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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:
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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.
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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.
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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:
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The Greens and independent councillors sit together as the "Independent and Green Group". The next election is due in 2027.
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in the district. The former Braintree and Bocking Urban District, covering the town of Braintree itself, is an
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Enjoy Braintree District; places to stay, arts, museum, culture events listing by the Braintree Council
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Since the last full review of boundaries in 2015, the council has comprised 49
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The new district was named Braintree, after the area's largest town.
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The district is named after the town of 911: 887: 863: 488:The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the 1072: 986: 968: 899: 2785: 1379: 1143:Halstead, one of the three towns of the district 834:, which form a third tier of local government. 1739:"The Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2014" 1550: 1151:Witham, one of the three towns of the district 2411: 1847: 1733: 1731: 1375: 1373: 2418: 2404: 1854: 1840: 830:. Much of the district is also covered by 775: 1728: 1370: 1146: 1138: 201:236.18 sq mi (611.71 km) 2786: 1047:, the composition of the council was: 738:Whole council elected every four years 2399: 1835: 1634: 1286: 1162:Braintree District Council elections 837: 818:Braintree District Council provides 18:Non-metropolitan district in England 2799:Non-metropolitan districts of Essex 1637:"Braintree council leader defeated" 1575: 1314:Coat of arms of Braintree District 13: 1610:"Braintree: Council leader change" 14: 2810: 1810: 151:Non-metropolitan district council 2465: 2380: 2379: 1863: 1476:"Council minutes, 22 April 2024" 545: 55: 40: 2250:List of civil parishes in Essex 1784: 1762: 1718: 1693: 1679: 1654: 1628: 1293:List of civil parishes in Essex 1222:Great Notley & Black Notley 1219:Gosfield & Greenstead Green 452:The neighbouring districts are 2317:River Lee Flood Relief Channel 1635:Maxam, Juliette (2 May 2003). 1602: 1519: 1493: 1468: 1437: 1406: 1393:Office for National Statistics 1234:Hatfield Peverel & Terling 1038: 1: 1363: 937: 784:Causeway House, Bocking End, 530: 449:and surrounding rural areas. 2688:King's Lynn and West Norfolk 1155: 1121: 1113: 1103: 1091: 1079: 1067: 61:Braintree shown within Essex 7: 1794:. Civic Heraldry of England 1662:"Councillor Graham Butland" 1527:"Local Government Act 1972" 1202:Central & Beckers Green 1131: 1029: 1014: 1011: 996: 993: 978: 975: 842:The council has been under 10: 2815: 1822:Braintree District Council 1705:Braintree District Council 1666:Braintree District Council 1505:Braintree District Council 1480:Braintree District Council 1324:Granted 15th October 1974. 1290: 1159: 539:Braintree District Council 483: 159:Braintree District Council 2711: 2663: 2600: 2517: 2474: 2463: 2437: 2375: 2259: 1976: 1905: 1884: 1558:"Compositions calculator" 1118: 1110: 1098: 1086: 1074: 1062: 1052: 1024: 1006: 988: 970: 954: 925: 913: 901: 889: 877: 865: 855: 826:services are provided by 801: 796: 783: 774: 769: 759: 747: 742: 732: 659: 651: 646: 630: 610: 590: 585: 577: 572: 565:Non-metropolitan district 558: 553: 544: 537: 490:Local Government Act 1972 431:local government district 410: 398: 377: 360: 317: 309: 260: 248: 240: 229: 221: 216: 205: 197: 192: 175: 163: 155: 147: 142: 134: 124: 119:Non-metropolitan district 114: 102: 90: 78: 66: 54: 39: 33:Non-metropolitan district 30: 23: 1827:Enjoy Braintree District 1792:"East of England Region" 1641:East Anglian Daily Times 1349:By Wisdom And Foresight. 1177: 505:Braintree Rural District 1308: 1251:Silver End and Cressing 510:Halstead Rural District 244:670/sq mi (260/km) 164: • Leadership 104:Non-metropolitan county 1152: 1144: 946:since 1995 have been: 944:leaders of the council 167:Leader & Cabinet ( 2187:South Woodham Ferrers 1906:Boroughs or districts 1749:The National Archives 1537:The National Archives 1455:The National Archives 1424:The National Archives 1291:Further information: 1150: 1142: 641:since September 2022 497:Braintree and Bocking 379: • Summer ( 2509:South Cambridgeshire 2452:Central Bedfordshire 1562:The Elections Centre 846:control since 2007. 828:Essex County Council 625:since 28 April 2004 619:Graham Butland, 605:since 22 April 2024 470:South Cambridgeshire 241: • Density 2766: /  2630:North Hertfordshire 2489:East Cambridgeshire 1979:(cities in italics) 1885:Unitary authorities 1315: 1111:Halstead Residents 667:Administration (26) 2794:Braintree District 2770:51.8819°N 0.5525°E 2620:East Hertfordshire 2217:Walton-on-the-Naze 1744:legislation.gov.uk 1532:legislation.gov.uk 1450:legislation.gov.uk 1419:legislation.gov.uk 1313: 1287:Towns and parishes 1257:Stour Valley South 1254:Stour Valley North 1153: 1145: 915:No overall control 891:No overall control 867:No overall control 427:Braintree District 222: • Total 198: • Total 25:Braintree District 2749: 2748: 2393: 2392: 2021:Burnham-on-Crouch 1977:Major settlements 1871:Ceremonial county 1772:. 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Index

Non-metropolitan district
Braintree. the administrative centre of the district and one of the three towns
Braintree
Braintree shown within Essex
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
England
Region
East of England
Non-metropolitan county
Essex
Non-metropolitan district
Braintree
Conservative
MPs
James Cleverly
Priti Patel
(of 296)
(of 296)
2021
Ethnic groups
White
Mixed
Asian
Black
other
Religion
Christianity
no religion

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