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It was immortalised in the Ian Dury and the Blockheads song 'Billericay Dickie'.
A meeting of the Pilgrim Fathers prior to their sailing in the Mayflower is said to have taken place in Billericay, and much local nomenclature and historical imagery reflects this: Mayflower House, Taxis, School, Hall etc, etc.
Billericay's MP is John Baron (Conservative). It was previously represented by Theresa Gorman, a Conservative rebel who had the whip withdrawn for opposing the Maastricht Treaty. Throughout political history, Billericay has generally always been a Conservative heartland, with neither Labour nor the Liberal Democrats enjoying any notable success. At a local level, Billericay is part of Basildon district council, which is currently dominated by the Tories.
Billericay is twinned with Fishers, IndianaFishers located in Hamilton County, Indiana, is a town of population 52,390 (according to a special census conducted in 2004). A suburb of Indianapolis, Fishers has grown rapidly in recent decades: about 350 people lived there in 1963, 2,000 in 1980, and and Billerica, MassachusettsBillerica is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 38,981. History Billerica was first settled in 1637 and was officially incorporated in 1655. The oldest homestead in the town is the.
The town is now served by small community radio station Phoenix FMPhoenix FM is a community radio station serving the areas of Brentwood and Billericay. It was formed in 1996 and has broadcast 9 28-day restricted service licence broadcasts on FM. The station's presenters include local snooker hero Steve Davis and former.
