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Council Policies

A policy review program has been included in each financial year Annual Plan.

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The aim of the program is to ensure all policies are reviewed on a regular basis, depending on their content. Council's current policies are listed below (updated as at 18 March 2025) with the easy find index below:

Master Policy Index

1 - Municipal Brand Policy

13.9 MB

2 - Payment of Councillors Expenses and Provision of Facilities Policy

411.1 KB

3 - On Street Dining Vending and Signage Policy

1.4 MB

4 - Sponsorship of Sporting and Cultural Representatives Policy

1.4 MB

7 - Contribution to Boundary Fences Policy

767.4 KB

9 - Risk Management Policy

438.6 KB

17 - Corporate Credit Card Policy

693.7 KB

18 - Customer Service Charter Policy

471.4 KB

20 - Public Liability Insurance for Community Groups Policy

287.0 KB

26 - Tree Management Policy

278.6 KB

27 - Youth Policy

642.5 KB

31 - Code for Tenders and Contracts Policy

957.6 KB

32 - Public Interest Disclosure Act 2002 Dorset Council Procedures Policy

665.1 KB

33 - Asset Management Policy

554.4 KB

35 - Disability Access Policy

733.4 KB

36 - Personal Information Protection Policy

430.9 KB

37 - Dog Management Policy

841.8 KB

39 - Community Consultation and Communications Policy

725.6 KB

40 - Road Policy

870.6 KB

41 - Council Meeting Procedures Policy

687.4 KB

42 - Rates and Charges Policy

3.2 MB

43 - Cash Management Policy

258.4 KB

44 - Social Media Policy

529.5 KB

45 - Cat Management Policy

887.5 KB

46 - Public Open Space Contribution Policy

742.3 KB

47 - Community Grants Policy

800.5 KB

49 - New Business and Investment Assistance Policy

783.2 KB

50 - Gifts and Benefits Policy and Guidelines

1.2 MB

51 - Work Health and Safety Policy

452.2 KB

52 - Related Party Disclosures Policy

749.5 KB

53 - Emergency Relief Grant Policy

777.8 KB

54 - Wood Encouragement Policy

640.2 KB

55 - Mobile Food Vendor Policy

2.4 MB

56 - Bridport Seaside Caravan Park Annual Site Policy

1.0 MB

57 - Managed Grassland Fire Risk Abatement Policy

2.9 MB

58 - Writing off Debts Policy

193.8 KB

59 - Stock Underpasses Council Roads Policy

747.5 KB

60 - Dealing with Unreasonable Customer Conduct Policy

484.6 KB

61 - Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy

469.3 KB

62 - CCTV and Remote Camera Policy

427.7 KB

63 - Event Funding

140.0 KB

64 - Private Works Policy

425.0 KB

65 - People Management Policy

483.0 KB