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Borough of Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Shown within Essex
Geography
Status:Borough
Region:East of England
Admin. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England. County:Essex
Area:
- Total		Ranked 141st
342.24 km²
Admin. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of HQ:Chelmsford
ONS code:22UF
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est. Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
- Density		Ranked 95th
162,800
476 / km²
Ethnicity[1]:94. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 6% White
2. 0% S. Asian
1. 3% Black
1. 2% Mixed Race
Politics

Chelmsford Borough Council
http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/
Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
Executive:Conservative
MPs:Simon Burns, Mark Francois, John Whittingdale


Chelmsford is a local government district and borough in Essex, England. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Simon Hugh McGuigan Burns (born 6 September, 1952, Nottingham) is a United Kingdom politician Mark Francois (born August 14, 1965) is a British Politician. John Flasby Lawrance Whittingdale OBE ( 16 October 1959) is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is named after its main settlement, Chelmsford, which is also the county town of Essex. Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.

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History

The current district was formed on April 1, 1974 from the borough of Chelmsford, and most of the Chelmsford Rural District. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Chelmsford was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1974

Chelmsford borough council

The mayor of the borough is Cllr Nicolette Chambers and is the first citizen of the borough and an ambassador for Chelmsford. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government [2] A cabinet of ten councillors, from the 57 that constitute the council, are led by Cllr Roy Whitehead. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a [3] Local elections are held every four years in the borough. Chelmsford Council is elected every four years Political control No overall control 1973 - 1976 Conservative 1976 - 1983 SDP-Liberal

Parish and town councils[4]

The borough contains 26 parishes, 25 parish councils and one town council. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches They are:

Town council

Parish councils

Parish without a council

Boundaries

To the north-west it borders the district of Uttlesford and to the north-east the boundary is with the district of Braintree. South Woodham Ferrers is a Civil parish in the borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England. Rettendon is a small village in Essex, England about 10 miles to the South East of the county town Chelmsford and to the North East of London. Energy policy In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas showed that housing in Uttlesford produced the highest average carbon emissions in the country It shares its eastern border with Maldon. Politics A subdivision of the county of Essex, the Non-metropolitan district is served by Maldon District Council To the south-east its borders the district of Rochford, to the south the district of Basildon and to the south-west it the borough of Brentwood. Energy policy In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas showed that housing in the district of Rochford produced the 9th highest average carbon emissions Basildon district council The District Council is Conservative dominated History It is named after the town of Brentwood which is the main development in the area To the west the borough has a boundary with the district of Epping Forest. Settlement The north east of the district is rural and sparsely populated for an area so close to London; it includes the town of Chipping Ongar and surrounding

Population

The total population of the area covered by the Borough council is 157,748 (ONS 2004 estimate). A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. Approximately 60,000 live in the town and over 42,400 in the surrounding suburban and semi-rural parishes. Around 16,600 live in South Woodham Ferrers. South Woodham Ferrers is a Civil parish in the borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England. The remainder of the population live in the surrounding rural areas, including the villages of Galleywood, Bicknacre, East, West and South Hanningfield, Boreham, Ford End, Pleshey, Highwood, Good Easter, High Easter, Chignal St James, Chignal Smealy, Howe Green, Roxwell, Great Leighs, Little Leighs, Broomfield, Great Waltham, Little Waltham, Great Baddow, Little Baddow, Danbury, Sandon, Rettendon, Runwell, Margaretting, Stock and Writtle. Galleywood is a village surrounded by countryside in the heart of Essex, about 30 miles from London, and close to the town of Chelmsford. Bicknacre is a Village in Essex, England. It is located approximately 10 km (5 Miles southeast from the county town of Chelmsford South Hanningfield is a small Village and Civil parish in south Essex, England. Boreham is a Village and Civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately 6 km (3 miles northeast from the county town of Chelmsford Ford End is a small village half way between Chelmsford and Braintree in Essex, England. The village of Pleshey lies in Essex, England, just to the northwest of Chelmsford. Highwood can refer to Highwood Devon, England Highwood Dorset, England Highwood Essex, England Chignal Smealy is a small village on the north-western outskirts of Chelmsford, Essex. Great Leighs is a village in Essex, England, half way between Chelmsford and Braintree. Broomfield is a small village situated immediately to the north of Chelmsford, in central Essex. Great Baddow is an urban Village in the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. Little Baddow is a large thriving Village to the east of Chelmsford, Essex. Danbury is a Village in Essex, England. It is 45 miles (72 km northeast of London and has a population of 6500 Rettendon is a small village in Essex, England about 10 miles to the South East of the county town Chelmsford and to the North East of London. Stock is a Village and Civil parish in south Essex, England. It is located approximately south of the county town of Chelmsford. The village of Writtle lies in Essex England, just two miles to the west of Chelmsford. (Source: population derived from 2001 census). However this number is expected to rise dramatically, with 40,000 homes to be built in the metropolitan area of the borough which could bring the size of Chelmsford up to over 170,000 to be concentrated around Boreham Airfield, Broomfield, North Springfield and Beaulieu Park. These communities would be primarily built as an urban village design; a place to work, live and play.

Geography

The borough has two towns, the principal settlement Chelmsford in the centre and South Woodham Ferrers to the south east. Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. South Woodham Ferrers is a Civil parish in the borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England. The north west of the borough is predominantly rural. Villages are found throughout the borough.

The River Chelmer flows into the borough near North End and flows to Chelmsford where the River Can converges with it at the town centre, the River Chelmer then flows out of the borough between Boreham and Little Baddow. The River Chelmer is a river that flows entirely through the county of Essex, England. The River Can's source isin the north west of the borough. The River Wid flows from the South of the borough towards the centre past Writtle to join the River Can between Writtle and Chelmsford. The River Crouch flows along the part of the south-eastern border below South Woodham Ferrers. The River Crouch is a river that flows entirely through the English county of Essex. Hanningfield Reservoir, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is located in the south of the borough. Hanningfield Reservoir is an artificial body of water located close to Chelmsford, and is owned by Essex and Suffolk Water A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom.

Transport

The rail links, both national and international, which run through the borough, are all operated by National Express East Anglia. National Express East Anglia is a Train operating company and brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd in the United Kingdom. Two national rail services operate. The Great Eastern Main Line runs through the centre, stopping at Chelmsford railway station. The Great Eastern Main Line ( "GE") is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the Chelmsford railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. Services via Chelmsford operate between London Liverpool Street and Ipswich, Clacton, Harwich, Braintree or Norwich. Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern Ipswich ( ˈɪpswɪtʃ is a Non-metropolitan district and the County town of Suffolk, England on the Estuary of the River Orwell History Clacton was the site of the lower Palaeolithic Clactonian industry of flint tool manufacture Harwich (ˈhærɪdʒ is a town in Essex England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea Braintree is a Town of about 42000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund The Crouch Valley Line also runs through the far south-east tip of the borough, stopping at South Woodham Ferrers were services run from Wickford to Southminster from South Woodham Ferrers railway station. South Woodham Ferrers is a Civil parish in the borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England. Wickford is a Town in the South of the English county of Essex, with a population of more than 32500 Southminster is a town in the Maldon district of Essex in the East of England on the Dengie peninsula. South Woodham Ferrers railway station serves the town of South Woodham Ferrers in Essex, England.

The Amsterdam Express, a rail/sea/rail international service also stops in the borough at Chelmsford, connecting the town to the Netherlands. Dutchflyer is the name given to an integrated passenger service between the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

There are several primary routes within the borough. The United Kingdom Road Network is an extensive network of routes connecting its settlements The network is of varied quality and capacity One of these, the A12, is also a trunk road and runs from London and the M25, centrally in a north-easterly direction through the borough bypassing the town of Chelmsford onwards to Suffolk and Norfolk. A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major Road &mdashusually connecting two or more cities, Ports Airports London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Two other significant primary routes are the A130 which runs north-south across Essex and the A414, which begins as a primary route in Chelmsford but its terminus us Maldon in Essex. The A130 is a major road in England linking Little Waltham, near Chelmsford, the County town of Essex, with Canvey Island Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common The A414 is a major Road in England. It runs from the A41 at a junction west of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, through the The A414 then runs west through Essex, meets the M11 and then its path continues into Hertfordshire via Harlow. This page is about the M11 motorway in England For the M11 motorway in the Republic of Ireland see N11 road. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of Harlow is a New town and local government district in Essex, England. Various other A- and B-Roads connect the borough, especially its main town, Chelmsford, to the rest of the county and beyond. The Great Britain road numbering scheme is a Numbering system used to classify and identify all Roads in Great Britain.

Education

Educational establishments in the borough include:

Tourism

Henry VIII's former Palace of Beaulieu is situated in Boreham, now occupied by the New Hall School. The Sandon School in Chelmsford, Essex is a popular 11-18 mixed comprehensive of 1200 students Chelmsford College is a Further education college based in Chelmsford, Essex. Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of The Palace of Beaulieu also known as New Hall was located in Essex, England, north of Chelmsford. Boreham is a Village and Civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately 6 km (3 miles northeast from the county town of Chelmsford Other places to visit in the borough include the RHS Garden, Hyde Hall at Rettendon, and numerous open spaces in Chelmsford, including Admirals and Central Parks. The Royal Horticultural Society 's garden at Hyde Hall in the English County of Essex east of London. Writtle, where Robert the Bruce is said to have married his second wife Elizabeth de Burgh in 1302, has English Royal connections, with King John building a hunting lodge there in 1211. The village of Writtle lies in Essex England, just two miles to the west of Chelmsford. Robert I King of Scots ( 11 July, 1274 &ndash 7 June, 1329) usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce ( For her grand-niece see Elizabeth de Burgh 4th Countess of Ulster. Much of the site now lies within the grounds of Writtle College, the internationally famous centre for horticulture and agriculture. Writtle College (near Chelmsford, Essex) is one of the largest land-based university colleges in the UK; it is also one of the oldest A few miles away is the attractive village of Pleshey, where stand the ruins of a once important castle mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Richard II. The village of Pleshey lies in Essex, England, just to the northwest of Chelmsford. William Shakespeare ( baptised King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595 The entire circuit of the castle walls can still be traced in the village streets.

Twin towns

Chelmsford's official twin towns are:

References

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  2. ^ The Mayor of Chelmsford (HTML). Backnang is a Town in Germany, in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 Kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Annonay is a commune in the north of the Ardèche department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Chelmsford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area The United States of America —commonly referred to as the www. chelmsford. gov. uk (October 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
  3. ^ About The Council (HTML). www. chelmsford. gov. uk (October 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
  4. ^ Parish Councils (HTML). www. chelmsford. gov. uk (October 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine

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The towns and villages of
Chelmsford borough, Essex, England:		Flag of Essex, England

Around the town of Chelmsford: Broomfield • Chelmer Village • Great Baddow • Springfield • North Melbourne

Towns: Chelmsford • South Woodham Ferrers

Villages: Bicknacre • Boreham • Chalk End • Chapel Row • Chatham Green • Chignal Smealy • Chignal St James • Cooksmill Green • Danbury • Downham • East Hanningfield • Fanner's Green • Ford End • Galleywood • Galleyend • Good Easter • Great Leighs • Great Oxney Green • Great Waltham • Highwood • Howe Green • Howe Street • Little Baddow • Little Leighs • Littley Green • Little Waltham • Margaretting • Margaretting Tye • Mashbury • Moulsham • Newney Green • North End • Pepper's Green • Pleshey • Ramsden Heath • Rettendon • Rettendon Place • Roxwell • Runwell • Sandon • South Hanningfield • Stock • Tye Green • West Hanningfield • Writtle • Woodham Ferrers

Chelmsford is the county town of Essex
List of places in Essex
A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. Broomfield is a small village situated immediately to the north of Chelmsford, in central Essex. Great Baddow is an urban Village in the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. South Woodham Ferrers is a Civil parish in the borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England. Bicknacre is a Village in Essex, England. It is located approximately 10 km (5 Miles southeast from the county town of Chelmsford Boreham is a Village and Civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately 6 km (3 miles northeast from the county town of Chelmsford Chignal Smealy is a small village on the north-western outskirts of Chelmsford, Essex. Danbury is a Village in Essex, England. It is 45 miles (72 km northeast of London and has a population of 6500 Downham is a small Village in Essex, England. It is located approximately 11 km (7 Miles south of the county town of Chelmsford East Hanningfield is a small village in south Essex, England. Ford End is a small village half way between Chelmsford and Braintree in Essex, England. Galleywood is a village surrounded by countryside in the heart of Essex, about 30 miles from London, and close to the town of Chelmsford. Galleywood is a village surrounded by countryside in the heart of Essex, about 30 miles from London, and close to the town of Chelmsford. Great Leighs is a village in Essex, England, half way between Chelmsford and Braintree. Little Baddow is a large thriving Village to the east of Chelmsford, Essex. Mashbury is a small hamlet and Civil parish in Essex, England, north-west of Chelmsford. The village of Pleshey lies in Essex, England, just to the northwest of Chelmsford. Ramsden Heath is a Village in Essex, England. It is located approximately 11 km (7 Miles south of the county town of Chelmsford Rettendon is a small village in Essex, England about 10 miles to the South East of the county town Chelmsford and to the North East of London. Sandon is a small village just off Junction 17 of the A12 in Essex, adjacent to Great Baddow and close to Danbury and was famous for an ancient South Hanningfield is a small Village and Civil parish in south Essex, England. Stock is a Village and Civil parish in south Essex, England. It is located approximately south of the county town of Chelmsford. West Hanningfield is a small Village and Civil parish in south Essex, England. The village of Writtle lies in Essex England, just two miles to the west of Chelmsford. Woodham Ferrers is a small village about southeast of Chelmsford, located between South Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre in the county of Essex Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common This is a list of cities, Towns Villages and other named geographical features in the County of Essex, England.
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