Mid Essex
Mid Essex | |
|---|---|
Future unitary authority area | |
| Chelmsford | |
| File:Mid Essex UK locator map.svg Mid Essex shown within Essex | |
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| Coordinates: 51°44′06″N 0°28′48″E / 51.735°N 0.480°ECoordinates: 51°44′06″N 0°28′48″E / 51.735°N 0.480°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East |
| Ceremonial county | Essex |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2028 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Mid Essex Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 328.1 sq mi (849.7 km2) |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
| • Total | 337,260 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Mid Essex will be a unitary authority area scheduled to be created in April 2028 in Essex, England. Created as part of an ongoing local government reorganisation, it will be formed from the three existing districts of Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon. The first councillors to Mid Essex Council will be elected at the 2027 Mid Essex Council election in May 2027. The largest settlement in the district is Chelmsford.
History
In February 2025, Essex was accepted into the Devolution Priority Programme.[1] Tied to this, councils were invited to submit proposals for the reorganisation of local government districts by September 2025. The government held statutory consultations from November 2025 to January 2026 and made a decision in March 2026.[2] In Mid Essex, it was decided to create a new unitary authority district by combining Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon.[3]
In September 2026, the Essex proposals were withdrawn by the government in light of new government advice.[4]
Geography
The largest settlement in the district is the city of Chelmsford. The Office for National Statistics mid-2023 population estimate of the district is 331,757.[5]
Parishes
Parts of the district, including Brentwood and Chelmsford, are unparished. The Chelmsford district holds city status and its council is considering options for the preservation of this, including the use of charter trustees.[6]
The rest of the area is made up of civil parishes:[7]
- Althorne, Asheldham[lower-alpha 1]
- Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green, Boreham, Bradwell-on-Sea, Broomfield, Burnham-on-Crouch
- Chelmer, Chelmsford Garden, Chignall, Cold Norton
- Danbury, Dengie[lower-alpha 2], Doddinghurst
- East Hanningfield
- Galleywood, Goldhanger, Good Easter, Great and Little Leighs, Great Baddow, Great Braxted, Great Totham, Great Waltham
- Herongate and Ingrave, Hazeleigh[lower-alpha 3], Heybridge, Heybridge Basin, Highwood
- Ingatestone and Fryerning, Kelvedon Hatch
- Langford[lower-alpha 4], Latchingdon, Little Baddow, Little Braxted, Little Totham, Little Waltham
- Maldon, Margaretting, Mashbury , Mayland, Mountnessing, Mundon
- Navestock, North Fambridge
- Pleshey, Purleigh
- Rettendon, Roxwell, Runwell
- Sandon, St Lawrence, South Hanningfield, Southminster, South Woodham Ferrers, Springfield, Steeple, Stock, Stondon Massey, Stow Maries
- Tillingham, Tollesbury, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt Major
- Ulting[lower-alpha 5]
- West Hanningfield, West Horndon, Wickham Bishops, Writtle, Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre, Woodham Mortimer[lower-alpha 6], Woodham Walter
Governance
The local authority will be Mid Essex Council. The first councillors will be elected in the 2027 Mid Essex Council election.[8][3]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Devolution revolution: six areas to elect Mayors for first time". GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock". GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Reed, Steve (25 March 2026). "Local Government Reorganisation Statement made on 25 March 2026". UK Parliament.
- ↑ "Plans for major overhaul of councils halted". BBC News. 7 September 2026. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ Weakley, Kirsty (25 March 2026). "Revealed: Average size of new unitaries in each area". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Council advised not to create new parish area over potential loss of city status". Chelmsford City Life. Chelmsford City Council.
- ↑ "Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas". Open Geography Portal. Office for National Statistics. December 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ Dedman, Simon (25 March 2026). "Government backs five-council plan for Essex". BBC. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
External links
Template:Unitary authority areas of England
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