Business strategies and policies

Climate change

For the council’s approach to climate change, please see our climate change page.

Economy

See Bracknell Forest Economic Strategy 2024 to 2034.

Environment and public protection

Get Berkshire Working plan

The Get Berkshire Working Plan is a regional strategy developed in Berkshire. It supports the UK Government’s goal of reaching an 80% employment rate as set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper.

It has a local, place-based approach which focuses on specific employment barriers in Berkshire and works with local authorities, training providers and employers. It is a local action plan to help people in Berkshire get into work, stay in good jobs, and support businesses.

Read the Get Berkshire Working Plan here:

Information management

Licensing policies

The council is required to prepare and publish a statement of licensing policy every 5 years in line with section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The statement outlines the general approach of the Licensing Authority when making licensing decisions under the Licensing Act 2003. It can be reviewed and revised by the authority at any time.

View the Statement of licensing policies on the Public Protection Partnership (PPP) website. 

Enforcement policy

The enforcement policy for the licensing service provided by the Public Protection Partnership is:

• the Regulators Code (this forms the basis for the general approach to delivery of the service)
• the Code for Crown Prosecutors is the policy basis for decisions on institution or otherwise of legal proceedings

Property management