Overview
What are strategies, plans and policies
Strategies, plans and policies shape the way we deliver and improve our services:
- strategies - set out our overall aims for the medium to long term
- policies - state the principles and rules we use to address and make decisions on particular issues.
Key strategies
The Big Plan and the Corporate Strategy are our key strategies and form how we begin to link services, teams and personal performance to our objectives.
They set out:
- our key priorities to deliver our vision
- our values
- our decision making and resource allocation processes
- how we begin to link services, teams and personal performance.
They are also the key components of our Performance Management Framework and lead the Council’s corporate planning process. These are supported by delivery plans which set out the actions and outcomes that will be delivered alongside key measures of success. It is intended to be relevant for 3-4 years, at least.
How other strategies, plans and policies are linked
Every other council and partnership strategy or plan must be able to demonstrate through its agreed governance and performance management process, how it contributes to achieving the priorities set out in the Big Plan and the Corporate Strategy.
Our corporate policy framework sets out the process for developing or reviewing a strategy or policy.
Search for individual strategies, plans and policies
Adult Social Care and Health
- Charging Policy for Adult Social Care V1.4
- Protection of Property Policy - April 2022
- Adult Social Care and Adult Social Care Commissioning Strengths-based Framework
- Adult Social Care Strategy 2021-25
- Blue Badge Policy
- Care Homes for Older People Strategy
- Carers Strategy 2022-27
- Deferred Payment Agreement Policy - October 2022
- Direct Payments Policy BCP V1.0
- Disabled Facilities Grant Policy
- Eligibility Policy (Adult Social Care)
- Extra Care Housing Strategy
- Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020 - 2023
- Market position statement for adults
- Market Sustainability Plan - March 2023
- Medication Policy (Adult Social Care) 2022
- Moving Handling Policy BCP V1.0
- Out of Area Assessments Policy V1.1 BCP
- Preventing Domestic Abuse Strategy 2020-2023
- Provider Failure Policy 2023
- Section 117 Mental Health After-Care Policy
- Suicide Prevention Plan 2021-23
- The Big Plan 2018-2024
Business and Economy
- Discretionary Business Rates Relief Policy 2021-2024
- Dorset Local Industrial Strategy
- Economic Development Strategy 2021-2026
- High Streets and District Centre Strategy Sept 2021
- BCP Skills Plan 2022-2026
Children and Young People
- BCP Early Help, Family Support and Young People's Strategy 2020-2023
- Workforce-Development-Strategy-2021-2023
- Children and Young Peoples Plan
- Childrens Services Capital Programme
- Corporate Parenting Strategy
- Multi-Agency Child Neglect Strategy Toolkit 2020
- Preparing for Adulthood 2019-2022
- Sufficiency strategy for children in care and care experienced young people 2021-24
- Supervision Policy - Childrens
- Youth Justice Plan 2022-2023
Communities
- Empowering Communities - BCP Council's VCS and Volunteer Strategy
- Empowering Communities - Summary of VCS and Volunteer Strategy
- Community Asset Transfer Policy July 2023
- Community Engagement and Consultation Strategy 2021-2024
- Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Portion-May-2021
- Community Safety Partnership Strategy 2022-25
Corporate
- Adoption and Surrogacy Policy - Leave and Pay Entitlement
- Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy
- Appeals Policy
- Asbestos Policy
- Attendance and Wellbeing at Work Policy
- Capital Investment Strategy Non-Treasury 2020-2025
- Code of Conduct
- Communications Strategy and Plan 2021-24
- BCP Council Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan
- BCP Council Corporate Peer Challenge Feedback Report
- Corporate Performance Management Framework - Services August 2022
- Policy Framework v.1.7
- Corporate Safeguarding Strategy
- Corporate Strategy - April 2022
- Customer Charter
- BCP Debt Management Policy - May 2023
- Declaration of Interests, Gifts and Hospitality Policy
- Disciplinary Policy
- Discretionary Discount Policy Section 13a (Council Tax) 2022
- Electrical Management Policy
- Equality and Diversity Policy - December 2022
- Financial Regulations
- Flag Flying Policy
- Grievance Policy - June 2022
- Health Safety and Welfare Policy - October 2023
- Information Governance Policy v2.0
- Information Security Policy v2.0
- Internal Audit Charter
- IT Technical Strategy and Standards 2024
- Local Code of Governance 2022
- Managing Stress at Work Policy
- Maternity Policy
- Maternity and Adoption Support Leave Policy
- People Strategy 2023-2027
- Performance Management Policy - Colleagues
- Recruitment and Selection Policy
- Registration Services Customer Engagement Strategy
- RIPA and IPA Policy
- Research and Consultation Framework
- Risk Management Policy 2019
- Seascape Group Limited Strategic Plan
- Talent and Performance Enablement Policy
- Time off for Dependents Policy
- Treasury Management Strategy 2023-24
- Unreasonable and Unreasonably Persistent Complainant Guidance
- Whistleblowing Policy
Environment
- Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Dorset Minerals Sites Plan 2019
- christchurch-harbour-and-waterways-management-plan-2009
- Dorset Heathlands Air Quality Strategy
- Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework 2020-25
- Grass Cutting, Wildflower and Grassland Habitat Management Policy
- Green Infrastructure Strategy 2022 - 2031
- BCP Playing Pitch Strategy - 2020-2033
- Poole and Christchurch Shoreline Management Plan
- Poole and Wareham Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy
- Stour Valley Park Strategy - October 2022
Housing
- Housing Strategy 2021-2026
- Council Newbuild Housing and Acquisitions Strategy and Plan
- Discretionary Housing Payments Policy
- Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2021-25
- Housing Allocations Policy 2020
- Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy November 2021
Leisure, Culture and Local Heritage
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Cultural Strategy 2023-2032
- BCP Seafront Strategy
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Tourism Strategy 2023-2027
Licencing and Regulation
- Caravan Site Fee Policy 2021
- Legionella Policy
- Environmental Enforcement through Fixed Penalty Notices
- Gambling Licensing Policy
- Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Policy
- Taxi-and-Private-Hire-Operator-policy
- Regulatory Services and Licensing Enforcement Policy
- Scrap Metal Policy 2020-25
- Taxi-and-Private-Hire-Drivers-Policy
Parking
Planning
Roads and Transport
- Dropped Crossing Policy
- Highway Asset Managment Policy 2021-26
- Highway Infrastructure Asset Management Strategy 2021-26
- Highway Inspection Policy
- BCP Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
- National Bus Strategy - Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme
- Street Works Council Permit Scheme
- Sustainable Fleet Management Strategy
Schools and Learning
- Adult Learning - Learner Fees Policy
- Children Missing Education Policy September 2022
- Elective Home Education Policy April 2023
- Home to School Transport Policy 2022-23
- Penalty Notice Code of Conduct for Failure to Ensure Regular Attendance at School of a Registered Pupil
- Education for Medical Needs Policy v.1.3
- School Admissions Policies
- School Place Planning Strategy 2021 - 2024
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Strategy 2021 - 24
Waste and Recycling