- Council Control: Con
- Conservatives 30
- Labour 9
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 4
- Reform UK 1
- Other 5
Independents 3, Halstead Residents’ Association 2. Market towns (Braintree, Witham, Halstead) and rural north Essex.
James Bond (Halstead St Andrews) moved from Halstead Residents’ Association to Independent in September 2026. Jo Beavis and Wendy Taylor (both Hedingham), Ann Hooks (Rayne) and Dennis Abram (Coggeshall) moved from Independent to Conservative in August 2026.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
District
Address
Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9HB
Phone
01376 552525
Website
http://www.braintree.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2280.34
Upper tier authority
Essex
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