Please find the updated Council Constitution. This document is ever evolving, so if you have any constitutional queries please contact the Democratic Services team on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Index
Part 1 – Summary and Explanation
Part 2 – Articles of the Constitution
Part 3 - Responsibility for functions
- pdf Summary of Council, Committees and Panels (148 KB)
- pdf Terms of Reference for Committees and Policy Groups (305 KB)
- pdf Scheme of Delegation (306 KB)
Part 4 – Rules and Procedure for Council and Committee
- pdf Council and Committee Procedure Rules (325 KB)
- pdf Access to Information Rights and rights to record meetings (150 KB)
- pdf Officer Employment Procedure Rules (128 KB)
- pdf Financial Rules (2019) (360 KB)
- pdf Contract Procedure Rules (2019) (426 KB)
Part 5 – Codes and Protocols
- pdf Councillor Code of Conduct (143 KB)
- pdf Investigating allegations of breach of the Code of Conduct (146 KB)
- pdf Member's Right of Access to Council Premises (100 KB)
- pdf Protocol for Member/Employee Relations (155 KB)
- pdf Member's Gifts and Hospitality (146 KB)
- pdf Protocol on Dealing with Planning Matters (310 KB)
- pdf Protocol for the Role of Monitoring Officer (120 KB)
- pdf Councillors - Leave of Absence from Council Meetings (144 KB)
- pdf Petitions Scheme and Summary (203 KB)
- pdf HR Services: Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure (2018) (438 KB)
- pdf HR Services: Code of Conduct for Employees (2018) (471 KB)
- pdf Anti-Fraud & Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy (2002) (130 KB)
Part 6 – Members’ Allowance Scheme