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Borough of Basildon
The
Borough of Basildon
is a
local government district
in south
Essex
in the
East of England
, centred on the town of
Basildon
. The district was formed under the
Local Government Act 1972
on 1 April 1974 from the former area of
Basildon Urban District
and the part of
Thurrock Urban District
that was within the Basildon New Town. The population of the district as of 2010 is about 172,000. The council made an application for
borough status
in February 2010 and this was given approval that year, with Cllr Mo Larkin becoming the first mayor in October. The local authority is
Basildon Borough Council
.
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