The ward of Chelmsford Rural West is in the west of the Borough and covers the villages of Pleshey, Good Easter, Chignall Smealy, Chignall St. James, Roxwell and Highwood.

It has a population of 2,764 (as at the 2011 Census) and is represented by one Conservative Councillor Nicolette Chamber.

The Member of Parliament is Kemi Badenoch. Kemi Badenoch is the Member of Parliament for the North West Essex Constituency and the current Leader of the Conservative Party, the Leader of the Opposition and the Shadow Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.