Constitution plan

The 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 choose.

The Constitution is divided into 16 Articles. More detailed procedures and codes of practice are provided in separate rules and protocols.

The Constitution was last amended in April 2008.

Title	Description of Document	Format
Index	Index and Page Numbers [PDF 175KB]
Part 1	Summary of the Proposed Constitution [PDF 34KB]
Part 2	Articles of the Constitution [PDF 195KB]
Part 3	Responsibility for Functions [PDF 476KB]
Part 4	Rules and Procedures [PDF 452KB]
Part 4A	Code of Financial Procedures [PDF 1.6MB] large file
Part 4B	Employment Procedure Rules [PDF 56KB]
Part 5	Codes and Protocols
Part 5A	Code of Conduct for Members [PDF 54KB]
Part 5B	Code of Conduct for Officers [PDF 58KB]
Part 5C	Code on Member and Officer Relationships [PDF 43KB]
Part 5D	Complaints Procedure - Elected Members [PDF 29KB]
Part 5E	Local Code on Corporate Governance [PDF 77KB]
Part 5F	Corporate Policy for Involvement in Partnerships and Outside Bodies [PDF 48KB]
Part 5G	Code of Conduct for Representatives on Outside Bodies [PDF 87KB]
Part 6	Members' Allowances Scheme and Travel and Accommodation Policy [PDF 219KB]

The Full Constitution Plan [PDF 3.65MB] is a large file and therefore may take a while to download.

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