Constitution of the Council

The constitution sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures to ensure accountability.

• Part 1: Summary and Explanation (30kb pdf file)
  
  
• Part 2: Articles of the Constitution (93kb pdf file)
  • Article 1: The Constitution
  • Article 2: Members of the Council
  • Article 3: Members of the Public
  • Article 4: The Full Council
  • Article 5: Chairing the Council
  • Article 6: The Executive
  • Article 7: Overview and Scrutiny Committees
  • Article 8: Regulatory and Other Non-Executive Committees and Sub-Committees
  • Article 9: The Standards Committee
  • Article 10: Township Committees
  • Article 11: Joint Arrangements
  • Article 12: Officers
  • Article 13: Decision Making
  • Article 14: Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters
  • Article 15: Review and Revision of the Constitution
  • Article 16: Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution
  • Schedule 1: Description of Executive Arrangements
    
    
• Part 3: Responsibility for Functions (118kb pdf file)
  Part 3: Responsibility for Functions - Appendices (85kb pdf file)
   
  
• Part 4: Rules of Procedure - cover and contents (11kb pdf file)
  Part 4A: Council Procedure Rules (63kb pdf file) 
  Part 4B: Access to Information Procedure Rules (49kb pdf file) 
  Part 4C: Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules (40kb pdf file) 
  Part 4D: Executive Procedure Rules (22kb pdf file)
  Part 4E: Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules (32kb pdf file) 
  Part 4F: Financial Procedure Rules (50kb pdf file)
  Part 4G: Financial Regulations (150kb pdf file)
  Part 4H: Contracts Procedure Rules (54kb pdf file)
  Part 4I: Officer Employment Procedure Rules (29kb pdf file)
  
  
• Part 5: Codes and Protocols - cover and contents (11kb pdf file)
  Part 5A: Members' Code of Conduct (41kb pdf file)
  Part 5B: Protocol on Member/Officer Relations (55kb pdf file) 
  Part 5C: Officers' Code of Conduct (65kb pdf file)
  Part 5D: Code of Conduct for Members and Officers dealing with Planning Issues (162kb pdf file)
  Part 5E: Code of Conduct for Members and Officers dealing with matters under the Licensing Act 2003 (222kb pdf file)
  
  
• Part 6: Members' Allowances Scheme (13kb pdf file)
  
  
• Appendix: Scheme of Delegation - cover and contents (20kb pdf file)
• To Cabinet Members (20kb pdf file)
• To Township Committees (30kb pdf file)
• Development Control (80kb pdf file)
• To Officers (218 kb pdf file)

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