Between 1923 and 1968, Billingham had its own urban district council which built, among other things, the Billingham Forum, Kennedy Gardens and Billingham Golf Club (the UK's first municipally-owned club).
Zwischen 1923 und 1968 hatte Billingham einen eigenen Urban District Council, der unter anderem Dawson House, Kennedy Gardens und den Billingham Golf Club (der erste stadteigene Golfclub in Großbritannien) errichtete.