Basildon Borough Council
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| Basildon Borough Council | |
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| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Preceded by | Basildon Urban District Council Thurrock Urban District Council |
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New session started
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23 May 2013 (Municipal year 2013/2014) |
| Leadership | |
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Mayor
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Mo Larkin
Since 23 May 2013 |
| Website | |
| www |
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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. The Conservative party has controlled the council since winning a majority at the 2003 election. The council is currently composed of the following councillors:[1]
| Party | Councillors |
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| Conservative Party | 17 | |
| UKIP | 10 | |
| Labour Party | 9 | |
| Independent | 5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | |
The council is run as a Conservative minority administration[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 Democrat | 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
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- ↑ http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11237685.Basildon_Council_to_be_run_by_minority_rule/?ref=var_0
