Rochford District Council Priorities and Budget Consultation 2025

Every year Rochford District Council must agree a budget that balances the money we spend on services with the money we have available to us. The council gets all its income from council tax, business rates, money it can raise itself and specific grants it can bid for.

All the time demand for services is increasing.

In the current year (2024/25), this is how the Council’s services are funded.

Rochford Council is facing financial pressures across many of its services. This is due to continued uncertainty over government funding and the cost of living crisis. The Council will support the District through these challenging times. It will continue to deliver its plans for change and use your views to help us balance our budget.

On average, each household will pay £2,175.37 in Council Tax in 2024/2025. Only £260 of this amount is paid to Rochford District Council to help fund the services it provides to local people and businesses.

The council would like your views on how it spends its money, how it might raise more money and the level at which it should set the council tax next year.

The information from this survey will be used by councillors as they set the budget and council tax for 2025/26.