Policies, plans and strategies

Corporate plan

• Our corporate plan 2018-2023 (pdf 3MB)

Finance

We published our (draft) unaudited Statement of Accounts for 2019/20 on 21 August 2020. The period for the exercise of public rights will commence at 9am on Tuesday 1 September 2020 and conclude at 4pm on Monday 28 September 2020.

• Statement of accounts 2019-20 notice (pdf 103KB)
• 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

• Local code of governance (pdf 329KB)

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

Complaints

• Customer complaints policy (pdf 158KB)

Crime and safety

CCTV code of practice

• CCTV code of practice (pdf 797KB)

Enforcement

• Corporate enforcement policy (pdf 578KB)

Safeguarding

• Safeguarding policy and procedures (pdf 292KB)

Data quality

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

Grants

• Local Restriction Support Grants (Closed) Policy 2020 (pdf 213KB)
• Local Restrictions Support Grants (Open) Policy 2020 (pdf 192KB)
• Additional Restrictions Grants Policy 2020 (pdf 200KB)
• Essex Business Adaptation Funding Grants Policy 2020 (pdf 122KB)
• Local Restrictions Support Grants (CSP) Wet-led pubs 2020 (pdf 220KB)

Jobs and careers

Disabilty confident committed

• Disability confident committed certificate 2018 (pdf 892KB)

Equality and diversity

• Equality information report 2019 (pdf 5MB)

Equality information

• Equality information report 2018 (pdf 2MB)
• Equality information report 2017 (pdf 711KB)

Gender pay gap

• Gender pay gap report 2018 (pdf 191KB)
• Gender pay gap report 2017 (pdf 392KB)

Pay

• 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)

Housing

• Housing strategy 2017-22 (pdf 734KB)
• Homelessness and rough sleeping strategy 2018-21 (pdf 461KB)
• Housing Assistance Policy 2019 (pdf 242KB)
• Housing allocations scheme 2018-2022 (pdf 235KB)
• Housing Rents Policy 2020 (pdf 227KB)

Reports

• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions report 2020 (pdf 166KB)
• Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (as amended) progress report (pdf 715KB)

Statements of Intent

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

Parking

• Draft EFDC off street order 2020 (pdf 408KB)
• Epping Forest notice of intention car park order change 2020 (pdf 106KB)
• Statement of reasons 2020 order (pdf 82KB)

Recycling and rubbish

• Container policy (pdf 210KB)
• Wheelie bin capacity policy (pdf 81KB)
• Suitability of property for wheelie bin policy (pdf 82KB)
• Contamination policy (pdf 90KB)
• Side waste policy (pdf 83KB)
• Exemptions policy (pdf 84KB)
• Exception policy (pdf 186KB)
• Flats and similar communal buildings policy (pdf 86KB)
• Use of council issued containers policy (pdf 82KB)
• Supply of waste and recycling services policy (pdf 30KB)
• Replacement containers policy (pdf 82KB)
• General criteria for the location of a litter bin policy (pdf 101KB)
• Waste and Recycling provisions for new residential & business developments (pdf 996KB)

Privacy

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