Constitution
The Council's Constitution sets out:
- how the Council operates
- how decisions are made
- the procedures that ensure the Council is efficient, transparent and accountable to local people
You can view the Council's Constitution as PDF files.
- Contents
- Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
- Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
- Part 3A - Responsibility for Non-Executive Functions
- Part 3B - Responsibility for Functions - Local Choice
- Part 3C - Responsibility for Functions - Scheme of Delegation to Officers
- Part 3D - Exercise of Executive Functions
- Part 4A - Council Procedure Rules
- Part 4B - Access to Information Procedure Rules
- Part 4C - Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules
- Part 4D - Cabinet Procedure Rules
- Part 4E - Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
- Part 4F - Officer Employment Procedure Rules
- Part 4G - Financial Regulations
- Part 4H - Contract Standing Orders
- Part 5 - Codes and Protocols
- Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme
- Part 7 - Management Structure