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 / 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 and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Children's Services Directorate Plan
  
• Foster Carer Allowances
  
• Foster Carers' Charter
• Foster Carers' Handbook
• 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
• 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
• 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

• Building Schools for t​he Future
• Rochdale Healthy Schools Programme

Health and wellbeing

Strategies

• Healthy Lifestyles Strategy
• Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
• 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
• 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 Asset Management 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
• Pothole Action Fund
• 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