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Billericay is run by Basildon Borough Council and Essex County Council, with Billericay parish council for local matters. No party holds a majority on Basildon Borough Council. The Conservatives have a majority on Essex County Council. Its MP is Mr Richard Holden (Conservative), member for Basildon and Billericay.
£2,338
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Billericay’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Basildon Borough Council
Labour, the largest group, holds 12 of its 42 seats as elected, 10 short of the 22 needed (it held 17 before the May 2026 election). Reform UK holds 12, the Conservatives 11, independents 4 and Wickford Independents 3. Who’s in charge ↓
Essex in 2021
Essex County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, has a Conservative majority at the May 2021 election: the Conservatives won 52 of 75 seats. Essex ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Billericay’s wards, the Conservatives took 46.8%, Reform UK took 32.8% and the Greens took 9.4% of votes in May 2026. In 2024, the Conservatives had 60%. How Billericay has voted ↓
A close seat
Mr Richard Holden (Conservative) won Basildon and Billericay by 20 votes in July 2024, 0.05% of votes cast: the 3rd-narrowest result of 543 in England. Parliament ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats on Billericay’s councils
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 22 of Basildon’s 42 or 38 of Essex’s 75 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour12−5
- Reform UK12+10
- Conservative11−2
- Independent4−2
- Wickford Independents3−1
Change against the council before the 7 May 2026 election.
- Conservative52
- Liberal Democrat8
- Labour5
- Independent4
- Canvey Island Independent Party2
- Residents for Uttlesford2
- Green1
- Rochford District Residents1
Latest election: May 2021.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
Two tiers of council, and a parish tier
Billericay has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
Local matters: allotments, play areas, halls, footpaths and benches; it is consulted on planning and adds a precept to the council tax bill. A town council is a parish council by another name.
84% of Billericay’s residents · Band D precept £26
The parish council for the part of Billericay inside Great Burstead and South Green parish.
Who runs Billericay: same source as Who runs Billericay, above.
Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: in two-tier areas the district or borough runs local services and the county the big ones.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Billericay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsBillericay parish councilGreat Burstead and South Green parish council
- 2Basildon Borough Council3 wards · 9 councillorsConservative 9 · all 9
- 3Essex County Council2 divisions · 4 councillorsAnthony Michael HedleyRichard Andrew MooreTony BallMalcolm Buckley
- 4Police and crime commissionerEssex Police · elected May 2024Roger Charles Hirst
- 5House of CommonsBasildon and Billericay
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
9 councillors for 3 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Martyn James MordecaiConservative · May 2026
- Andrew Peter SchraderConservative · May 2024
- Andy BarnesConservative · May 2024
- Daniel LawrenceConservative · May 2026
- Anthony Michael HedleyConservative · May 2024
- Philip Charles TurnerConservative · May 2024
- Kevin BlakeConservative · May 2026
- Andrew Simon BaggottConservative · May 2024
- Richard Andrew MooreConservative · May 2024
Show as a table, with Essex County Council’s 2 divisions (4 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay Eastall in Billericay · 12,129 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 3 | Martyn James MordecaiAndrew Peter SchraderAndy Barnes | May 2026, May 2024 |
| Billericay Westall in Billericay · 11,967 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 3 | Daniel LawrenceAnthony Michael HedleyPhilip Charles Turner | May 2026, May 2024 |
| Bursteadmostly in Billericay · 9,972 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024 | 3 | Kevin BlakeAndrew Simon BaggottRichard Andrew Moore | May 2026, May 2024 |
Essex County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billericay and Burstead EDall in Billericay · 24,096 residents2 seats · May 2021 | 2 | Anthony Michael HedleyRichard Andrew Moore | May 2021 |
| Wickford Crouch ED20% in Billericay · 9,972 residents2 seats · May 2021 | 2 | Tony BallMalcolm Buckley | May 2021 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Basildon Borough Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
The Conservatives have led every council vote since 2024
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Billericay’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
Show as a table
| Party | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 15.4% | 9.4% |
| Labour | 7.2% | 5.7% |
| Liberal Democrat | 17.4% | 5.3% |
| Conservative | 60% | 46.8% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 32.8% |
In 2026, the Conservatives won 3 of the 3 seats up in Billericay’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Basildon council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Billericay, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
3 wards voted. Basildon elects a third of its councillors at a time, so a third of the seats were up.
No election is scheduled yet for Billericay’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗5,209 votes for candidates
5,001 votes for candidates
5,878 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Billericay is in Basildon and Billericay constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Billericay).
42,124 votes for candidates · majority 20
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 42,124 votes from 76,873 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 20 of 42,124 votes (0.05%): the 3rd-narrowest of 543 in England.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Billericay’s Band D council tax is £2,340 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Basildon Borough Council keeps £304.56 of a Band D bill (13%); the rest goes to the Billericay parish council, Essex County Council, the Essex Police and the Essex PCC-Fire.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,338 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Basildon’s Band D bill has risen 44% in ten years, from £1,614.23 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £657.00 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Billericay, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Essex’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included; the 11 nearest of 14. Bars start at £2,100.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Essex
| Basildon + Essex | Billericay’s councils | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £487 | £473 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £187 | £217 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £60 | £51 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £60 | £45 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £130 | £127 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £52 | £47 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £24 | £19 | £26 |
| Public health | £62 | £67 | £78 |
| Running the council | £65 | £69 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £4 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,127 | £1,118 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: Basildon per its residents plus Essex per the county’s. Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Essex and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Billericay is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
basildon.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
basildon.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Billericay is run
Which council runs Billericay?
Billericay is run by Basildon Borough Council and Essex County Council. The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Billericay have a town council?
Yes: Billericay has its own parish-tier council (Billericay parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £26 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Billericay?
Mr Richard Holden (Conservative) is the MP for Basildon and Billericay, which covers Billericay.
How many councillors does Billericay have?
9 ward councillors represent Billericay’s 3 wards, and 4 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Billericay?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Billericay’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Billericay?
Band D council tax in Billericay is £2,338 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Basildon Borough Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 12 · Reform UK 12 · Conservative 11 · Independent 4 · Wickford Independents 3 of 42 seats; a majority needs 22. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Essex County Council?
The Conservatives have a majority: 52 of 75 seats as elected.
Who won the 2026 council election in Billericay?
In Billericay’s wards on 7 May 2026, Conservative 3 of the 3 seats up. The Conservatives had the largest share of votes, 46.8%.
Is Basildon and Billericay a marginal seat?
Mr Richard Holden (Conservative) won it by 20 votes in July 2024, 0.05% of votes cast: the 3rd-narrowest result of 543 in England.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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