Borough of Brentwood
The Borough of Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.
Borough of Brentwood | |
|---|---|
 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 (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Alex Burghart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.12 sq mi (153.12 km2) |
| Area rank | 182nd (of 317) |
| Population (mid-2019 est.) | |
| • Total | 77,021 |
| • Rank | 292nd (of 317) |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 93.4% White 2.9% S.Asian (Mainly from Mauritius) 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 |
History and geography
The borough is named after its main town of Brentwood. 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 in 2019 the political composition of Brentwood Borough Council is as follows:[1]
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Labour | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 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. Shenfield and Ingatestone provide long distance trains to Colchester, Ipswich and other long distance destinations. However Brentwood is served by TfL Rail-run local trains between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield. Both Brentwood and Shenfield are also served by medium distant trains to Southend Victoria, Southend Airport and Southminster. Also within the borough is West Horndon which provides direct trains to London Fenchurch Street and Southend-on-Sea.
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 dedicated radio stations, Phoenix FM and Time 107.5.
Education
Secondary schools
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 schools
- The Endeavour School
- Grove House School
Civil parishes and settlements in the borough
Twinning
Brentwood is twinned with Roth bei Nürnberg in Germany and Montbazon in France.
