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Boundary Changes
The invitation set out that existing district council areas should be the building blocks for proposals for new councils. It was also clear that, if a council believed that moving boundaries (so splitting a district area) between the proposed new councils would achieve a better outcome, this would be considered if there was a strong justification."
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Dear Sir
Across every model, Wickford should leave the Borough of Basildon and be placed within a Mid-Essex authority. This reflects how the area already operates in practice and ensures that administrative boundaries match reality.
The case is demonstrated across key public services:
• Church & Community: Wickford and Runwell form one Church of England parish (St Andrew’s, St Catherine’s and St Mary’s) with joint activities and community projects. They function as a single civic community, not a Basildon-centred one. The current boundary is impractical, even splitting a house between authorities.
• Health Services: Wickford’s Primary Care Network sits within the Mid & South Essex ICS footprint (Basildon & Brentwood). London Road Surgery in Wickford serves both Wickford and Runwell, with its catchment already extending into Runwell. Health provision recognises a Mid-Essex relationship, not a Basildon-centric one.
• Education: Runwell Community Primary School serves the village, and secondary provision is predominantly through Wickford / Basildon-area schools (e.g., Beauchamps High School). Educational pathways clearly align Wickford and Runwell together as one community.
• Emergency Services: Essex Police publish a Wickford neighbourhood area that includes both Wickford and Runwell. Essex Fire & Rescue list Wickford Fire Station as the local on-call station serving the area. Operational response already treats the communities as one unit.
• Transport & Planning: ECC’s A Better Connected Essex programme places Wickford within the Mid-Essex transport planning area. Aligning local government boundaries with this transport footprint supports coherent infrastructure investment under a Mid-Essex authority.
Therefore, under every model being considered, Wickford should be transferred away from Basildon Borough and placed into a Mid-Essex authority. This would align administration with the community that already exists in practice.
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