The above link takes you to the current
Constitution as agreed by Council.
This 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 the Council to determine.
The Constitution is divided into four parts:
Part A
Introduction and explanations as well as top level decision
making information such as the Budget and Policy Framework and Key
Decision thresholds.
Part B
This includes most high level information in areas such as
Corporate Delegations, Council, Executive and Scrutiny arrangements
and Access to Information.
Part C
This section contains Codes and Protocols such as around
Member Conduct, Financial Regulations, Planning and Licensing
Codes.
Part D
This section contains supplementary information to the main
constitution include Corporate Financial Delegations, Directorate
Schemes of Delegation, Meeting Procedures and similar.
The Constitution is periodically updated to
ensure that it incorporates current legislation and reflects the
Councils local choice functions.