Tony has been a borough councillor for Billericay West Ward since 2000 and a county councillor for the Billericay & Burstead Division since 2001. He has been Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group since 2020 and is currently Chairman of the Regeneration and Economic Development Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Policy Executive.

He is also the Basildon Council representative on the Association of South Essex Local Authorities Joint Committee, the Basildon Business Group, the Local Government Association, the Local Government Information Unit, the Norsey Wood Society and Basildon Side By Side.

At Essex County Council, Tony is Chairman of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee and also sits on the Essex Pension Strategy Board and the Investment Steering Committee. He also sits on the Basildon Local Highways Panel, the Transport Routes Appeal Panel and the Youth Strategy Group.

If you are a resident of Billericay West or the Billericay & Burstead Division and would like to contact Tony, please email anthony.hedley@members.basildon.gov.uk on borough matters or cllr.anthony.hedley@essex.gov.uk on county matters.

You can also follow Tony on Facebook.

Tony is available to meet residents during his surgery held on the last Saturday of the month (except December) between 10:30am and 12 noon in Billericay Library, High Street, Billericay.