| From its formal constitution on 1st
April 1934 (Essex Review Order, 1934) Billericay Urban District Council took over affairs of local
administration and the District, comprised of eleven civil parishes, was divided into 8 Wards
returning 23 Councillors. The first elections were held on Saturday 24th and Monday 26th March, 1934. |
| Year |
Ward |
Polling Districts |
Elected |
| 27 March 1934 - April 1936 |
No. 1 |
|
2 Councillors
B.G.C. Bolland,
C.J. Taylor |
| 27 March 1934 - April 1936 |
No. 2 |
|
3 Councillors
W. Adams,
Mrs. E.L. Nicholl,
A.G. Pulsford |
| 27 March 1934 - April 1936 |
No. 3 |
|
3 Councillors
H.E. Bebington,
C. Skelhorn,
W.B. Reed |
| 27 March 1934 - April 1936 |
No. 4 |
|
3 Councillors
R.W. Patmore,
F.A. Rumsey,
P.W. Fisher |
| 27 March 1934 - April 1936 |
No. 5 |
|
3 Councillors
H. Harvey,
R.W. Brooks,
J.G.A. Friend |
| 27 March 1934 - April 1936 |
No. 6 |
|
3 Councillors
Rev. J. Bryers,
J. Hurlin,
T. Pearson |
| 27 March 1934 - April 1936 |
No. 7 |
|
3 Councillors
G.G. Salmon,
D.T. Taylor,
H. Bedwell |
| 27 March 1934 - April 1936 |
No. 8 |
|
3 Councillors
J.G. Cottis,
M. Land,
S.E. Edmonds |
|
| The 8 Wards were joined by Buttsbury,
previously part of Chelmsford Rural District Council and now constituted to Billericay under the
Essex Review Order. An election for the new Buttsbury seat was held on 21st March, 1936 which
returned 2 Councillors. An election for seats in the other 7 wards was held on Saturday 4th & Monday 6th April, 1936. |
| Year |
Ward |
Polling Districts |
Elected |
| April 1936 - April 1937 |
No. 1
Buttsbury |
|
2 Councillors |
| April 1936 - April 1937 |
No. 2
Billericay |
|
3 Councillors |
| April 1936 - April 1937 |
No. 3
Laindon |
|
3 Councillors |
| April 1936 - April 1937 |
No. 4
Wickford East |
|
3 Councillors |
| April 1936 - April 1937 |
No. 5
Vange |
|
3 Councillors |
| April 1936 - April 1937 |
No. 6
Pitsea |
|
3 Councillors |
| April 1936 - April 1937 |
No. 7
Wickford West |
|
3 Councillors |
| April 1936 - April 1937 |
No. 8
Burstead |
|
3 Councillors |
|
| On 26th May, 1936 the Council agreed
to proposals to divide the district into six Wards. The Billericay Urban District (Alteration of
Wards) Order, 1937, authorised the change to take effect from 1st April, 1937 and four councillors
were alloted to each Ward. The first elections were held on Saturday 3rd & Monday 5th April, 1937 in Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. |
| Year |
Ward |
Polling Districts |
Elected |
| April 1937 - 15/02/1953 |
No. 1
Billericay/Buttsbury |
Billericay North (L), Billericay South (M),
Buttsbury (N), South Green (O), Sunnymede (P). |
4 Councillors |
| April 1937 - 15/02/1953 |
No. 2
Ramsden/Wickford |
Ramsden Bellhouse (Q), Ramsden Crays (R),
Shotgate (S), Wickford North (T),
Wickford South (U). |
4 Councillors |
| April 1937 - 15/02/1953 |
No. 3
Bowers Gifford/Pitsea |
Burnt Mills (V), Pitsea East (W), Pitsea West (X),
Pound Lane (Y). |
4 Councillors |
| April 1937 - 15/02/1953 |
No. 4
Basildon/Vange |
Basildon North (Z), Basildon South (AA),
Craylands (AB), Vange East (AC), Vange West (AD). |
4 Councillors |
| April 1937 - 15/02/1953 |
No. 5
Langdon Hills/Lee Chapel |
Dry Street (AE), Laindon South (AF),
Langdon Hills (AG), Lee Chapel (AH). |
4 Councillors |
| April 1937 - 15/02/1953 |
No. 6
Burstead/Laindon |
Dunton (AJ), Laindon East (AK), Laindon North (AL),
Laindon West (AM), Little Burstead (AN). |
4 Councillors |
|
| In 1953 the number of Polling Districts
was increased from 28 to 31. |
| Year |
Ward |
Polling Districts |
Elected |
| 16/02/1953 - 15/02/1956 |
No. 1
Billericay/Buttsbury |
Billericay North (L), Billericay South (M),
Buttsbury (N), Great Burstead (O), South Green (O/A),
Sunnymede (P). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1953 - 15/02/1956 |
No. 2
Ramsden/Wickford |
Ramsden Bellhouse (Q), Ramsden Crays (R),
Shotgate (S), Wickford North-East (T),
Wickford West (U), Wickford South-East (U/A). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1953 - 15/02/1956 |
No. 3
Bowers Gifford/Pitsea |
Burnt Mills (V), Pitsea East (W), Pitsea West (X),
Pound Lane North (Y), Bowers Gifford (Y/A). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1953 - 15/02/1956 |
No. 4
Basildon/Vange |
Basildon North (Z), Basildon South (AA),
Craylands (AB), Vange East (AC), Vange West (AD). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1953 - 15/02/1956 |
No. 5
Langdon Hills/Lee Chapel |
Dry Street (AE), Laindon South (AF),
Langdon Hills (AG), Lee Chapel (AH). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1953 - 15/02/1956 |
No. 6
Burstead/Laindon |
Dunton (AJ), Laindon East (AK), Laindon North (AL),
Laindon West (AM), Little Burstead (AN). |
4 Councillors |
|
| In 1955 the County of Essex (Basildon
Urban District - Number of Councillors) Order, 1955, dated 12th December, 1955, increased the
number of councillors in Ward 4 from 4 to 6. An increase from 31 to 35 Polling Districts was created by an Order of the Essex County Council
dated 16th January, 1956, known as the Essex Parliamentary Polling Districts Order, 1956. |
| Year |
Ward |
Polling Districts |
Elected |
| 16/02/1956 - 15/02/1959 |
No. 1
Billericay/Buttsbury |
Billericay North (A), Billericay South (B),
Gooseberry Green (C), Great Burstead (D),
Perry Street (E), South Green (F), Sunnymede (G). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1956 - 15/02/1959 |
No. 2
Ramsden/Wickford |
Ramsden Bellhouse (H), Ramsden Crays (J),
Shotgate (K), Wickford North-East (L),
Wickford South-East (M), Wickford West (N). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1956 - 15/02/1959 |
No. 3
Bowers Gifford/Pitsea |
Bowers Gifford (O), Burnt Mills (P), Pitsea East (Q), Pitsea West (R), Pound Lane North (S). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1956 - 15/02/1959 |
No. 4
Basildon/Vange |
Barstable (T), Cranes (U), Fryerns (V), Ghyllgrove (W), Luncies (X), Swan Mead (Y), Vange (Z). |
6 Councillors |
| 16/02/1956 - 15/02/1959 |
No. 5
Langdon Hills/Lee Chapel |
Berry (AA), Dry Street (AB), Laindon South (AC), Langdon Hills (AD), Lee Chapel (AE). |
4 Councillors |
| 16/02/1956 - 15/02/1959 |
No. 6
Burstead/Laindon |
Dunton (AF), Laindon East (AG), Laindon North (AH), Laindon West (AJ), Little Burstead (AK). |
4 Councillors |
