Constitution

The council's constitution sets out:

• how the council operates
• how decisions are made
• the procedures that are followed to ensure that decisions 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.

Part 1: Summary and explanation

• 1A: Summary and explanation

Part 2: Articles

• 2A: Articles 1 to 16

Park 3: Allocation of responsibilities

• 3A: Matters Reserved to the Council and Terms of Reference and delegation of duties to Committees & Sub-Committees of the Counci
• 3A-1: Addendum to the Terms of Reference – Functions not to be the responsibility of the Executiv
• 3A-2: Local Choice Function
• 3B: Terms of Reference and Delegation of duties to the Cabinet, Cabinet Members (Portfolio Holders), Executive Advisory Panels and Consultative Forum
• 3C: Delegations to Officers

Part 4: Rules of precedure (standing orders)

• 4A: Council Procedure Rules
• 4B: Committee Procedure Rules
• 4C: Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
• 4D: Cabinet Procedure Rules
• 4E: Access to Information Procedure Rules
• 4F: Contract Procedure Rules 2024
• 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 allowance 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.