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
Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2016-2046
(PDF)
[1MB]
Charters
Policies
A-boards Policy (Essex County Council)
Abusive, persistent or vexatious complaints policy
Anti-Social Behaviour Policy (PDF) [202KB]
Bribery Act Policy (PDF) [179KB]
Business Rates Discretionary Rate Relief Policy (PDF) [168KB]
COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) Policy (PDF) [270KB]
Compliments, suggestions and complaints policy
Cost of Living Support Fund Policy 2023/24 (PDF) [86KB]
Council Tax and Housing Benefit Civil Penalties Policy (PDF) [386KB]
Council Tax, Business Rates & Local Council Tax Support Counter Fraud Policy (PDF) [296KB]
Council Tax Support Exceptional Hardship Policy (PDF) [160KB]
Data protection policy statement
Direct Payment and Safeguard Policy (PDF) [264KB]
Discretionary Business Development - Business Rate Relief Scheme Policy
Discretionary Housing Payment Policy (PDF) [184KB]
Document Retention Policy (PDF) [705KB]
Early Retirement Policy (PDF) [208KB]
Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Policy
Enforcement Policy (PDF) [446KB]
Enforcement Policy and Operational Procedures for Offences subject to Fixed Penalty Notices
(PDF)
[472KB]
Enforcement Policy – Premises Licensing
(PDF)
[303KB]
Planning Enforcement Policy
(PDF)
[270KB]
Council Tax, Business Rates and Local Council Tax Support Anti-fraud Enforcement Policy
(PDF)
[306KB]
Environmental Health Enforcement Policy (PDF) [409KB]
Equality Policy, equality information and the Equality Duty
Ethical Investment Policy (PDF) [202 KB]
Freedom of Information Act Policy (PDF) [240KB]
Freedom of Information Act Publication Scheme (PDF) [568KB]
Food Sampling Policy (PDF) [303KB]
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) training policy
Grant Allocation Policy (PDF) [334KB]
Greener Deliveries Grant Policy
Home Repairs Assistance Policy (PDF) [484KB]
Housing Allocations Scheme (Allocations Policy) (PDF) [312KB]
Statement of Licensing Policy 2022-2027 (PDF) [872KB]
Licensing Policy relating to the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire trade (PDF) [775KB]
Omicron Leisure and Hospitality Grant Policy (PDF) [161KB]
Planning Enforcement Policy (PDF) [270KB]
Pricing and Concessions Policy
Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy (PDF) [85KB]
Regulation of Investigator Powers Act (RIPA) Policy
Risk Management Policy (PDF) [402KB]
Safeguarding Policy (PDF) [496KB] (This policy is currently being updated)
Sports Provision - Major Projects Grant Allocation Policy
Standby and Recall to Work Payment Policy (PDF) [119KB]
Street Naming And Numbering Policy (PDF) [363KB]
Tables and Chairs on the Highway Policy (Word doc) [35KB]
Tenancy Fraud Policy (PDF) [231KB]
Whistleblowing Policy
(PDF)
[176KB]
Strategies
Capital Strategy 2023-2024 (PDF) [867KB]
Climate Crisis Strategy 2021-2030 (PDF) [1MB]
Commercial Strategy 2023-2028 (PDF) [2MB]
Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy 2022-2024 (PDF) [204KB]
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) [580KB]
Information Governance Strategy and Framework 2021-2023
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2023-2028 (PDF) [1MB]
Treasury Management Strategy 2023-2024 (PDF) [901KB]
Constitution
Additional information