Borough of Brentwood | |
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![]() High Street in Brentwood, the largest town in the borough | |
![]() 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 | Alex Burghart |
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 (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 22UD (ONS) E07000068 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TQ595938 |
Brentwood Borough Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Jonathan Stephenson since 2019[3] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 39[4] |
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Political groups | Administration (20)
Opposition (19)
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Elections | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
Meeting place | |
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Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, CM15 8AY | |
Website | |
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The Borough of Brentwood is a local government district with borough status in Essex, England. The borough is named after its main town of Brentwood, where the council is based; it includes several villages and the surrounding rural area.
The neighbouring districts are Epping Forest, Chelmsford, Basildon, Thurrock and the London Borough of Havering.