Rother
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- See also River Rother for rivers named Rother.
| Rother District | |
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 Shown within East Sussex |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South East England |
| Historic County: | Sussex |
| Admin. County: | East Sussex |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 98th 511.75 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Bexhill-on-Sea |
| ONS code: | 21UG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density |
Ranked 271st 87,600 171 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.1% White |
| Politics | |
| Rother District Council http://www.rother.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Gregory Barker, Michael Foster |
Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries. .
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[edit] History
Rother District was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the Bexhill and Rye Urban District Councils (RDCs) and Battle Rural District Council, also set up under the Local Government Act 1894, which also revived the parish councils. It is one of three Districts within the county and is the easternmost one: the other two being Lewes to the west, and Wealden in the centre. Hastings town lies surrounded by Rother District.
[edit] Governance
Wealden 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[1]. 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[2] 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.
[edit] Geography
Rother District covers two areas of relief: to the south, a section of the High Weald; and to the north the lower land, named the Rother Levels, across which flow the River Rother, which rises on the Weald and flows easterly towards Rye Bay, and its tributaries. For much of the course of the main river it constitutes the boundary between East Sussex and Kent, and is given the alternative title of the ’’Kent Ditch’’. Tributaries of the river include the Rivers Dudwell, Tillingham and Brede.
The District reaches the coast in the vicinity of Bexhill, and on the shores of Rye Bay.
[edit] Transport
There are several main roads crossing the District. The major trunk road is the A21, London to Hastings road; it is joined by the A28 road from Ashford road near Hastings; which in turn is crossed by the A268 Hawkhurst to Rye road. There is also the A259 coastal route
The Hastings Line and the Marshlink Line are the two railway lines in the District; The Kent and East Sussex Railway tourist line terminates at Bodiam.
Long-distance footpaths include the Sussex Border Path; and the Saxon Shore Way, which links with the 1066 Country Walk.
[edit] Landmarks
Major landmarks include Bodiam and Camber Castles; and Battle Abbey.
[edit] References
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