Our policies, strategies and plan
determine the way the council is run and the way we deliver
services. Strategy documents usually set out long-term
aspirations and targets while plans are normally more
detailed, setting out the actions which need to be taken to
achieve these goals.
Local plan
The
adopted
local plans form what is known as the development plan and are
the most important planning documents. They are used to
co-ordinate and plan future development and for making
decisions on planning applications.
Corporate plan
Our
Corporate Plan 2011-15 (pdf, Nov
11, 705KB) responds to the changing national agenda and new
legislation, setting out our corporate aims, priorities and
values for the next four years. It also sets out
our contribution to the sustainable community strategy.
Sustainable community
strategy
The sustainable community strategy lays out a
shared 18-year vision for the whole district. The
strategy has been prepared by the North Somerset
Partnership and identifies the key challenges that need to be
overcome to improve quality of life for people living in North
Somerset. For more information visit the
North Somerset
Partnership website.
Local transport plan
The joint local transport plan sets out how
we plan to deliver an improved transport
service across the district. It’s a joint plan between
ourselves and Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South
Gloucestershire councils who work together as the
West of England
Partnership. To view the most recent version of the plan
visit the
TravelPlus website.
Insight
Download briefing notes providing an overview of
recent policy news from central government.
Other policies, plans and strategies may be
available on this website with information about the service they
relate to.
For more information contact our
policy and
partnerships team.
