Английская Википедия:Braintree District
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox settlement Braintree District is a local government district in Essex, England. The district is named after its largest town, Braintree, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Halstead and Witham and surrounding rural areas.
The neighbouring districts are Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Uttlesford, South Cambridgeshire, West Suffolk, and Babergh.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as one of 14 districts within Essex. The new district covered the area of five former districts, which were all abolished at the same time:[1]
- Braintree and Bocking Urban District
- Braintree Rural District
- Halstead Rural District
- Halstead Urban District
- Witham Urban District
The new district was named Braintree, after the area's largest town.[2]
Governance
Шаблон:Infobox legislature Braintree District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Essex County Council. Much of the district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[3]
Political control
The council has been under Conservative control since 2007.
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[4][5]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 1974–1976 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 1976–1979 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 1979–1995 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 1995–2003 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2003–2007 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2007–present | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 1995 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gyford[6] | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 1995 | 9 Oct 2000 | |
| Ian Pointon[7] | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 9 Oct 2000 | 4 May 2003 | |
| David Finch | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Graham Butland[8] | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2004 | ||
Composition
Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:[9]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 26 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 9 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 7 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 4 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 3 | |
| Total | 49 | |
The Greens and independent councillors sit together as the "Independent and Green Group".[10] The next election is due in 2027.
Premises
The council has its headquarters at Causeway House on Bocking End in Braintree. The building was purpose-built for the council and opened in 1981.[11]
Elections
Шаблон:Also Since the last full review of boundaries in 2015, the council has comprised 49 councillors representing 26 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[12]
Wards
The wards are:[12] Шаблон:Div col
- Bocking Blackwater
- Bocking North
- Bocking South
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green
- Braintree South
- Braintree West
- Bumpstead
- Coggeshall
- Gosfield & Greenstead Green
- Great Notley & Black Notley
- Halstead St Andrew's
- Halstead Trinity
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling
- Hedingham
- Kelvedon & Feering
- Rayne
- Silver End and Cressing
- Stour Valley North
- Stour Valley South
- The Colnes
- Three Fields
- Witham Central
- Witham North
- Witham South
- Witham West
- Yeldham
Towns and parishes
Шаблон:See There are 63 civil parishes in the district. The former Braintree and Bocking Urban District, covering the town of Braintree itself, is an unparished area. The parish councils for Halstead and Witham are styled "town councils".[13]
Arms
References
External links
- Enjoy Braintree District; places to stay, arts, museum, culture events listing by the Braintree Council
- Braintree District Council
- Enjoy Braintree District
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- ↑ Plaque in building's porch reads: "This building was opened on 25th April 1981 by Councillor R. E. W. Hawkins / Chairman, Braintree District Council / Chief Executive P. W. Cotton / Project Manager D. J. Brisley"
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