Braintree District
Braintree is a local government district in the English county of Essex, with a population of 147,084. Its main town is Braintree.
The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the urban districts of Braintree and Bocking, Halstead, and Witham and Braintree Rural District and Halstead Rural District.Council
The council is controlled by the Conservatives who hold 34 of the 49 seats.Wards
There are 26 wards:
