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	'''Braintree''' is a ] in ~~the~~ ] ] of ], ~~with~~ a ~~population~~ ~~(2011~~ ~~census)~~ of ~~147,084.~~ ~~Its~~ ~~main~~ ~~town~~ is ].		'''Braintree District''' is a ] in ], England. The district is named after the town of ], where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of ] and ] and surrounding rural areas.

			The neighbouring districts are ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].
	The main centres of population are Braintree, ] and ].

			==History==
	The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the ]s of ], ], and ] and (for list of Parishes) ] and ].
			The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the ] 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:<ref>{{cite legislation UK\|type=si\|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972\|year=1972\|number=2039\|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>
			*] ]
			*]
			*]
			*] Urban District
			*] Urban District
			The new district was named Braintree, after the area's largest town.<ref>{{cite legislation UK\|type=si\|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973\|year=1973\|number=551\|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

			==Governance==
			{{Infobox legislature
			\| name = Braintree District Council
			\| term_length = Whole council elected every four years
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			\| foundation = 1 April 1974
			\| house_type = Non-metropolitan district
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			\| leader1_type = ]
			\| leader1 = Lyn Walters
			\| party1 = <br/>]
			\| election1 = 22 April 2024<ref>{{cite web \|title=Council minutes, 22 April 2024 \|url=https://braintree.cmis.uk.com/braintree/Document.ashx?czJKcaeAi5tUFL1DTL2UE4zNRBcoShgo=w%2fu6L3%2f4D3C%2fIHDdFJFVsXSjbgv4WGxxihwUcOkJdBLKDkIrhak7sg%3d%3d&rUzwRPf%2bZ3zd4E7Ikn8Lyw%3d%3d=pwRE6AGJFLDNlh225F5QMaQWCtPHwdhUfCZ%2fLUQzgA2uL5jNRG4jdQ%3d%3d&mCTIbCubSFfXsDGW9IXnlg%3d%3d=hFflUdN3100%3d&kCx1AnS9%2fpWZQ40DXFvdEw%3d%3d=hFflUdN3100%3d&uJovDxwdjMPoYv%2bAJvYtyA%3d%3d=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&FgPlIEJYlotS%2bYGoBi5olA%3d%3d=NHdURQburHA%3d&d9Qjj0ag1Pd993jsyOJqFvmyB7X0CSQK=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&WGewmoAfeNR9xqBux0r1Q8Za60lavYmz=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&WGewmoAfeNQ16B2MHuCpMRKZMwaG1PaO=ctNJFf55vVA%3d \|website=Braintree District Council \|access-date=10 May 2024}}</ref>
			\| leader2_type = ]
			\| leader2 = Graham Butland
			\| party2 = <br/>]
			\| election2 = 28 April 2004
			\| leader3_type = ]
			\| leader3 = Dan Gascoyne
			\| party3 = <!-- Non-political role -->
			\| election3 = September 2022<ref>{{cite web \|title=Braintree District Council appoints Dan Gascoyne as new Chief Executive \|url=https://www.braintree.gov.uk/news/article/452/braintree-district-council-appoints-dan-gascoyne-as-new-chief-executive \|website=Braintree District Council \|access-date=2 June 2023 \|date=21 June 2022}}</ref>
			\| seats = 49 councillors
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			;Administration (26)
			:{{nowrap\|{{Color box\|{{party colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}}\| border=darkgray}} ] (26)}}
			;Opposition (23)
			:{{nowrap\|{{Color box\|{{party colour\|Labour Party (UK)}}\| border=darkgray}} ] (9)}}
			:{{nowrap\|{{Color box\|{{party colour\|Independent politician}}\|border=darkgray}} ] (7)}}
			:{{nowrap\|{{Color box\|{{party colour\|Green Party of England and Wales}}\|border=darkgray}} ] (4)}}
			:{{nowrap\|{{Color box\|{{party colour\|Halstead Residents Association}}\|border=darkgray}} Halstead ] (3)}}
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			\| last_election1 = ]
			\| next_election1 = 6 May 2027
			\| session_room = Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree - geograph.org.uk - 1411046.jpg
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			\| meeting_place = Causeway House, Bocking End, ], CM7{{nbsp}}9HB
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			Braintree District Council provides ] services. ] services are provided by ]. Much of the district is also covered by ]es, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>{{cite legislation UK\|type=act\|act=Local Government Act 1972\|year=1972\|chapter=70\|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

			===Political control===
			The council has been under ] 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:<ref name=electionscentre>{{cite web \|title=Compositions calculator \|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 \|website=The Elections Centre \|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref><ref name=gain>{{cite news\| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/22uc.stm \| title = Braintree \| access-date = 2010-03-19 \| work = ]}}</ref>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			!colspan="2"\|Party in control!!Years
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|No overall control}} \|\| 1974–1976
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|\| 1976–1979
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|No overall control}} \|\| 1979–1995
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| 1995–2003
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|No overall control}} \|\| 2003–2007
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|\| 2007–present
			\|}

			===Leadership===
			The ] since 1995 have been:
			{\| class=wikitable
			! Councillor !! colspan=2\|Party !! From !! To
			\|-
			\| John Gyford<ref>{{cite news \|title=Braintree: Council leader change \|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5503692.braintree-council-leader-change/ \|access-date=9 June 2022 \|work=Daily Gazette \|date=4 October 2000}}</ref> \|\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|1995 \|\| align=right\|9 Oct 2000
			\|-
			\| Ian Pointon<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Maxam \|first1=Juliette \|title=Braintree council leader defeated \|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/braintree-council-leader-defeated-7431312 \|access-date=9 June 2022 \|work=East Anglian Daily Times \|date=2 May 2003}}</ref> \|\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|9 Oct 2000 \|\| align=right\|4 May 2003
			\|-
			\| David Finch \|\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|2003 \|\| align=right\|2004
			\|-
			\| Graham Butland<ref>{{cite web \|title=Councillor Graham Butland \|url=https://braintree.cmis.uk.com/braintree/Councillors/tabid/63/ctl/ViewCMIS_Person/mid/383/id/22/ScreenMode/Alphabetical/Default.aspx \|website=Braintree District Council \|access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref> \|\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|28 Apr 2004 \|\|
			\|}

			===Composition===
			Following the ], the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results\|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England\|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref>

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! colspan=2\| Party
			! Councillors
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}}
			\| align=center\|26
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}}
			\| align=center\|9
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Independent politician}}
			\| align=center\|7
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Green Party of England and Wales}}
			\| align=center\|4
			\|-
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Halstead Residents Association}}
			\| align=center\|3
			\|-
			! colspan=2\|Total
			! align=center\|49
			\|}
			The Greens and independent councillors sit together as the "Independent and Green Group".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Councillors \|url=https://braintree.cmis.uk.com/braintree/Councillors.aspx \|website=Braintree District Council \|access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>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"</ref>
			]
			]

			==Elections==
			{{also\|Braintree District Council elections}}
			Since the last full review of boundaries in 2015, the council has comprised 49 ]s representing 26 ], with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref name=2014order>{{cite legislation UK\|type=si\|si=The Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2014\|year=2014\|number=3335\|access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref>

			===Wards===
			The wards are:<ref name=2014order/>
			{{div col\|colwidth=22em}}
			*] Blackwater
			*Bocking North
			*Bocking South
			*] Central & Beckers Green
			*Braintree South
			*Braintree West
			*Bumpstead
			*]
			*Gosfield & Greenstead Green
			*Great Notley & Black Notley
			*] St Andrew's
			*Halstead Trinity
			*Hatfield Peverel & Terling
			*Hedingham
			*] & Feering
			*]
			*Silver End and Cressing
			*Stour Valley North
			*Stour Valley South
			*The Colnes
			*Three Fields
			*] Central
			*Witham North
			*Witham South
			*Witham West
			*Yeldham
			{{div col end}}

			==Towns and parishes==
			{{see\|List of civil parishes in Essex}}
			There are 63 ]es in the district. The former Braintree and Bocking Urban District, covering the town of Braintree itself, is an ]. The parish councils for Halstead and Witham are styled "town councils".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Election Maps \|url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ \|publisher=Ordnance Survey \|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref>

			==Arms==
			{{Infobox COA wide
			\|escutcheon = Gules a pale Or between two seaxes in pale points upward Argent hilts pommels and quillons Or over all a fess wavy Argent charged with a bar wavy Sable in chief a lion rampant Azure a like lion in base.
			\|crest = On a wreath of the colours on a mount Vert in front of a garb Or a boar passant Azure crined and unguled Or supporting with the dexter fore-hoof a Maltese cross Gules.
			\|supporters = On either side a lion Sable gorged with a riband Argent pendent therefrom by a ring a mullet Argent surmounted of a pentagon Or fimbriated and charged with a fleur-de-Lys Vert and holding in the month a shuttle erect threaded Proper.
			\|badge = A mullet Argent surmounted of a pentagon Or fimbriated and charged with a fleur-de-Lys Vert.
			\|motto = By Wisdom And Foresight.
			\|notes = Granted 15 October 1974.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://civicheraldry.co.uk/east_of_england.html \|title=East of England Region \|publisher=Civic Heraldry of England \|accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref>}}

	== References ==		== References ==
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Non-metropolitan district in England

Braintree District
Non-metropolitan district
Braintree. the administrative centre of the district and one of the three towns
Braintree shown within Essex
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	East of England
Non-metropolitan county	Essex
Status	Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ	Braintree
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district council
• Body	Braintree District Council
• Leadership	Leader & Cabinet (Conservative)
• MPs	James Cleverly Priti Patel
Area
• Total	236.18 sq mi (611.71 km)
• Rank	58th (of 296)
Population
• Total	157,681
• Rank	131st (of 296)
• Density	670/sq mi (260/km)
Ethnicity (2021)
• Ethnic groups	List 94.7% White 1.9% Mixed 1.7% Asian 1.2% Black 0.5% other
Religion (2021)
• Religion	List 47.1% Christianity 45% no religion 7.2% other 0.7% Islam
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code	22UC (ONS) E07000067 (GSS)
OS grid reference	TL7522

Braintree District is a local government district in Essex, England. The district is named after the town of 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:

The new district was named Braintree, after the area's largest town.

Governance

Braintree District Council

Type
Type	Non-metropolitan district
History
Founded	1 April 1974
Leadership
Chair	Lyn Walters, Conservative since 22 April 2024
Leader	Graham Butland, Conservative since 28 April 2004
Chief Executive	Dan Gascoyne since September 2022
Structure
Seats	49 councillors
Political groups	Administration (26) Conservative (26) Opposition (23) Labour (9) Independent (7) Green (4) Halstead RA (3)
Length of term	Whole council elected every four years
Elections
Last election	4 May 2023
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place

Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7 9HB
Website
www.braintree.gov.uk

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.

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:

Party in control		Years
	No overall control	1974–1976
	Conservative	1976–1979
	No overall control	1979–1995
	Labour	1995–2003
	No overall control	2003–2007
	Conservative	2007–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1995 have been:

Councillor		From	To
John Gyford	Labour	1995	9 Oct 2000
Ian Pointon	Labour	9 Oct 2000	4 May 2003
David Finch	Conservative	2003	2004
Graham Butland	Conservative	28 Apr 2004

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors
	Conservative	26
	Labour	9
	Independent	7
	Green	4
	Halstead Residents	3
Total		49

The Greens and independent councillors sit together as the "Independent and Green Group". 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.

Elections

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.

Wards

The wards are:

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

Further information: List of civil parishes in Essex

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".

Arms

Coat of arms of Braintree District
Notes Granted 15 October 1974. Crest On a wreath of the colours on a mount Vert in front of a garb Or a boar passant Azure crined and unguled Or supporting with the dexter fore-hoof a Maltese cross Gules. Escutcheon Gules a pale Or between two seaxes in pale points upward Argent hilts pommels and quillons Or over all a fess wavy Argent charged with a bar wavy Sable in chief a lion rampant Azure a like lion in base. Supporters On either side a lion Sable gorged with a riband Argent pendent therefrom by a ring a mullet Argent surmounted of a pentagon Or fimbriated and charged with a fleur-de-Lys Vert and holding in the month a shuttle erect threaded Proper. Motto By Wisdom And Foresight. Badge A mullet Argent surmounted of a pentagon Or fimbriated and charged with a fleur-de-Lys Vert.

References

^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Braintree Local Authority (E07000067)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
"The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
"The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
"Council minutes, 22 April 2024". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Braintree District Council appoints Dan Gascoyne as new Chief Executive". Braintree District Council. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
"Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
"Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
"Braintree". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
"Braintree: Council leader change". Daily Gazette. 4 October 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
Maxam, Juliette (2 May 2003). "Braintree council leader defeated". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
"Councillor Graham Butland". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
"Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
"Councillors". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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"
^ "The Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2014/3335, retrieved 2 June 2023
"Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
"East of England Region". Civic Heraldry of England. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

External links

v t e Ceremonial county of Essex
Unitary authorities	Southend-on-Sea Thurrock
Boroughs or districts	Basildon Braintree Brentwood Castle Point Chelmsford Colchester Epping Forest Harlow Maldon Rochford Tendring Uttlesford
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Aveley Basildon Billericay Braintree Brentwood Brightlingsea Buckhurst Hill Burnham-on-Crouch Canvey Island Chadwell St Mary Chelmsford Chigwell Chipping Ongar Clacton-on-Sea Coggeshall Colchester Corringham Dovercourt Epping Frinton-on-Sea Grays Great Dunmow Hadleigh Halstead Harlow Harwich Leigh-on-Sea Loughton Maldon Manningtree Pitsea Purfleet Rayleigh Rochford Saffron Walden Shoeburyness South Benfleet South Ockendon Southend-on-Sea South Woodham Ferrers Stanford-le-Hope Thaxted Thundersley Tilbury Waltham Abbey Walton-on-the-Naze West Mersea West Thurrock Wickford Witham Wivenhoe See also: List of civil parishes in Essex
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Cambridgeshire	Cambridge East Cambridgeshire Fenland Huntingdonshire Peterborough South Cambridgeshire
Essex	Basildon Braintree Brentwood Castle Point Chelmsford Colchester Epping Forest Harlow Maldon Rochford Southend-on-Sea Tendring Thurrock Uttlesford
Hertfordshire	Broxbourne Dacorum East Hertfordshire Hertsmere North Hertfordshire St Albans Stevenage Three Rivers Watford Welwyn Hatfield
Norfolk	Breckland Broadland Great Yarmouth King's Lynn and West Norfolk North Norfolk Norwich South Norfolk
Suffolk	Babergh East Suffolk Ipswich Mid Suffolk West Suffolk

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