Policies and plans

Last Updated: 3 April 2024

Our policies, strategies, plans and other important documents are listed below.

Note: Some documents are large files and may take a long time to download. 

Policies and plans 
CCTV policy (PDF 348KB / 12 pages)
Active travel position statement July 2018 (PDF 297KB / 5 pages)
Affordable housing policy summary 2018 (PDF 114KB / 2  pages)
Compliments, comments and complaints policy (PDF 173KB / 3 pages)
SLDC Homelessness Review 2018 (PDF 1.01MB / 27 pages)
SLDC Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2019/2024 (PDF 851KB / 47 pages)
Our equality objectives
Local Development Scheme
Corporate property and land management strategy (PDF 826KB / 19 pages)
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) guidance for staff on surveillance (PDF 204KB / 15 pages)
Community engagement strategy update 2012 (PDF 177KB / 7 pages)
Local lettings policy (PDF 130KB / 4 pages)
Consultation strategy (PDF 245KB / 9 pages)
Guidance policies for Penalty Charge Notice enforcement (PDF 245KB / 21 pages)
Housing Strategy 2016 (PDF 381KB / 17 pages)
Cumbria Choice Allocations Policy
Cumbria Housing Statement 2020 (PDF 672KB / 15 pages)
Older Persons' Housing Strategy 2018 to 2025 (PDF 1MB / 47 pages)
Windermere Lake Action Plan 2017 to 2022
CS01 Core Strategy October 2010
Whistleblowing policy July 2013 (PDF 80KB / 6 pages)
Housing enforcement policy March 2018 (PDF 344KB / 31 pages)
Policy on discharging the homelessness duty April 2013 (PDF 130KB / 6 pages)
Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy 2022 - 2025 (PDF 560MB / 70 pages)
Council Local Connection Policy (PDF 118KB / 3 pages)
Risk Management Process 2022 (PDF 341KB / 10 pages)
Performance Management Framework 2022 (PDF 481KB / 12 pages)
Economic Growth Strategy (PDF 431KB / 20 pages)
Conservation policy and guidance
Web accessibility statement
Data protection policy
Freedom of information publication scheme
Parking policy
Pay policy statement (PDF 284KB / 12 pages)
Privacy policy
SLDC Climate Change Policy 2020 (PDF 195KB / 2 pages)
Cumbria Healthy Weight Declaration (PDF 357KB / 4 pages)
Parks and Open Spaces Strategy (PDF 307KB / 27 pages)
Cumbria Joint Public Health Strategy (PDF 2MB / 33 pages)
Biodiversity policy 2019 (PDF 396KB / 2 pages)
Customer Strategy 2020 to 2025 (PDF 212KB / 5 pages)
Procurement Strategy 2021-2026 (PDF 342KB / 13 pages)
Pavement Licensing Policy (PDF 262KB / 14 Pages)
Tenancy Strategy update 2020 summary and recommendations (PDF 206KB / 7 pages)
Tenancy Strategy update 2020 appendices (PDF 323KB / 20 pages)
SLDC Housing Strategy Action Plan Review Oct 2021 (PDF 872KB / 20 pages)
SLDC Enforcement Policy March 2022 (PDF 404KB / 16 pages) 
SLDC Electronic Communications Directive (PDF 404KB / 3 pages)