How the council works

Not all policies are yet available online. If you require a copy of the below policies then email us at - info@hullcc.gov.uk and these can be provided.

Strategies developed in partnership with other bodies

Our Policy Framework identifies 2 key cross organisational strategies. These provide the framework for prioritising integrated service delivery within the city. These strategies frame the development of the detailed strategies through which public sector bodies work together to deliver shared outcomes in the city.

• the Community Plan explains the Sustainable Community Strategy for the city, which has been developed together with the community and partner organisations
• the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy developed through the Health and Wellbeing Board informed by intelligence within the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment articulates the approach to addressing -
  • health inequalities
  • promoting prevention
  • delivering system integration

In addition to this our Corporate Plan articulates the deployment of resources within the council to support delivery of the city wide strategies.

We make decisions together with partners through sub-regional economic and health and care statutory boards including -

• the Hull and East Yorkshire Joint Committee and the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership has developed the Economic Growth and Workforce Wellbeing Strategy for Hull and East Yorkshire
• Hull is within the area of the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Partnership and is guided by the cross organisational values established to promote integrated working through the Integrated Care Board
• The Adult Safeguarding Board and the Children Safeguarding Board come together within a board.This also includes the Community Safety Partnership for the city which brings together the local authority with -
  • Humberside Police
  • Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
  • the Probation Service
  • Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 duties to work together to implement strategies that make a difference to the lives of local people through tackling crime and the fear of crime through The Police and Crime Plan.

1. The Community Strategy

The Community Strategy for the city is known as the Community Plan and includes 6 themes within which existing city strategies sit -

Safe and welcoming neighbourhoods

Our ambition is to create safe, attractive, and inclusive neighbourhoods where everyone feels welcome.

• The Safer Hull Strategy
• The Hull Housing Strategy
• The Preventing Homelessness Strategy
• The Private Housing Assistance Policy. This is still in draft stage
• The Private Housing Enforcement Policy
• The Open Space Strategy
• The Public Rights of Way Improvement Plan
• The Playing Pitch Strategy
• The Community Asset Transfer Strategy

A healthier and fairer Hull

Our ambition is to create a fairer Hull where everyone benefits from real and sustained improvements in health and wellbeing.

• The Licensing Policy
• The Gambling Policy
• The Adult Social Care Commissioning Strategy. This is under development
• The Affordable Warmth Strategy
• The Hull Food Strategy
• The Customer Strategy
• Towards an Active Hull Strategy
• The Road Safety Strategy
• The Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan. It is currently being re-written due to new legislation
• The Domestic Abuse Strategy
• The Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Strategy
• Sexual Health Strategy
• Whole System Approach to Healthy Weight
• The developing Hull Trauma Informed City Strategy

Reaching our potential

Our ambition is to make Hull a Child Friendly City and a place where lifelong learning is valued, supporting access to good quality jobs, and ensuring everyone can reach their potential.

• The Children, Young People and Families Plan
• The Early Help and Prevention Strategy
• The Youth Justice Plan
• The Hull Children and Young People Commissioning Strategy
• The Education Protocol
• The Joint Commissioning Strategy for SEND in Hull
• The Hull City Accessibility Strategy
• The SEND Sufficiency Strategy
• The SEND Strategy
• The Corporate Parenting Strategy
• The Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy
• The Children and Young People’s Voice and Influence Strategy
• The Library Strategy

Economic growth that works for all

Our ambition is to build on the city’s role as a regional hub for enterprise, growth and high productivity and skills.

• The Local Plan
• The Economic Strategy
• The Local Transport Plan
• The Housing Growth Plan
• The Smart Digital Strategy for the city

Responding to the climate emergency

Our ambition is to be an environmentally friendly city at the forefront of the climate change agenda.

• The 2030 Carbon Neutral Strategy
• The Hull Climate Adaptation Strategy
• The Hull and East Riding Joint Minerals Plan
• The Hull and East Riding Joint Waste Plan

Our Heritage, Our City, Our Future

Our ambition is to build on Hull’s reputation as a leading UK city in community-led culture and heritage.

• The Cultural Strategy

2. The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

The strategy encompasses 3 themes which have been mapped to existing city strategies and delivery groups. Delivery of the Strategy is overseen by the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The application of pooled resources is managed through the Hull Health and Care Partnership Joint Committee within a framework articulated within the Memorandum of Understanding signed by all partners.

Through the Joint Committee the Local Authority and the Integrated Care Board plan resource commitment locally with their partners -

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
• City Health Care Partnership
• Healthwatch Hull
• Sector Connect (VCSE)
• the Hull Learning Partnership
• Humberside Primary Care Collaborative
• University of Hull Faculty of Health Sciences

In addition, through the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority partner, authorities manage the health risks attendant upon the ports within the region in terms of -

• pollution control
• infections disease control
• food importation

The national and local strategies and structures that support the delivery of the strategy are referenced below -

Proactive prevention

• Population Health Management

Reducing health inequalities

• First 1001 Days
• Core 20 Plus 5

System integration

• What Good Looks Like
• Humber and North Yorkshire Digital Strategy
• Yorkshire and Humber Care Record
• Care@Home Strategy

3. The Corporate Plan

The council structures its resource to deliver its services to support the above cross organisational strategies through its Corporate Plan and associated use of resource strategies -

• The Corporate Plan
• The Medium Term Financial Strategy
• Pay Policy Statement
• Personal Data Policy
• The Workforce Development Plan. This is under development
• The Procurement Strategy
• The council’s Digital Strategy
• The Internal Audit Strategy

Public consultation

The council’s public consultation platform through which it undertakes consultation on the development of policies and strategies can be found via YourSay.