Rochdale Borough Council

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The way services are run and developed - and the way decisions are made - are guided by a number of policy documents and strategies.

The Council's Corporate Plan is the council's top level strategy or plan that sets out our priorities and key activities.

Read policy documents and associated strategies, ordered by service area:

• Adult social care​​​
• Business and commerce
• Children and young people
• Corporate
• Equality and diversity​
• Health and wellbeing​
• Housing​
• Place and environment
• Reviews

Adult social care

Policies

• ​​Acting as an Appropriate Adult
• ​​​Adult Care Charging Policy
• Adult Care Complaints - Making Experiences Count
• Application to a Supervisory Body by a Managing Authority Requesting a Deprivation of Liberty Authorisation
• Approval by a Supervisory Body of Requests for Deprivation of Liberty Authorisation from a Managing Authority
• Deferred Payment Policy
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Policy and Procedure
• Fairer Contributions Policy
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Policy and Procedure
• Managing Service User Financial Affairs Policy and Practice Guidance
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 Policy and Procedure
• Procedure for Carers Personal Budgets

Strategies

• ​Adult Care Blueprint
• Adult Care Plan​
• Adult Social Care - Local Account
• Alcohol Strategy
• Domestic violence and abuse​​
• Joint Carers Strategy and Action Plan
• Safeguarding Adults - Procedures and Practice Guidelines
• Substance Misuse Strategy
• Validation of Support Plans and the Use of a Personal Budget and Appeal Process

Business and commerce

Policies

• Discretionary Rate Relief Policy
• Environmental Management Enforcement Policy
• Gambling Act Policy
• Licensing Policy
• Sex Establishment Draft Policy

Strategies

• Economy and Environment Directorate Plan
• Procurement Strategy

Children and young people

Policies

• ​Admission arrangements policy​​​
• Anti-Bullying Policy
• Friends and Family Care Policy
• Literacy Policy
• Post 16 Transport Policy
• School Transport Policy
• Schools Single Equality and Community Cohesion Policy
• Travel Assistance Policy for Children and Young People with SEND​

Strategies

• Accessibility Strategy
• Adoption Health and Safety Guidelines
• Adoption Recruitment Strategy
• Adoption Statement of Purpose
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Strategy
• Child and Poverty Strategy
• Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
• Children's Services Directorate Plan
• Foster Carer Allowances
• Foster Carers' Charter
• Foster Carers' Handbook
• Fostering Service Statement of Purpose
• Integrated Early Help Strategy
• Private Fostering Annual Report
• Private Fostering Statement of Purpose
• Raising Participation: Our Approach
• Rochdale Children and Young People’s Partnership
• Short Breaks Statement
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Strategy 0-25 years
• Speech, Language and Communication Needs Joint Commissioning Strategy

Corporate

Policies

• Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy​
• Corporate Complaints Policy
• Corporate Debt Management Policy
• ​Disciplinary Procedure
• Discretionary Council Tax Support Policy
• Discretionary Fees and Charges Policy​
• Grievance Procedure
• Health Related Absence Policy and Procedures
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Employer discretions
• Our Values - The Rochdale Way
• Pay Policy Statement
• Public computers - acceptable use policy
• Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedures
• Revenues and Benefits Service Fraud Prosecution and Sanctions Policy
• Smoke Free Policy
• Social media guidance
• Terms of use for wireless network at any Rochdale Borough Council site
• Whistleblowing Policy

Strategies

• ​Asset Strategy
• Code of Corporate Governance
• Contract Procedure Rules
• Corporate priorities for Rochdale Borough Council
• ​Financial Regulations
• Governance Framework
• Internal Audit Charter
• Medium Term Financial Strategy​
• ​Place Plan for the Borough​
• Procurement Strategy
• Resources Directorate Plan​
• Risk Management Strategy
• Single Equality Scheme

Equality and diversity

Policies

• Bullying and Harassment Policy
• Dignity at Work Policy
• Equality and Diversity Policy
• Redeployment Policies and Procedures
• Schools Single Equality and Community Cohesion Policy

Strategies

• Rochdale Healthy Schools Programme

Health and wellbeing

Strategies

• Healthy Lifestyles Strategy
• Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
• Locality plan for health and wellbeing
• Public Health Annual Report
• Public Health Plan​
• Rochdale borough Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
• Workplace Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Housing

Policies

• Council Tax Empty Property Charges Policy
• Discretionary Housing Payments Policy
• Home Energy Conservation Act
• Housing Allocation Policy
• Local Housing Allowance Safeguarding Policy
• Policy for the Discretionary Crisis Fund Scheme

Strategies

• Affordable Warmth Strategy
• Community-Led Housing Report
• Empty Properties, Dilapidated Buildings and Derelict Land Strategy
• Homelessness Strategy
• Housing Benefit Overpayment Strategy
• Housing Strategy
• Local Council Tax Support Scheme
• Revenues and Benefits Service Standards
• Tenancy Strategy

Place and environment

Policies

• Alleygating Policy
• Anti-social Behaviour Policy
• Code of Practice for the Publicity of Planning Applications
• Code of Practice for Town Planning Enforcement Service
• Environmental Policy
• Highways Winter Service Policy
• Parking Enforcement Policy
• Premises Closure Order Policy
• Residents Parking Policy
• Waste Collection Policy

Strategies

• Anti-social Behaviour Strategy
• Civil Parking Enforcement Annual Report
• Contaminated Land Strategy
• Flood Risk Management Strategy
• Green Infrastructure Action Plans
• Highways annual gully cleaning programme
• Highways annual safety inspection programme
• Highways Asset Management Strategy
• Highways Capital Programme
• Highway Infrastructure Asset Management Communications Strategy​
• Highways Maintenance Inspection Manual
• Highways Winter Strategy
• Local Development Framework
• Local highways maintenance challenge fund
• Neighbourhoods Directorate Plan​
• Operation of CCTV Cameras for Civil Parking Enforcement Code of Practice
• Public Art Strategy
• Renaissance Masterplan
• Rights Of Way Improvement Plan
• Safer Communities Plan
• Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy
• The Borough of Rochdale Compact - Implementation Guide
• Townships Plan
• Transport Asset Management Plan
• Transport Strategy
• Waste Management Strategy
• Winter resilience plan

Reviews

All

• Children's Social Care Services
• Domestic Homicide Revi​ews

• The national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)
• Serious case reviews - Safeguarding Children Board, Safeguarding Adults Board