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Policies, plans and strategies

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  • Electronic Communications Direction

    Legislation that allows the use of electronic communications for claims and changes of circumstances.

  • Social media policy

    How we use social media for council services and campaigns.

  • Streetworks Permit Scheme policy

    The information and legislation for utility companies to follow for the Streetworks Permit Scheme.

  • Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Inclusion Strategy

    This strategy helps us be a City of Sanctuary that provides welcome and safety for all.

  • Corporate Property Strategy

    A high-level framework for managing the councils property assets to ensure they are used in the most efficient and effective way.

  • We Are Bristol History Commission

    What is the We Are Bristol History Commission, background and members.

  • Project Truth report

    Information about the Project T.R.U.T.H report.

  • Sport and physical activity strategies

    Documents about strategies for sport and physical activity, playing pitches, sport and active recreation facilities, and physical activity needs assessment.

  • Debt management policy

    How we issue invoices or bills, and collect money owed to us.

  • Parks and open spaces

    Parks and open spaces make an important contribution to our overall quality of life.

  • Sex establishment policy

    Our policies for licensing sexual entertainment venues, sex shops, and sex cinemas, standard conditions, local area profile, and equality impact assessment.

  • Our action on climate and ecology

    The main areas where we're taking climate action to achieve the vision for Bristol in 2030.

  • Corporate Strategy

    Key priorities for the council, the principles that inform everything we do, and the things we must do by law.

  • Arts and culture policy

    The role of arts and culture in the city.

  • Devolution and The West of England Combined Authority

    Find out about the devolution deal and the West of England Combined Authority.

  • Energy and environment

    How we're improving the local environment and helping to protect it for the future, including Green Capital.

  • Equality, diversity and cohesion policies

    How we meet the needs of Bristol's diverse communities.

  • Bristol Library Strategy

    The aims and goals of the Bristol library service from 2020 to 2024.

  • Bristol Global City

    Our international strategy, our global ambitions, and how we’re planning to achieve them.

  • Housing schemes, policies and plans

    Policies, procedures and information on the housing department.

  • Parking policies and reports

    Information on our parking in the city centre, including our annual parking reports.

  • Bristol Transport Strategy

    Information about the Bristol Transport Strategy.

  • Plans and policy for children in or leaving care

    Our corporate parenting policy, and our plans and strategy for the care of children and young people.

  • Keeping Bristol Safe

    What is the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership and who are its members.

  • Social care and health plans and policies

    Policies for social care and health including the care act, Bristol safeguarding and the carers strategy.

  • Bristol's Statement of Gambling Policy

    To prevent gambling from being a source of crime and disorder, to enable it to be conducted in a fair and open way and to protect children and other vulnerable people.

  • South Bristol Sustainable Urban Development strategy

    Targeting socio-economic deprivation and land development opportunities in the South Bristol Regeneration Area.

  • Managing unauthorised encampments policies

    Policies for managing unauthorised encampments on land and on the highway which are in operation within Bristol City Council and Avon and Somerset Police.

  • Companies owned by the council

    What companies the council owns and what they do.

  • Digital Strategy

    Delivering digital services that our users and citizens expect and deserve.

  • Fees and charges

    View the complete list of fees and charges set by Bristol City Council.

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