The Burnham on Crouch Urban District Council was formed in 1898, providing District Council level service for Burnham and Creeksea until 1974, when Maldon District Council (MDC) was formed by the amalgamation of Maldon Rural District Council and Maldon Urban District Council, and Burnham’s local governing body was changed to Burnham Town Council.
At this time, a significant number of responsibilities and properties shifted to MDC from Burnham’s ownership.
Chairs of the Urban District Council
- 1898 A B Croxon
- 1899 A B Croxon
- 1900 A B Croxon
- 1901 A B Croxon
- 1902 John Hawkins
- 1903 John Hawkins
- 1904 John Hawkins
- 1905 John Hawkins
- 1906 Rev C D Gooding
- 1907 E Read
- 1908 E Woodhouse
- 1909 S B Sadler
- 1910 T Horrobin
- 1911 A Day
- 1912 J Hawkes
- 1913 E Woodhouse
- 1914 E Read
- 1915 E Read
- 1916 E Read
- 1917 E Read
- 1918 E Read
- 1919 C E Marsh
- 1920 J H Jackson
- 1921 J B Page
- 1922 R T Bull
- 1923 C J Cranfield
- 1924 J H Jackson
- 1925 C C Booth
- 1926 A W Saddler
- 1927 A J Inch
- 1928 J B Page
- 1929 C E Marsh
- 1930 G J Cranfield
- 1931 E W Saddler
- 1932 J B Page
- 1933 C E Marsh
- 1934 G J Cranfield
- 1935 P N Petticrow
- 1936 J A Cole
- 1937 C G Sains
- 1938 A C Sparkes
- 1939 C E Marsh
- 1940 C E Marsh
- 1941 C E Marsh
- 1943 C E Marsh
- 1943 C E Marsh
- 1944 C E Marsh
- 1945 C E Marsh
- 1946 P N Petticrow
- 1947 T J Rice
- 1948 C E Jeffries
- 1949 R G Taylor
- 1950 M George
- 1951 C E Marsh
- 1952 C E Marsh
- 1953 T J Rice
- 1954 C E Jeffries
- 1955 L C Christensen
- 1956 O T Bowton
- 1957 Mrs H D Robinson
- 1958 J R Booth
- 1959 F C Brown
- 1960 C E Jeffries
- 1961 O T Bowton
- 1962 D Saunders
- 1963 Mrs H D Robinson
- 1964 S J Langrish
- 1965 Brigadier E H Grant
- 1966 F J Nethercoat
- 1967 Brigadier V R Krohn
- 1968 J Dowding
- 1969 L C A Bavage
- 1970 N R J McGreath
- 1971 N R J McGreath
- 1972 Mrs M Freeman
- 1973 D Robinson