Constitution

What's in the Constitution?

Chapter 1 of the Constitution commits the council to provide clear community leadership and to ensure that it operates with transparency, efficiency and accountability. Chapters 2-15 explain the rights of citizens and how the key parts of the council operate.

The Constitution is broken into  parts as follows: 

Part 1 Constitution Contents and Summary - checked (Word doc, 97 KB)

Part 2 Schedule 1 Portfolio Councillors - checked (Word doc, 41 KB)

Part 2 Schedule 2 - Role of Mayor (Word doc, 29 KB)

Part 2 Schedule 3 - Role of Deputy Mayor (Word doc, 30 KB)

Part 2 Schedule 4 - Leader of the Council (Word doc, 30 KB)

Part 2 Schedule 5 Chairman of the Regulatory Board (Word doc, 35 KB)

Part 2 Schedule 6 Chairmen of Service Boards (Word doc, 20 KB)

Part 2 Schedule 7 Chairman of Standards and Audit Sub Board (Word doc, 31 KB)

Part 3 Schedule 9- Functions & Delegations (Word doc, 100 KB)

Part 3 Schedule 10 Scheme of delegations (Word doc, 161 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 11 Rules of Procedure - checked (Word doc, 296 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 12 Access to Information (Word doc, 50 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 13 CPR's (Word doc, 585 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 14 Officer Employment Proceduretracking (Word doc, 71 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 15 Budget and Policy Framewrk Procedue Policy (Word doc, 33 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 16 Financial Regulations (Word doc, 104 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 17 Code of Conduct (Word doc, 67 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 17 -Procedure for Complaints against Councillors Appendix (Word doc, 143 KB)

Part 4 Schedule 18a Task and Finish Groups (Word doc, 38 KB)

Part 5 - Schedule 19 Blank (Word doc, 34 KB)

Part 5 - Schedule 20- Code of Conduct for Employees (Word doc, 93 KB)

Part 5 - Schedule 21 (Word doc, 83 KB)

Part 5 - Schedule 22 - Protocol - Councillor and Officer Relations (Word doc, 64 KB)

Part 5 - Schedule 23 - B Anti-Bribery Policy Appendix II (Word doc, 28 KB)

Part 5 - Schedule 23 Anti-Fraud Policy (Word doc, 77 KB)

The Council has a 4 Boards, Policy and Organisation, Housing, Community and Environment and Regulatory.