Details of the Council Tax charge for 2026/27 and how it’s made up.

On 23 February 2026 Councillors set Rother’s Council Tax charge for a Band ‘D’ property at £216.95, an increase of 2.99% over last year’s figure of £210.65.

The major precepting authorities have also decided to increase their share of the Council Tax, therefore, the total Band D Council Tax in the Rother area for 2026/27 is:

Band ‘D’ Amounts£
East Sussex County Council1,630.98
ESCC Social Care Precept329.31
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner281.91
East Sussex Fire Authority117.49
Rother District Council216.95
Total2,576.64

In addition to the above, there are charges from your Parish or Town Council plus special expenses in Bexhill and Rye. The actual amounts payable per Council Tax band for each Parish are available under Related Documents.

Information on the finances of each of the above authorities, including how the Council Tax charges are calculated, can also be found on our Information page or under Related Documents.

Council Tax bandings

Council Tax Bandings

Special expenses information

Rother Council Tax Special Expenses

Further information on Council Tax

Council Tax and Services Information

East Sussex County Council:
https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/your-council/about/ctax-summary

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner:
Sussex Police Precept 2627

East Sussex Fire Authority:

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