In 1937 all the parishes were abolished and used to create a Billericay parish which occupied the same area as the district.
[2] In 1955 the district was renamed Basildon, still consisting of the Billericay parish.
[3] From 1938 until the early 1960s the urban district council met at the Town Hall at 94 High Street in Billericay and had its main offices nearby, notably at 98 High Street.
[4][5][6] In the early 1960s the council moved to premises in the new town centre of Basildon.
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