Tell us which council services are important to you in our Budget and Council priorities survey

Do you think Rochford District Council should spend less, the same, or more on managing parks and open spaces? Is the council using its assets to maximise the benefits to the community important to you? Should the council introduce charges for services it has an option to provide, that are not statutory?

These are some of the questions that the Council is asking residents and businesses before it sets its budget for 2027/28.

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.

In the current year, Rochford District Council only receives an average of £272.88 a year from each household through Council Tax, so we want to ensure residents have their say on how it is spent.

To have your say in our Budget and Corporate Priorities Survey, visit www.rochford.gov.uk/budgetsurvey

Feedback from the survey will be used by councillors as they set the council budget and Council Tax for 2027/28.

For those without internet access, paper copies can be collected from the council’s reception at Rochford Library, Roche Close. Paper copies can also be requested by emailing customer.comments@rochford.gov.uk.

The survey closes on Tuesday 15 September 2026.