Our Corporate Plan 2025 - 2028 was approved for adoption by Council in March 2025 and is an important document that sets out the strategic direction for the organisation, based around our five ambitions of: Working for a prosperous future; Healthier and safer communities; A greener and cleaner environment; Restoring our Council to good health; and We love Castle Point.
For an accessible version of the Corporate Plan, please see the link at the bottom of this page.
For further details please contact Ben Brook on 01268 882220 or by e-mail: bbrook@castlepoint.gov.uk
Inspection and improvement reports
Below are links to the Annual Audit & Inspection Reports
- CPBC - Planning Improvement Peer Challenge - Final Report [pdf] 362KB
- CPBC – Corporate Peer Challenge Report and Action Plan – November 2024 [pdf] 2MB
Asset management
- Acquisition and Disposal of Council Owned Land Policy May 2025 [pdf] 130KB
- Asset Management Plan 2018-2020 [pdf] 351KB
- VSC Community Building Leasing Policy 2024 [pdf] 229KB
- Asset Review Board Terms of Reference - October 2025.pdf
Climate and Growth
Commercialism
Council rules and procedures
- Castle Point - Constitution - Click on public documents where you can view/download the entire document or individual chapter files.
Complaints
Community safety
- CCTV CODE October 2022 [pdf] 298KB
- CPBC Prosecution policy and charging code 2020 [pdf] 206KB
- CPBC RIPA Policy 2022 [pdf] 358KB
- Hate Crime Policy 9 September 2025 [pdf] 302KB
Environment
Equality and diversity
Finance and risk
- Annual Statement of Accounts
- Financial Regulations and Procedures - May 2024 [pdf] 713KB
- Treasury Managements Strategy 2021-22 [pdf] 347KB
- VFM Strategy - September 2019 [pdf] 198KB
- Risk Management Policy [pdf] 128KB
Fraud and whistleblowing
Health and safety
Human resources and equality
- Human Resources Strategy - 2018 [pdf] 333KB
- Single Equality Scheme July 2010 [pdf] 284KB
- Workforce Plan 2022 - 2023 [pdf] 166KB
ICT
Information governance
Leisure
Licensing
Procurement
- Castle Point Terms and Conditions
- Commissioning and Procurement Policy [pdf] 186KB
- Contract Procedure Rules February 2025 [pdf] 357KB
Productivity plan