Plans, policies and strategies
Information on all the council's policies and plans and strategies, including our latest Corporate Plan.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and adults. All of our policies are written to take account of safeguarding.
Corporate Plan
Plans
Economic Development Plan 2025-29 (PDF) [778KB]
Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2016-2046 (PDF, 1 MB)
Information and Communications Technology Plan 2024-2029 (PDF, 650 KB)
Workforce Plan 2023-2027 (PDF) [552KB]
Charters
Policies
A-boards Policy (Essex County Council)
Access to Information Policy (PDF, 472 KB)
Anti-Social Behaviour Policy (PDF, 202 KB)
Bribery Act Policy (PDF, 178 KB)
Business Rates Discretionary Rate Relief Policy (PDF, 168 KB)
COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) Policy (PDF, 270 KB)
Compliments, suggestions and complaints policy
Complaints about Housing Services Policy
Cost of Living Support Fund Policy 2024/25
Council Tax and Housing Benefit Civil Penalties Policy (PDF, 386 KB)
Council Tax, Business Rates & Local Council Tax Support Counter Fraud Policy (PDF, 310 KB)
Council Tax Support Exceptional Hardship Policy (PDF, 165 KB)
Council Tax empty homes and second homes premiums policy 2025-26 (PDF, 209 KB)
Data protection policy statement
Direct Payment and Safeguard Policy (PDF, 264 KB)
Discretionary Housing Payment Policy (PDF, 184 KB)
Document retention schedules for all services (PDF, 1 MB)
Early Retirement Policy (PDF, 174 KB)
Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Policy
Enforcement Policy (PDF, 446 KB)
Enforcement Policy and Operational Procedures for Offences subject to Fixed Penalty Notices (PDF, 472 KB)
Premises Licensing Enforcement Policy (PDF, 303 KB)
Planning Enforcement Policy (PDF, 270 KB)
Council Tax, Business Rates and Local Council Tax Support Anti-fraud Enforcement Policy (PDF, 306 KB)
Ethical Investment Policy (PDF) [202KB]
Freedom of Information Act Publication Scheme (PDF, 568 KB)
Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005: Policy for 2025-2028 (PDF, 877 KB)
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) training policy
Grant Allocation Policy (PDF, 334 KB)
Greener Deliveries Grant Policy
Home Repairs Assistance Policy (PDF, 484 KB)
Housing Allocations Scheme (Allocations Policy) (PDF, 312 KB)
Housing and Repairs Compensation and Reimbursement Policy
Statement of Licensing Policy 2022-2027 (PDF, 872 KB)
Licensing Policy relating to the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire trade (PDF, 773 KB)
Managing unacceptable behaviour policy
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2024/25
Omicron Leisure and Hospitality Grant Policy (PDF) [161KB]
Planning Enforcement Policy (PDF, 270 KB)
Pricing and Concessions Policy
Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy (PDF, 660 KB)
Private Sector Housing Empty Homes Policy (PDF) [375KB]
Regulation of Investigator Powers Act (RIPA) Policy
Risk Management Policy 2024/25 (PDF, 437 KB)
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults Policy and Reporting Procedure (PDF, 588 KB)
Special category personal data policy
Sports Provision Major Projects Grant: allocation policy
Standby and Recall to Work Payment Policy (PDF, 78 KB)
Street Naming And Numbering Policy (PDF, 363 KB)
Tables and Chairs on the Highway Policy (Word doc, 35 KB)
Tenancy Fraud Policy (PDF, 231 KB)
Whistleblowing Policy (PDF, 176 KB)
Strategies
Capital Strategy 2025-2026 (PDF) [167KB]
Climate Crisis Strategy 2021-2030 (PDF) [1MB]
Commercial Strategy 2025-2030 (PDF) [3MB]
Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy 2022-2024 (PDF, 259 KB)
Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy 2022-2024 Action Plan (PDF) [507KB]
Prevention of money laundering procedures
Corporate Consultation Strategy
Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2023-2028
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020-2025 (PDF, 580 KB)
Information Governance Strategy and Framework
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-2030 (PDF) [166KB]
Procurement Strategy 2022-2026
Treasury Management Strategy 2025-2026 (PDF) [201KB]
Constitution
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