Corporate Plan 2016-2020

• How it guides and influences the council's resources and actions
• How we develop our priorities
• About South Kesteven
• A snapshot of the district
• What we have achieved
• Moving forward - what we intend to do

• ​​ Corporate Plan 2016 - 2020 [1Mb]

•  Annual Report 2015/2016 [965kb]
•  Annual Audit Letter 2015/2016 [174kb]
•  Annual Report 2014/2015 [3Mb]
•  Annual Audit Letter 2014/2015 [61kb]
•  Annual Report 2013/2014 [7Mb]
•  Annual Audit Letter 2013/2014 [455kb]

•  Medium Term Financial Strategy 2016-17 to 2020-21 [858kb]
•  Medium Term Financial Strategy 2013-14 to 2017-18 [655kb]
•  Fees and Charges Strategy 2012-2015 [718kb]
•  Risk Management Framework 2015-2017 [2Mb]
•  Treasury Management Strategy 2016-2017 [666kb]
•  Fair Collection and Debt Recovery Policy 2015 [367kb]
•  Counter Fraud Strategy [805kb]
•  Efficiency Plan [316kb]
•  Property Investment Strategy [235kb]

• The Local Plan
• Strategic Housing Market Assessments
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment [SHLAA]
• Housing land supply
• Affordable housing
• Neighbourhood planning
• Annual monitoring

The Housing Strategy 2013-2018 is the product of consultation with a range of stakeholders and draws upon multiple data sources in setting out an ambitious vision for the future of the district within the context of the corporate priority of housing.

Supporting that corporate priority are four strategic housing priorities:

Priority 1: High quality new affordable homes available to buy or rent

Priority 2: Improved housing standards across the district and for all tenures

Priority 3: Access to housing and wellbeing services

Priority 4: Promotion of sustainable neighbourhoods and communities

The creation of the environment to support the delivery of good housing does not take place in a vacuum: the district council, as the local strategic housing authority, operates within a context of national housing, economic and social welfare policies which are significantly influential.

Other related strategies, policies and reports

•  Tenancy Strategy 2013 [2Mb]
•  Lincolnshire Homelessness Strategy 2012-2016 [4Mb]
•  Lincolnshire Youth Housing Strategy 2013 - 2018 [2Mb]
•  Housing Asset Management Strategy 2013-2018 [5Mb]
•  Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2014 - 2019 [6Mb]
•  Tenancy Policy 2013 [1Mb]
•  Housing Allocation Policy 2017 [793kb]
•  Lincolnshire Housing Strategy Baseline Report [5Mb]
•  Rechargeable Repairs Policy [212kb]

Private sector housing

•  Private Sector Housing Renewal Policy 2013-2018 [305kb]
•  BRE DRAFT housing stock report 2014 Lincolnshire [5Mb]
•  BRE DRAFT housing stock report 2014 South Kesteven [7Mb]
•  HECA Further Report For South Kesteven - March 2013 [4Mb]
•  HECA Progress Report 2015 [3Mb]
•  HECA Progress report 2017 [152kb]
•  Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy Independent living 2017 [290kb]

South Kesteven District Council has an ambitious vision for the sustainable growth of the district; a vision which will not be achieved by the District Council alone, but which will rely on the Council to work alongside other public sector bodies and private sector businesses in order to be realised.

This Economic Development Strategy will sit alongside the Council's Corporate Plan, the Local Plan for South Kesteven and the Council's Housing Strategy as the key documents guiding the future of South Kesteven. 

•  Economic Development Strategy 2016 - 2021 [444kb]

Statement of Licensing Policy 

This policy provides clarity to applicants, interested parties and responsible authorities on how this licensing authority determines applications.

•  Statement of Licensing Policy 2016 (LA03) [526kb]

Our duty under the Licensing Act 2003 is to carry out its functions to promote the four licensing objectives.

These are:

• the prevention of crime and disorder
• public safety
• the prevention of public nuisance
• the protection of children from harm​

Gambling Act Statement of Principles 2017

South Kesteven District Council hereby give notice that on the 17 November 2016 the council adopted a Statement of Principles, which the council is required to produce under Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005.

The Statement of Principles came into effect on 1 January 2017.

•  Statement of Gambling Principles 2017 - 2020 [602kb]

You can view and download our enforcement policies below. 

•  Corporate Enforcement Policy_2017 [482kb]
•  Development Management Enforcement Policy_2017 [1Mb]
•  Building Control Enforcement Policy_2017 [130kb]
•  Environmental Services Enforcement Policy_ 2017 [161kb]
•  Work Plan for Food and Health and Safety Enforcement 2017/2018 [633kb]

You can view our policy and guidance documents below.

•  Freedom of Information Policy and Guidance [199kb]
•  SKDC Data Protection Policy_March 2015 [376kb]
   
• Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) or information request

Customer Access Strategy

Being a well run council is essential to the delivery of our priorities and a critical element of this is to be customer focussed. The more we listen to our customers and provide the service they require, the more we eliminate waste, reduce failure demand and improve customer satisfaction.

• ​ Customer Access Strategy 2013 - 2016 [2Mb]

IT Strategy

IT is critical for the effective operation of the council and the delivery of the services it provides to both residents and businesses. South Kesteven District Council aspires to have an IT Division that is recognised as an exemplar in the delivery of IT services - providing the best customer experience. At a time of severe financial constraints this is still deliverable. Financial investment is not a prerequisite for the adoption of best practice or for achieving excellence in customer service.

•  IT Strategy 2015-2017 [711kb]

•  Health and Safety Policy [800kb]