The council's constitution sets out how the council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for us to choose.
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PART 1 SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION
- 1A: Summary and Explanation
PART 2 ARTICLES
- 2A: Articles 1-16
PART 3 ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- 3A: Matters Reversed to the Council and Terms of Reference and Delegation of Duties to Committees and Sub-Committees of the Council (agreed 2024)
- 3A-1: Addendum to the Terms of Reference – Functions not to be the responsibility of the Executive
- 3A-2 Local Choice Functions
- 3B: Leaders Scheme of Delegation for Cabinet Member Functions (Terms of Reference and Delegation of Duties to the Cabinet, Portfolio Holders Advisory Panels and Consultative Forums)
- 3C: Delegations to Officers
PART 4 RULES OF PROCEDURE (STANDING ORDERS)
- 4A: Council Procedure Rules
- 4B: Committee Procedure Rules
- 4C: Overview and Scrutiny Rules
- 4D: Cabinet Procedure Rules
- 4E: Access to Information Procedure Rules
- 4F: Contract Management Procedures
- 4G: Finance Procedures and Regulations
- 4G –1: Addendum to Financial Procedures - Financial Schedule
- 4H: Members Complaints Procedures
- 4I: Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules
- 4J - Officer Employment Procedure Rules
PART 5 CODES AND PROTOCOLS
- 5A: Members Code of Conduct
- 5B: Gifts and Hospitality Protocol
- 5C: Protocol on Councillor - Officer Relations
PART 6 MEMBERS ALLOWANCES SCHEME
- 6A: Special Responsibility Allowances
PART 7 SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS
- 7A: Petitions Scheme
- 7B: Planning Code
- 7C: Licensing Code
- 7D: Access to information
The Members Code of Conduct in this constitution came into operation on 2 March 2021. The rest of this constitution came into operation on 5 May 2021.
