Strategies and Policies

Please click on the categories below, these will take you to strategies, policies and other documents relevant to these areas:

• Business
• Community
• Council, Government and Democracy
• Employee Welfare/Recruitment
• Environment
• Finance
• Housing
• Leisure
• Planning
• Technology
• Archive (Policies and Strategies)

Business

• Gambling Policy
• Licensing Policy
• Selling Guide
• Street Collection Policy

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Community

• Access Policy
• Anti Social Behaviour Charter 2010-2011
• Children and Young People's Plan 2010
• Community Compact
• Community Safety Partnership
• Corporate Enforcement Policy
• Food Safety Service Plan
• Hire of Market Square (Stafford)
• Prosperity Strategy: Towards a Prosperous Stafford
• Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Young People
• Sustainable Community Strategy
• Town Centre Vision - Stafford
• Town Centre Vision - Stone

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Council, Government and Democracy

• Annual Audit and Inspection Letter
• Annual Audit Letter - 2009/10
• Annual Report
• Asset Management Plan
• Communication Engagement Strategy
• Concessions Policy
• Constitution
• Consultation Strategy
• Corporate Communications and Marketing Strategy
• Corporate Plan (2012 - 2015)
• Customer Care Framework - Complaints Procedure
• Customer Services
• Data Quality Strategy
• Pay Policy Statement
• Unacceptable Actions by Complainants

Equality Impact Assessment:

Impact Assessment Forms (Word Version)
Impact Assessment Forms (PDF Version)

Impact Assessment Guidelines (Word Version)
Impact Assessment Guidelines (PDF Version)

• Internal Audit Strategy
• Local Plan/Local Development Framework
• Partnership Protocol
• Performance Management Protocol
• Procurement Strategy
• Sanctions and Prosecution Policy
• Strategic Development Protocol

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Employee Welfare/Recruitment

• Adoption Leave Policy
• Capability Policy
• Discipline Policy
• Grievance Policy
• Harassment and Bullying Policy
• Health and Safety Policy
• Maternity Leave Policy
• Parental Leave Policy
• Paternity Leave Policy
• Recruitment and Selection Policy
• Sickness/ Absence Management Policy
• Single Equalities Scheme
• Training Policy
• Whistle Blowing Policy

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Environment

• Biodiversity Strategy
• Car Park Strategy to 2016
• Contaminated Land Policy
• Energy Policy
• Enforcement Policy (pdf 177kb)
• Environmental Management Action Plan 2010 - 2013
• Flood & Coastal Defence Policy
• Health Strategy - Health Stratey Update
• Tree Strategy

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Finance

• Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy
• Benefit Service Take Up Strategy (Encouraging the Take Up of Housing and Council Tax benefits)
• Capital Strategy
• Discretionary Housing Payments Policy
• Financial Strategy
• Grants to Outside Bodies and Organisations Policy
• Housing and Council Tax Benefit Anti-Fraud policy
• Housing and Council Tax Benefit Overpayments Policy
• Risk Management Policy Statement
• Risk Management Strategy
• Surveillance Policy

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Housing

• Affordable Warmth Strategy 2011-2014
• Empty Homes Strategy 2011-2014
• Home Energy Conservation Act (pdf 633kb)
• Homelessness Strategy
• Housing Strategy
• House Condition and Energy Efficiency Report 2008
• Local Investment Plan 2011 - 2016
• Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy 2011 - 2014

Please note that the following products are no longer available under the Private Sector Assistance Policy: Equity Share Loan, Unsecured Loan and Landlord Assistance. Please call for further details on 01785 619000.

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Leisure

• Cultural Strategy
• Play Strategy
• Playing Pitch Strategy

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Planning

• Local Code of Practice on Planning Decisions

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Technology

• Technology Strategy

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Archive (Policies and Strategies)

• Annual Report 2008 - 2009
• Annual Report 2007-2008
• Annual Report 2006-2007
• Annual Plan 2006 - 2007
• Annual Report 2005-2006

Following an Audit of Indicators by the Audit Commission, amendments were made to this document:

Amendments to 2005-2006 Annual Report

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