Borough of Brentwood
Borough of Brentwood | |
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 Brentwood shown within Essex | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district, Borough |
| Admin HQ | Brentwood |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Brentwood Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Alternative - Sec. 31 (No overall control) |
| • MPs | Eric Pickles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.12 sq mi (153.12 km2) |
| • Rank | 165th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 77,332 |
| • Rank | 282nd (of 296) |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 93.4% White 2.9% S.Asian [Majority of which are of Mauritian descent] 1.4% Black 1.3% Mixed 1.0% Chinese or Other |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 22UD (ONS) E07000068 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TQ595938 |
| Website | www |
The Borough of Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.
History & Geography
The borough is named after the town of Brentwood which is the main development in the area. There are still large areas of woodland including Shenfield Common, Hartswood (named after its last private owner, a Mr Hart), Weald Country Park, and Thorndon Country Park. The original district council was formed in 1974 from the former area of Brentwood Urban District, part of Epping and Ongar Rural District and part of Chelmsford Rural District. By royal charter, the district became a borough on 27 April 1993.
Politics
The council has 37 councillors, divided between 15 wards with between 1 and 3 councillors. Following the United Kingdom local elections, 2012[1] and subsequent by-elections,[2] the political composition of Brentwood Borough Council is as follows:
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Brentwood First | Labour | Independent |
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| 2012 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Boundaries
Brentwood is bordered by Epping Forest district (to the north-west), Chelmsford (north-east), Basildon district (south-east), Thurrock (south, aligned with the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and the London Borough of Havering (south-west).
Transport
The main transport links run in a south-west to north east direction through the Borough with other important links running west to east.
Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone railway stations connect to London Liverpool Street (westbound) in the City of London, and connects Shenfield and Ingatestone to Chelmsford and Southend (eastbound); whilst West Horndon connects to London Fenchurch Street (westbound) and Southend-on-Sea (eastbound).
Shenfield is at a major rail junction with eastbound routes to Southend-on-Sea and Southminster and north-easterly main line to East Anglia. Fast main line services operate from Liverpool Street to East Anglia while Brentwood is served by a high frequency but slower stopping service. Shenfield is the intended eastern terminus of the Crossrail project which will see through trains to Maidenhead via Central London.
A major artery running through the borough is the A12 dual-carriageway, running from London to Chelmsford, then Colchester, the ports of Harwich and Felixstowe, Ipswich, Lowestoft, and finally Great Yarmouth. The old Roman road (A1023) goes right through the centre of Brentwood and joins the A12 (that bypasses the town) at the far ends of Brentwood. Within different parts of Brentwood the A1023 is called (from west to east) Brook Street, London Road, High Street, Shenfield Road, and Chelmsford Road. The other main road is the A127 which separates from the A12 near Romford and then proceeds easterly to Southend-on-Sea.
Media
The borough is served by a dedicated radio station, Phoenix FM.
Education
Secondary schools
- Anglo European School
- Brentwood County High School
- Brentwood School
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent School
- Sawyers Hall College (formerly Hedley Walter High School)
- Shenfield High School
- St Martin's School
Primary schools
- Bentley St. Paul's Church of England School
- Blackmore Primary School
- Doddinghurst CofE Junior School
- Doddinghurst Infant School
- Hogarth Primary School
- Holly Trees Primary School
- Hutton All Saints Church of England Primary School
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Primary School
- Ingatestone Infant School
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Primary School
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School
- Larchwood Primary School
- Long Ridings Primary School
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School
- St. Helen's Catholic Infant School
- St. Helen's Catholic Junior School
- St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Primary School
- St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
- St. Peter's Church of England Primary School
- St. Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Infant School
- St. Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Junior School
- Warley Primary School
- West Horndon Primary School
- Willowbrook Primary School (formerly Brookfield School)
Special school
Information on schools without official websites can be found on the Brentwood Council website
Civil parishes and settlements in the borough
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Twinning
Brentwood is twinned with Roth bei Nürnberg in Germany and Montbazon in France.
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