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Policy Framework

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The Local Government Act 2000 gives the full Council responsibility for approving the policy framework and the budget. The key statutory elements of the council's framework are the Community Strategy, Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy, Local Transport Plan, the Local Plan and Licensing. A range of other plans and strategies are included in the council's policy framework, either by government recommendation or as a matter of local choice.

  • A Plan or Strategy for the control of the Council's borrowing or capital expenditure

    A Plan or Strategy for the control of the Council's borrowing or capital expenditure

  • Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy

    Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy

  • Benefits Fraud Sanction Policy

    Colchester Borough Council aims to provide a modern, customer focused, efficient, effective and secure Housing Benefit service that is continuously seeking to improve. This document sets out Colchester Borough Council's policy towards sanctions, including criminal prosecutions, for offences relating to benefit fraud.

  • Best Value Performance Plan

    The requirement to produce this Plan has now been removed by legislation so the 2007-2008 Plan was the last such publication.

  • Colchester Economic Development Strategy 2010 - 2015

    Colchester Economic Development Strategy 2010 - 2015

  • Equality and Diversity Policy

    Colchester Borough Council is committed to achieving equality of opportunity both as an employer of people and as a provider of services. We will strive to provide services that are appropriate, sensitive and accessible to everyone. We will not discriminate in employment or through service delivery. We are committed to working with partners and communities to promote good relations and to combat prejudice, discrimination, harassment and negative stereotyping..

  • Genetically Modified Crops Policy

  • Information, Communication and Technology Strategy

    Information, Communication and Technology Strategy, also includes Electronic Service Delivery Strategy

  • Licensing Policy

  • Local Choice Plans and Strategies

  • Local Code of Corporate Governance

    Colchester Borough Council recognises that effective local government relies upon establishing and maintaining the public's confidence in the elected councillors and staff and that the setting of high standards of self governance provides a clear and demonstrable lead to both our existing and potential partners, and therefore provides the basis of effective community governance.

  • Local Plan Policy

    The Local Plan has been replaced in 2011 by the Local Development Scheme 2011-15.

  • Local Transport Plan

  • Officer Pay Policy

    All councils are required to have an officer pay policy, as part of the Localism Act.

  • Personnel Policies

    We want to continue to be a high performing Council with motivated employees who are proud to work here and make a difference to people's lives. We need to use our resources wisely to become known as a great employer where we draw on and develop the talent and skills we have in the organisation to be even better than we are in everything that we do.

  • Risk Management Strategy

  • Safeguarding Adults Policy

    This Safeguarding Adults Policy sets out the roles and responsibilities of Colchester Borough Council in working together with other professionals and agencies to promote vulnerable adults' welfare and safeguard them from abuse and neglect.

  • Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedures

    All children are entitled to a safe and happy childhood regardless of age, race, disability, culture or gender. This includes having the right to protection from all forms of abuse.

  • The Budget

  • The Council's Strategic Plan 2012-15

    The Council's Strategic Plan

  • Waste Strategy

    How will Colchester deal with its waste in the future? This is the question we are asking ourselves with the one certainty being that it cannot be dealt with in the same way that it has in the past.

  • Anti-Money Laundering Policy

    Colchester Borough Council is committed to the highest possible standards of conduct and has, therefore, put in place appropriate and proportionate anti-money laundering safeguards and reporting arrangements.