 (PDF). Basildon Borough Council. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. "Political Structure and Decision Making - Basildon". www.basildon.gov.uk.
  5. "Your Councillors". Basildon Borough Council. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  6. "How the council works - Basildon". www.basildon.gov.uk.
  7. "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk.
  8. "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk.
  9. Council minutes, 9 December 2010 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  10. Council minutes, 26 May 2011 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  11. Council minutes, 23 May 2012 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  12. Council minutes, 23 May 2013 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  13. Council minutes, 12 June 2014 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  14. Council minutes, 28 May 2015 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  15. Council minutes, 26 May 2016 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  16. Council minutes, 25 May 2017 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  17. Council minutes, 24 May 2018 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  18. Council minutes, 23 May 2019 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  19. Council minutes, 27 May 2021 (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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