David has been a councillor for Billericay East since 2002. He currently serves as a Basildon Council representative on the Norsey Wood Society.

He previously served as the 4th and 6th Mayor of Basildon from 2018 to 2019 and again from 2021 to 2022 and was responsible for raising record sums for local causes, including St. Lukes Hospice. He is also a successful solicitor, business-owner and a local magistrate. He lives in Billericay with his partner and has a son and a daughter.

If you are a Billericay East resident and would like to contact David, please email david.dadds@members.basildon.gov.uk.

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His ward colleagues are Cllrs Andrew Schrader and Stuart Sullivan.

Billericay East falls within the Billericay & Burstead Division of Essex County Council. David works closely alongside the local county councillors, Anthony Hedley and Richard Moore, on county issues such as highways.