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Leader's blog - July 2025
Our heartfelt condolences are still very much with the family, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives in the air accident at London Southend Airport. As you would expect, and want us to do - we offered our support to all the organisations …
Let’s give our residents an opportunity to consider all the local government reorganisation options to help us decide
“We are here to represent our residents and I want to give our residents the best chance of a future unitary model that they could support”. That is the view of the Leader of Rochford District Council following this week’s meeting of Full Council, where …
Dangerous Structures
Our Building Control team will assess the danger and respond accordingly to any report of a suspected dangerous structure. They will visit the site, assess the need for urgent action and make the necessary arrangements to have the risk removed or the site …
Rochford District Council – Housing Allocation Policy Survey
Rochford District Council are consulting with all residents in the District and those who are on their Housing Register on proposed changes to the Housing Allocations Policy. Rochford District Council do not own their own housing stock and are reliant on …
I want to make comments on a planning application
This note has been produced by the Planning Division to provide advice and guidance to Parish Councils, neighbours and other interested parties, who wish to comment on planning applications, on what factors the District Council can legitimately consider …
Best Bar None Scheme
We're pleased to announce that the National Best Bar None Scheme is launching across the Rochford District. The current assessment window is open from now until 2 March 2025. About the Best Bar None Scheme Best Bar None is a national Home Office supported …
Council to pilot 30-minute free parking in its car parks to support town centres
Rochford District Council has announced plans to introduce a new 3-month trial offering 30 minutes of free parking in council owned pay and display car parks - with the exception of Hockley Woods and The Approach, Rayleigh. This initiative is part of a …
Energy Efficiency for your Home - Grants and Schemes
ECO4 What is it? ECO4 is a government scheme that offers support to low-income households in improving energy efficiency. By applying to ECO4, you have the opportunity to receive whole house retrofit support, funded by your energy suppliers. ECO4 home …
Rochford District Council celebrates Love Parks Week with a call to explore local green spaces
Rochford District Council is proud to join the nationwide celebration of Love Parks Week, a campaign led by Keep Britain Tidy running from 25 July to 3 August 2025. The initiative encourages people of all ages to step outside, reconnect with nature and …
Governance Framework
Rochford District Council is committed to the seven principles of Good Governance as stated by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE). These are set out in the CIPFA / …