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Rochford District Council Priorities and Budget Consultation 2026/2027
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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 (2025/26), this is how the Council’s services are funded.
How Rochford District Council services are funded
Value
Council Tax
£8,989,000
Retained Business Rates
£3,541,000
Other Grants
£1,419,000
New Homes Bonus
£440,000
TOTAL (may not add due to rounding)
£14,389,000
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 £2,268.00 in Council Tax in 2025/2026. Only £267.66 of this amount is paid to Rochford District Council to help fund the services it provides to local people and businesses.
Average Band D Council Tax Breakdown of Charges (2024/25)
Amount
Essex County Council (including Social Care Levy)
£1,579.59
Rochford District Council
£267.66
Police and Crime Commissioner
£260.37
Essex Fire Authority
£87.57
Parishes (average)
£72.81
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 2026/27.
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 (2025/26), this is how the Council’s services are funded.
How Rochford District Council services are funded
Value
Council Tax
£8,989,000
Retained Business Rates
£3,541,000
Other Grants
£1,419,000
New Homes Bonus
£440,000
TOTAL (may not add due to rounding)
£14,389,000
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 £2,268.00 in Council Tax in 2025/2026. Only £267.66 of this amount is paid to Rochford District Council to help fund the services it provides to local people and businesses.
Average Band D Council Tax Breakdown of Charges (2024/25)
Amount
Essex County Council (including Social Care Levy)
£1,579.59
Rochford District Council
£267.66
Police and Crime Commissioner
£260.37
Essex Fire Authority
£87.57
Parishes (average)
£72.81
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 2026/27.
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 2026/2027.
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Page last updated: 19 Sep 2025, 09:30 AM
Lifecycle
The consultation opened on the 11th September 2025.
Rochford District Council Priorities and Budget Consultation 2026/2027 is currently at this stage
The consultation is open for responses between 11th September and 26th October 2025.
this is an upcoming stage for Rochford District Council Priorities and Budget Consultation 2026/2027
The consultation closes on the 26th October and responses will then be evaluated.
this is an upcoming stage for Rochford District Council Priorities and Budget Consultation 2026/2027
