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As part of the Government review of productivity across local government, Rochford District Council has produced a Productivity Plan that sets out Rochford District Council’s achievements to date and our plans to further embed our digital transformation …

What is the Essex Coast RAMS Supplementary Planning Document? Twelve local authorities* in Essex have been working together to produce the Essex Coast Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). …

The Retail Prices Index (RPI) figures are calculated and published on a monthly basis by the Office for National Statistics. Data is usually published by the middle of the following month, meaning that, for example, the RPI figure for December will be …

What is the Housing Delivery Test (HDT)? The Housing Delivery Test (HDT) is an annual measurement of housing delivery to assess the extent to which each local authority is building enough homes to meet their housing need, as determined by Central …

The Authority (formerly Annual) Monitoring Report, or AMR, records key indicators for the District, and monitors how well the District is performing. It is important to monitor, as this may indicate a need to review polices. The AMR in particular will …

What is a Neighbourhood Plan? Neighbourhood Planning was introduced by the Localism Act (2011) enabling local communities to prepare plans to guide future development and growth in their local area. In areas with defined parishes, such as Rochford …

Consultations The Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI updated in 2022) sets out how local communities and organisations will be involved in the plan-making process. Current and past planning policy consultations can be viewed through our …

Rochford District Council has acted promptly to secure uninterrupted education for Rayleigh primary school pupils who were impacted by the closure of their school as a result of issues related to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). The …

Bleed control kits distributed in Rayleigh to help save lives In a proactive move to enhance community safety and aid victims of an emergency involving traumatic injury, 10 bleed control kits have been installed in Rayleigh. These lifesaving kits are …

Do you know somebody who works tirelessly to make a difference to our local community? The annual Citizen of the Year Awards are now open for nominations, and we would like to hear who you believe is making a difference in our community.  Rochford …