Strategies, plans and policies

We've agreed four council priorities which are underpinned by a number of specific commitments. These priorities and commitments provide a focus for our council's work over the coming years:

The Council Plan sets out the approach we're taking to ensure our services and activities deliver our ambitions over the next few years.

• Download a copy of the Council Plan 2017-22 [PDF - 896.24KB]

A number of strategies, plans and policies are in place to help us deliver our vision.

Key strategies, plans and policies

• Children's Services Plan
• Dumfries and Galloway Poverty and Inequalities Strategy
• Equality Outcomes
• Health and Social Care Strategic Plan
• Office Accommodation Strategy
• Regional Economic Strategy

Supporting strategies, policies and plans

• Active Travel Strategy
• Antisocial Behaviour Strategy
• Corporate Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy
• British Sign Language (BSL) Plan  
• Carbon Management Plan 2
• CLD Partners Strategic Plan
• Community Participation and Engagement  
• Digital and ICT Strategy
• Education Authority Annual Plan
• Financial Strategy
• Gaelic Language Plan 2022-2027
• Housing Options and Homeless Strategy
• Information Strategy
• Local Development Plan 2
• Local Housing Strategy
• Major Festivals and Events Strategy
• Modern Slavery Statement
• Open Data Strategy
• Parental Involvement and Engagement (PIE)
• Procurement Strategy
• Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan 2019-2024
• Records Management Plan
• Unacceptable Actions Policy
• Volunteer Strategy
• People Strategy
• Youth Participation & Engagement Strategy [PDF - 12.47MB]

Further information

We assess the impact of our policies and practices to ensure they are fair and inclusive, we publish  summaries of recent impact assessments .