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Policies, plans and strategies

Information on the council’s policies and plans.

Corporate plan

  • Your Epping Forest – Our Plan 2023 to 2027

Finance

  • Statement of accounts 2023 to 2024 (pdf 4MB)
  • Notice of the commencement of the period for the exercise of public rights 2023 to 2024 (pdf 98KB)
  • Statement of accounts 2022 to 2023 (pdf 1MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2021 to 2022 (pdf 2MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2020 to 2021 (pdf 2MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2019-2020 (pdf 2MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2018-2019 (pdf 2MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2017-2018 (pdf 2MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2016-2017 (pdf 1MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2015-2016 (pdf 2MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2014-2015 (pdf 2MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2013-2014 (pdf 2MB)
  • Statement of accounts 2012-2013 (pdf 2MB)

Local code of governance

  • EFDC local code of corporate governance (pdf 133KB)

The key policies and procedures that have been taken into account in the making of this code are:

  • The Council Constitution
  • Corporate Plan 2016-2020
  • Financial Regulations and Associated Guidance
  • Treasury Management Policy
  • Procurement Rules
  • Scheme of Delegation
  • Human Resource Policies
  • Members/Officers Code of Conduct
  • Confidential Reporting Policy (Whistle Blowing)
  • Anti-Fraud Policy
  • Risk Management Strategy
  • Communication Strategy
  • Consultation Strategy
  • Health and Safety Policy
  • Data Protection Policy

Climate change

  • Home energy conservation Act 1995 progress report 2023 (pdf 213KB)
  • Greenhouse gas emissions report 2021 (pdf 157KB)

Complaints

  • Customer complaints policy (pdf 188KB)

Crime and safety

CCTV code of practice

  • CCTV code of practice (pdf 835KB)

Enforcement

  • Corporate enforcement policy (pdf 578KB)

Safeguarding

  • Safeguarding policy and procedures (pdf 292KB)
  • Domestic Abuse in the workplace policy (pdf 422KB)

Data quality

  • Data quality strategy 2016-2017 to 2018-2019 (pdf 476KB)

Discretionary Housing Payment

  • Discretionary Housing Payment Policy Policy Addendum 2021 (pdf 96KB)
  • Discretionary Housing Payment Policy Policy 2018 (pdf 138KB)

Housing

  • Housing Strategy 2023-2027 (pdf 818KB)
  • Housing allocations scheme 2022 to 2027 (pdf 561KB)
  • Housing assistance policy (pdf 527KB)
  • Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2022-2027 (pdf 2MB)
  • Housing Rents Policy 2020 (pdf 227KB)
  • Tenancy Policy 2022-2027 (pdf 267KB)
  • Resident Involvement Strategy 2022-2027 (pdf 6MB)
  • Home Ownership Strategy 2023-2028 (pdf 209KB)
  • Independent Living for Older People Strategy 2023-2028 (pdf 513KB)
  • Domestic Abuse policy (pdf 309KB)
  • Housing Asset Management Strategy 2024-2029 (pdf 3MB)
  • Housing Repairs and Maintenance Policy (pdf 452KB)
  • Asbestos policy (pdf 283KB)
  • Electrical safety policy (pdf 281KB)
  • Fire safety policy (pdf 337KB)
  • Gas safety policy (pdf 253KB)
  • Lift safety policy (pdf 306KB)
  • Water hygiene policy (pdf 318KB)

Reports

  • Allocations Scheme 2022-2027 Stage 2 Consultation Report V1 (pdf 264KB)
  • Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Stage 2 Consultation Report (pdf 300KB)
  • Housing Strategy 2023-2027 Stage 2 Consultation Report (pdf 4MB)
  • Review of Homelessness and Rough Sleeping (pdf 383KB)
  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions report 2020 (pdf 166KB)
  • Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (as amended) progress report (pdf 715KB)

Equality Impact Assessments

  • Equality Impact Assessment Homelessness and and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2022-2027 (pdf 261KB)
  • Equality Impact Assessment Tenancy Policy 2022-2027 (pdf 411KB)
  • Equality Impact Assessment Allocations Scheme 2022-2027 (pdf 426KB)
  • Equality Impact Assessment Housing Strategy 2023-2027 (pdf 235KB)
  • Equality Impact Assessment – Home Ownership Strategy 2023-2028 (pdf 276KB)
  • Equality Impact Assessment – Independent Living for Older People Strategy 2023-2028 (pdf 232KB)

Statements of Intent

  • Energy Company Obligation (ECO): Help to Heat (pdf 319KB)

Jobs and careers

Disability confident

  • Disability confident employer

Equality information

  • Equality duty – employment monitoring 2024 to 2025 (pdf 1MB)
  • Equality duty – employment monitoring 2023 to 2024 (pdf 1MB)
  • Equality duty workforce data 2022 to 2023 (pdf 1MB)
  • Equality Policy 2021 (pdf 309KB)
  • Equality information report 2020 (pdf 293KB)
  • Equality information report 2019 (pdf 5MB)
  • Equality information report 2018 (pdf 2MB)
  • Equality information report 2017 (pdf 711KB)

Gender pay gap

  • Gender pay gap report 2024 (pdf 201KB)
  • Gender pay gap report 2023 (pdf 2MB)
  • Gender pay gap report 2022 (pdf 201KB)
  • Gender pay gap report 2021 (pdf 215KB)
  • Gender pay gap report 2020 (pdf 222KB)
  • Gender pay gap report 2018 (pdf 191KB)
  • Gender pay gap report 2017 (pdf 392KB)

Pay

  • Pay policy statement 2025 to 2026 (pdf 170KB)
  • Pay policy statement 2024 to 2025 (pdf 193KB)
  • Pay policy statement 2023 to 2024 (pdf 200KB)
  • Pay policy statement 2020-2021 (pdf 203KB)

Trade Union facility time

  • Trade union facility time 2019 – 2020 (pdf 88KB)
  • Trade union facility time 2018-2019 (pdf 74KB)
  • Trade union facility time 2017-2018 (pdf 54KB)

Parking

  • Civil parking enforcement policy (Off-street) (pdf 2MB)
  • Notice of intention Epping Forest off-street order 2025 (pdf 314KB)
  • Statement of reasons 2025 (pdf 194KB)
  • Has Made Notice Epping Forest Off-Street Order 2025 (pdf 307KB)
  • Off-Street Parking Places Order 2025 (pdf 1MB)

Planning

  • Local enforcement plan 2022 (pdf 488KB)
  • Planning policy briefing note (pdf 206KB)

Privacy

  • Epping Forest District Council privacy policy (pdf 99KB)
  • Data subject rights information (pdf 106KB)

Recycling and rubbish

  • Wheelie bin charging policy (pdf 160KB)
  • Container policy (pdf 197KB)
  • Wheelie bin capacity policy (pdf 201KB)
  • Suitability of property for wheelie bin policy (pdf 218KB)
  • Contamination policy (pdf 193KB)
  • Side waste policy (pdf 201KB)
  • Exemption to wheeled bins policy (pdf 187KB)
  • Exception policy (pdf 201KB)
  • Flats and similar communal buildings policy (pdf 191KB)
  • Use of council issued containers policy (pdf 149KB)
  • Supply of waste and recycling services policy (pdf 186KB)
  • General criteria for the location of a litter bin policy (pdf 194KB)
  • Voluntary litter picking for community groups policy (pdf186KB)
  • Bridleways and unmade footpaths policy (pdf 193KB)
  • Waste planning guidelines – Waste and recycling provisions for new residential & business developments (pdf 734KB)

More information

  • GOV.UK – Understand how your council works
  • Local Government Association – Research report for Epping Forest District Council

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