ABOUT BILLERICAY EAST

 

The Billericay East Ward of the Borough of Basildon is one of 14 wards that make up the district. It has fallen within the Basildon & Billericay parliamentary constituency since its creation in 2010, and lies within the Billericay & Burstead Division of the County of Essex.

Billericay East is comprised of four polling districts: Chantry, Norsey, St. Mary’s and Sunnymede. Prominent features of Billericay East include Norsey Wood, Billericay High Street, and the northern half of Mill Meadows.

Billericay is an ancient town. There are burial mounds in Norsey Wood dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages. Billericay was a popular resting point for pilgrims journeying to Canterbury in the XIII & XIV-Centuries, which probably accounts for the great preponderance of old pubs we still have in our high street. On June 28th, 1381, the Battle of Billericay was fought, probably in Norsey Wood, in which approximately five hundred Essexmen were slaughtered for taking up arms against King Richard II as part of the Peasants' Revolt. Probably the most significant historical event to have taken place in Billericay East, however, was the meeting of the Pilgrim Fathers that took place in the old Chantry House (now an Indian restaurant) in Billericay High Street, prior to sailing to the New World aboard the Mayflower in 1620.

The railway arrived in 1889 and runs through the ward (the station itself is in Billericay West) and the town remains to this day a part of the London commuter belt, on the Shenfield-Southend route of the Great Eastern Main Line, with Liverpool Street as its London terminus. My own grandmother (as a six-year-old girl) witnessed the German Zeppelin airship that was shot down over Billericay in 1916, during the Great War, narrowly missing the High Street and crashing into a field off Greens Farm Lane at the southern boundary of my ward. Bits of the wreckage are on display to this day in the Cater Museum (also in my ward). 

Billericay is close to two primary routes: the A12 to the north and the A127, also known as the Southend Arterial Road, to the south. The A176 provides a road link to Basildon to the south of Billericay, as well as to the A127. The only secondary road in the town, the B1007, passes from just south of the High Street as Laindon Road meets the A129 at Sun Corner and then continues northwards up the High Street and then Stock Road. It continues north to the county town of Chelmsford. Billericay is also a destination on the A129, linking it to the neighboring towns of Brentwood and Wickford.

I love representing Billericay East, in the town where I grew up and where my family have lived now for six generations. It is a beautiful town full of kind, friendly, community-spirited people. It is a fantastic place to live and I am proud to serve the residents as their representative on Basildon Council.

Of course, I do not work alone and, in addition to my two Basildon ward colleagues, I am fortunate to be supported by fellow Conservatives representing Billericay East at every single level of government, from Parliament to the parish council.

 

YOUR CONSERVATIVE TEAM IN BILLERICAY EAST:
 

Billericay East has been represented in the House of Commons as part of the Basildon & Billericay parliamentary constituency since 2010. Prior to that it was part of the old Billericay constituency (1983-2010) and, before that, the Basildon constituency (1974-83). The current constituency also contains the wards of Billericay West, Burstead, Fryerns, Laindon Park, Lee Chapel North, St. Martin's, the Crouch part of Castledon & Crouch, and the north-eastern part of Nethermayne. There are currently 650 members of Parliament, each representing a constituency in the House of Commons. Under the Dissolution and Calling of Parliaments Act (2022), parliament is dissolved at the discretion of His Majesty the King (subject to ministerial advice) under the Royal Prerogative but is dissolved automatically if five years have elapsed since the last General Election.

The Rt. Hon. Richard Holden, M.P.

Member of Parliament for Basildon & Billericay

Tel: T.B.C. | E-mail: richard.holden.mp@parliament.uk 

or write to The House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA 

Web: www.richardholden.org.uk 

Billericay East is represented on Essex County Council (est. 1889) as part of the Billericay & Burstead electoral division since 2005. Prior to that, it fell under the Billericay North division (1981-2005) and, before that, the Basildon No. 1 (Billericay) division (1974-81). The current division also contains the wards of Billericay West and Burstead. The County Council is responsible for services like highways, libraries and archives, education, health and transport and births, deaths and marriage registration. It has 75 councillors across seventy electoral divisions, elected every four years (two of whom represent our division). 

 

County Councillors for the Billericay & Bustead Division (2 members):

1) Cllr. Anthony Hedley, C.C.

Tel: 01277 626198 | E-mail: cllr.anthony.hedley@essex.gov.uk

You can follow Councillor Hedley on Facebook.

2) Cllr. Dr. Richard Moore, C.C.

Tel: 01277 627266 | E-mail: cllr.richard.moore@essex.gov.uk

or write to County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH

Billericay East is an electoral ward of Basildon Borough Council (est. 1974), which is the local authority responsible for services like planning, waste and recycling, leisure services, community halls, housing and street scene. It has 42 councillors elected across sixteen electoral wards for four-year terms. The Billericay East ward was created in 1979, with only minor boundary changes since. Prior to that, it was part of the old Billericay ward. The council is elected by thirds, meaning that elections are held three out of every four years, electing one councillor each year.

 

Borough Councillors for Billericay East Ward (3 members):

1) Cllr. Andy Barnes

Tel: 07427 356812 | E-mail: andy.barnes@members.basildon.gov.uk 

You can follow Councillor Barnes on Facebook.

2) Cllr. Martyn Mordecai

Tel:  | E-mail: martyn.mordecai@members.basildon.gov.uk

You can follow Councillor Mordecai on Facebook.

3) Cllr. Andrew Schrader

Tel: 07769 651708 | E-mail: andrew.schrader@members.basildon.gov.uk

You can follow Councillor Schrader on Facebook and Twitter.

or write to The Basildon Centre, St. Martin's Square, Basildon, SS14 1DL

Billericay East is represented on Billericay Town Council (est. 1996), which is one of the largest parish councils in England (and one of only two in the Borough big enough to be warded). The Town Council has 20 members across three electoral wards (East, West and South-West), elected every four years. The Town Council has limited powers and functions and, although it provides no services, it does undertake projects that improve the quality of life in the town, such as the hanging baskets in the High Street and the annual Christmas lights. The East town ward boundaries are the same as the borough ward. There are eight town councillors representing East, four of whom are Conservatives.

 

Conservative Town Councillors for the East Ward

Cllr. Kim Mordecai

Tel: 01277 659717 | E-mail: kim.mordecai@billericaytowncouncil.gov.uk   

Cllr. Jim Tutton

Tel: 01277 655443 | E-mail: jim.tutton@billericaytowncouncil.gov.uk 

or write to The Chantry Centre, Chantry Way, Billericay, CM11 2AP

also

The Billericay East Branch of the Basildon & Billericay Conservative Association (BBCA) is the local organisation of the Conservative and Unionist Party. BBCA serves the Basildon & Billericay parliamentary constituency and the Association is composed of local Conservative Party members and is a campaigning organisation, as well as a social club for like-minded Conservatives, supporting local elected Conservative councillors and our Member of Parliament. If you are interested in joining the Conservative Party, please use the contact details below or click here. BBCA is divided into five branches: the Billericay East Branch, the Billericay West Branch, the Burstead Branch, the Crouch Branch and the Basildon & Laindon Branch (covering Fryerns, Laindon Park, Lee Chapel North and St. Martin's).

BBCA

Assoc. Chairman: Cllr. Dr. Richard Moore

Deputy Chairman (Political): Cllr. Phil Turner

Deputy Chairman (Membership): Mr. Ola Dawodu

Hon. Treasurer: Cllr. Martyn Mordecai

Hon. Secretary: Cllr. Terri Sargent

Assoc. President: Ms Davida Ademuyiwa

Billericay East Branch

Branch Chairman: Cllr. Martyn Mordecai

Branch D.C. (Political) & Secretary: Mr. Lewis Hooper

Branch D.C. (Membership & Finance) & Hon. Treasurer: Cllr. Kim Mordecai

Hon. Secretary: Mrs Rosie Schrader 

Assoc. e-mail: chairman@basildonconservatives.com

or write c/o Crescent House, 51 High Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9AX.

FB: www.facebook.com/BasConservatives | Twitter: @BasildonTories
Web: www.basildonconservatives.com | E-mail: info@basildonconservatives.com

SURGERIES

Billericay councillors hold a regular surgery where constituents can come along to speak to Borough and County councillors.

They are held on the last Saturday of every month (except December)

From 10:30 am to 12:00 noon

Billericay Library
143 High Street, Billericay CM12 9AB

No appointment necessary

If you wish to get in touch with me specifically, please email andrew.schrader@members.basildon.gov.uk or call 07769 651708. I am happy to arrange a meeting separately or to speak to constituents over Teams or Zoom.