Governance
Rother District Council offices are based in Bexhill-on-Sea.
The district is second-level in local government. There are 38 members of the Council, representing 20 wards. Bexhill has nine wards: the remaining councillors represent the other 29 wards.
| Ward | Population (2007) | Councillors | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Town | 4919 | 2 | 2460 |
| Brede Valley | 4698 | 2 | 2349 |
| Central (Bexhill) | 5106 | 2 | 2553 |
| Collington (Bexhill) | 4292 | 2 | 2146 |
| Crowhurst | 2546 | 1 | 2546 |
| Darwell | 4901 | 2 | 2451 |
| Eastern Rother | 4817 | 2 | 2409 |
| Ewhurst and Sedlescombe | 2382 | 1 | 2382 |
| Kewhurst (Bexhill) | 4500 | 2 | 2250 |
| Marsham | 3736 | 2 | 1868 |
| Old Town (Bexhill) | 3780 | 2 | 1890 |
| Rother Levels | 4627 | 2 | 2314 |
| Rye | 4108 | 2 | 2054 |
| Sackville (Bexhill) | 4577 | 2 | 2289 |
| St Marks (Bexhill) | 4590 | 2 | 2295 |
| St Michaels (Bexhill) | 4629 | 2 | 2315 |
| St Stephens (Bexhill) | 4366 | 2 | 2183 |
| Salehurst | 4430 | 2 | 2215 |
| Sidley (Bexhill) | 5333 | 2 | 2667 |
| Ticehurst and Etchingham | 4168 | 2 | 2084 |
| Total Rother | 86505 | 38 | 2276 |
The lowest level of local government is the civil parish: there are 29 within the Rother District which are:
| Parish | Type | Area (sq mi) | Population (2007) | Pop Density /sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburnham and Penhurst | Parish Council | 22.4 | 370 | 43 |
| Battle | Town Council | 31.8 | 6171 | 503 |
| Beckley | Parish Council | 22.8 | 1012 | 115 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | None | 32.3 | 41173 | 3300 |
| Bodiam | Parish Council | 6.5 | 391 | 156 |
| Brede | Parish Council | 17.6 | 1715 | 252 |
| Brightling | Parish Council | 19.8 | 366 | 48 |
| Burwash | Parish Council | 30.1 | 2511 | 216 |
| Camber | Parish Council | 14.1 | 1229 | 227 |
| Catsfield | Parish Council | 12.2 | 805 | 171 |
| Crowhurst | Parish Council | 10.1 | 859 | 219 |
| Dallington | Parish Council | 7.9 | 310 | 102 |
| Etchingham | Parish Council | 13.4 | 747 | 145 |
| Ewhurst | Parish Council | 23.6 | 1052 | 115 |
| Fairlight | Parish Council | 6.1 | 1682 | 711 |
| Guestling | Parish Council | 15.9 | 1273 | 207 |
| Hurst Green | Parish Council | 10.4 | 1451 | 362 |
| Icklesham | Parish Council | 23.5 | 2804 | 309 |
| Iden | Parish Council | 12.0 | 457 | 98 |
| Mountfield | Parish Council | 15.3 | 573 | 97 |
| Northiam | Parish Council | 14.5 | 2094 | 374 |
| Peasmarsh | Parish Council | 15.8 | 1167 | 191 |
| Pett | Parish Council | 6.5 | 781 | 311 |
| Playden & East Guldeford | See note | 16.6 | 327 | 51 |
| Rye | Town Council | 4.2 | 4108 | 2564 |
| Rye Foreign | Parish Council | 3.9 | 354 | 238 |
| Salehurst and Robertsbridge | Parish Council | 18.2 | 2588 | 369 |
| Sedlescombe | Parish Council | 12.6 | 1330 | 273 |
| Ticehurst | Parish Council | 32.5 | 3421 | 272 |
| Udimore | Parish Council | 11.7 | 365 | 81 |
| Westfield | Parish Council | 19.1 | 2618 | 355 |
| Whatlington | Parish Council | 6.0 | 401 | 172 |
| Total Rother | 509.4 | 86505 | 440 |
Playden and East Guldeford are merged in the statistical analysis although they are both civil parishes in their own right. Playden has a Parish Council whilst East Guldeford holds a Parish Meeting.
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