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For the parliamentary constituency, see South East Essex (UK Parliament constituency).

South East Essex will be a unitary authority area in Essex, England. Scheduled to be created in April 2028 as part of an ongoing local government reorganisation, it will be formed from the existing districts of Castle Point, Rochford and Southend-on-Sea. The first councillors to South East Essex Council will be elected at the 2027 South East Essex Council election in May 2027. The largest settlement in the district is the city of Southend-on-Sea.

History

In February 2025, Essex was accepted into the Devolution Priority Programme.[1] Tied to this, councils were invited to submit proposals for the reorganisation of local government districts by September 2025. The government held statutory consultations from November 2025 to January 2026 and made a decision in March 2026.[2] In South East Essex, it was decided to create a new unitary authority district by combining Castle Point, Rochford and Southend-on-Sea.[3][4]

Geography

The largest settlement in the district will be Southend-on-Sea. The Office for National Statistics mid-2023 population estimate of the district is 360,317.[5]

Parishes

Much of the district, including Benfleet and Southend, is unparished. The rest of the area is made of civil parishes:[6]

Governance

The local authority will be South East Essex Council. The first councillors will be elected at the 2027 South East Essex Council election.[7][4]

References

  1. ^ “Devolution revolution: six areas to elect Mayors for first time”. GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  2. ^ “Local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock”. GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  3. ^ O’Hanlon, Séamus (25 March 2026). “Essex split into five councils for Local Government Reorganisation”. Daily Gazette. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b Reed, Steve (25 March 2026). “Local Government Reorganisation Statement made on 25 March 2026”. UK Parliament.
  5. ^ Weakley, Kirsty (25 March 2026). “Revealed: Average size of new unitaries in each area”. Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  6. ^ “Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas”. Open Geography Portal. Office for National Statistics. December 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  7. ^ Dedman, Simon (25 March 2026). “Government backs five-council plan for Essex”. BBC. Retrieved 25 March 2026.