Rother

This article is about a district of southern England. For people surnamed Rother (or Röther), see Rother (surname). For rivers so named, see River Rother (disambiguation).
Rother District
Non-metropolitan district

Rother shown within East Sussex
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South East England
Non-metropolitan county East Sussex
Status Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ Bexhill-on-Sea
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan district council
 • Body Rother District Council
 • Leadership Leader and Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPs Gregory Barker
Amber Rudd
Area
 • Total 197.6 sq mi (511.8 km2)
Area rank 91st (of 326)
Population (mid-2014 est.)
 • Total 92,130
 • Rank 258th (of 326)
 • Density 470/sq mi (180/km2)
 • Ethnicity 98.1% White
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
ONS code 21UG (ONS)
E07000064 (GSS)
OS grid reference TQ7388508555
Website www.rother.gov.uk

Rother is a local government district in East Sussex, England. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries.

History

The District of Rother was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Bexhill, the Municipal Borough of Rye and Battle Rural District. It is one of three districts within the county without borough status and is the easternmost one: the other two being Lewes to the west, and Wealden in the centre. The Borough of Hastings lies surrounded by Rother.

Governance

Rother District Council is elected every four years, with currently 38 councillors being elected at each election. Since 1983 the Conservatives have had a majority on the council, apart from between 1991 and the 1999 election when no party had a majority. As of the last election in 2015 the council was composed of the following councillors:-[1]

Party Councillors
  Conservative Party 31
  Independent 4
  Liberal Democrats 2
  Labour Party 1

Wards

Rother District Council offices are based in Bexhill-on-Sea. Bexhill has nine wards: the remaining councillors represent the other 11 wards.

WardPopulation (2007)CouncillorsRatio
Battle Town491922460
Brede Valley469822349
Central (Bexhill)510622553
Collington (Bexhill)429222146
Crowhurst254612546
Darwell490122451
Eastern Rother481722409
Ewhurst and Sedlescombe238212382
Kewhurst (Bexhill)450022250
Marsham373621868
Old Town (Bexhill)378021890
Rother Levels462722314
Rye410822054
Sackville (Bexhill)457722289
St Marks (Bexhill)459022295
St Michaels (Bexhill)462922315
St Stephens (Bexhill)436622183
Salehurst443022215
Sidley (Bexhill)533322667
Ticehurst and Etchingham416822084
Total Rother86505382276

Parishes

The lowest level of local government is the civil parish: there are 29 within the Rother District[2] which are:

ParishTypeArea (sq mi)Population (2007)Pop Density /sq mi
Ashburnham and PenhurstParish Council 22.437043
BattleTown Council 31.86171503
BeckleyParish Council 22.81012115
Bexhill-on-SeaNone32.3411733300
BodiamParish Council 6.5391156
BredeParish Council 17.61715252
BrightlingParish Council 19.836648
BurwashParish Council 30.12511216
CamberParish Council 14.11229227
CatsfieldParish Council 12.2805171
CrowhurstParish Council 10.1859219
DallingtonParish Council 7.9310102
EtchinghamParish Council 13.4747145
EwhurstParish Council 23.61052115
FairlightParish Council 6.11682711
GuestlingParish Council 15.91273207
Hurst GreenParish Council 10.41451362
IckleshamParish Council 23.52804309
IdenParish Council 12.045798
MountfieldParish Council 15.357397
NorthiamParish Council 14.52094374
PeasmarshParish Council 15.81167191
PettParish Council 6.5781311
Playden & East GuldefordSee note 16.632751
RyeTown Council 4.241082564
Rye ForeignParish Council 3.9354238
Salehurst and RobertsbridgeParish Council 18.22588369
SedlescombeParish Council 12.61330273
TicehurstParish Council 32.53421272
UdimoreParish Council 11.736581
WestfieldParish Council 19.12618355
WhatlingtonParish Council 6.0401172
Total Rother 509.486505440

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.

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.

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[3]

Climate data for Rother, UK
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8
(46)		 8
(46)		 11
(52)		 13
(55)		 17
(63)		 19
(66)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 18
(64)		 14
(57)		 10
(50)		 7
(45)		 14.2
(57.4)
Average low °C (°F) 1
(34)		 1
(34)		 3
(37)		 4
(39)		 6
(43)		 9
(48)		 12
(54)		 11
(52)		 9
(48)		 6
(43)		 3
(37)		 1
(34)		 5.5
(41.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43
(1.7)		 30
(1.2)		 28
(1.1)		 43
(1.7)		 28
(1.1)		 41
(1.6)		 89
(3.5)		 38
(1.5)		 61
(2.4)		 48
(1.9)		 43
(1.7)		 66
(2.6)		 558
(22)
Average precipitation days 21 19 22 20 16 19 16 16 19 22 21 21 232
Source: Weatherbase [4]

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, East Coastway Line and the Marshlink Line are the three 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.

Landmarks

Major landmarks include Bodiam and Camber Castles; and Battle Abbey.

References

  1. ↑ "Local election results 2015 in full". The Guardian. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Parish and Town Councils: map
  3. ↑ Climate Summary for Rother, UK
  4. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 9, 2013.

Coordinates: 50°50′59.24″N 0°28′13.81″E / 50.8497889°N 0.4705028°E / 50.8497889; 0.4705028

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