The Mayoral Badge of Office

• the sailing ship represents Billericay and marks the Mayflower expedition to the New World in the year 1620 which included a number of families from the town
• the corn sheaf and scythe represent Wickford
• the mallard rising from the marshland is for Pitsea
• the 17^th Century St Nicholas church on the hill represents Laindon
• at the centre is a silhouette of the Mother and Child Statue by Maurice Lambert, commissioned in 1959 to symbolise the growth of the New Town and which stands today in Basildon's Town Square.

Further information and enquiries

• Basildon Borough Council Year Book 2023-2024 (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)
• Basildon Borough Council Constitution (The Way We Work) July 2021 (PDF) [9MB] (opens new window)
• Enquiries please to the Mayor's Office. See link to contact details below.