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Policies and strategies

Please be patient as we populate these pages. Policies and strategies are continually being developed and reviewed and as they are published they will appear on these pages. Please contact the person or persons named on the pages for more information.

Economic development

Documents included in this area typically focus on regeneration, area sustainability and tourism.

Consumer affairs

Documents typically appearing on these pages include enforcement, environmental health, inspections and monitoring, registration, certification and licensing.

Children and family services

Documents typically appearing in this area include the Children and Young People's Plan, policies and service statements regarding adoption and fostering, child protection, child minding, children looked after in care, residential homes, social issues, special education, supporting children, supporting disabilities, youth justice and youth services.

Crematoria and cemeteries

Documents typically appearing in this area include Burial identity and location and Maintenance of burial grounds.

Adult care services

Documents typically appearing on these pages focus on Carers, Community support, Criminal justice, Residential homes, Social issues, Supporting adults, Supporting disabilities.

Community safety and emergencies

Documents in this area typically focus on Community Safety, Enforcement and Emergency Planning.

Waste management

Policies in this area focus on reducing waste, tackling fly tipping, street cleaning and waste collections.

Planning and building control

Planning and building control policies can be accessed from this area

Council property

Policies on managed Council assets, including land, council buildings and usage, can be found here.

Human resources

These pages focus on policies relating to the management, development and training of staff and elected members.

Commissioning

Education and skills

Documents in this area typically focus on access and inclusion, admissions and exclusions, arts services, curriculum development, education welfare, employment skills, life-long learning, management of schools and teaching.

Transport and infrastructure

Documents typically appearing here include infrastructure management, public transport, rights of way, road maintenance, road safety, school transport, traffic management and transport planning.

Housing

Policies in this section typically focus on housing provision, enforcement, advice, management and managing tenancies.

Registration and coroners

Documents typically appearing in this area focus on Marriages and deaths, Registration of births and Treasure trove.

Leisure and culture

Policies on these pages typically include details on libraries, museums, parks, tourism and sports as well as the arts and community facilities.

Environmental protection

Documents in this area are concerned with advice and monitoring of environmental issues.

Health and safety

Policies in this area typically focus on Community safety, compliance monitoring and risk management.

Governance and democracy

The documents on these pages typically focus on council operation, strategic planning, performance and decision-making.

Finance

These pages will typically include policies on financial provision, fraud, benefits and local taxation.

Information and communication technology

Policies relating to access to information, data protection, the council publication scheme and records management should appear here.

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