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Ways that we contact you


If you fall behind with your Council Tax payments, we will contact you by text message and/or email.

To make sure that the messages you receive from us are genuine, please see the following examples of how we will contact you.

Text Message

A text message from us will be from ‘RochfordDC’. It will state that you have an outstanding matter with Rochford District Council, and there will be a link to a website.

Screen shot of a text message showing it is sent from RochfordDC and a link which contains https://info.rochford.gov.uk

When you follow this link, you will be asked to enter your postcode as a security question.

Screen shot of a page with Rochford District Council logo at the top, then an icon of a padlock with text asking you to enter your postcode

This will link you to a page containing details of your Council Tax account.

Screen shot of a page with Rochford District Council logo at the top, then a greeting, details of a Council Tax account and a message on how much is outstanding and how to pay it

From this page there are links to the payment methods that are available to you, together with a link for debt advice and help.

Email

Any email we send will be from this address:
email@info.rochford.gov.uk

The email will be addressed to you and will state the amount overdue. It will also provide links to the payment methods that are available to you, together with a link for debt advice and help.

A screen shot of email that would be received with subject that starts FAO and the text which includes links to payments and other help and advice