Editing Castle Point (section)

==History==
Castle Point was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], as one of 14 [[non-metropolitan district]]s within Essex. The new district covered the areas of the former urban districts of [[Benfleet Urban District|Benfleet]] and [[Canvey Island Urban District|Canvey Island]], both of which were abolished at the same time.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

The district was named "Castle Point", combining references to landmarks in both of the former urban districts: [[Hadleigh Castle]] in Benfleet and [[Canvey Point]] at the eastern tip of Canvey Island.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

The district was granted [[borough status in the United Kingdom|borough status]] with effect from 1 February 1992, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.<ref>{{cite book |title=Bulletin of Local Authority Status Names and Areas 1 April 1991 – 31 March 1992 |date=1992 |publisher=Department of the Environment |location=London |page=7 |url=https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20221201175816mp_/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/17529/change-bulletin-1991-1992.pdf |access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref>