About your Council
Council Constitution
In this section you will find the following information:
- Councillor information
- Your Local Council
- Compliments and Complaints
- Environmental Information
- Freedom of Information (FOI)
- Public Notices and Consultations
- Weddings and Civil Partnerships
- Moving to Malvern
- Tackling climate change
- Browse Meetings, Minutes and Agendas
- Modern Slavery Act Statement
- Malvern Theatres £20m project
- Jobs
- Community Infrastructure Charging Levy Consultation
- Media and Press Enquiries
- Corporate Peer Challenge
- Local Government Reorganisation
- Councillor information
- Your Local Council
- Compliments and Complaints
- Environmental Information
- Freedom of Information (FOI)
- Public Notices and Consultations
- Weddings and Civil Partnerships
- Moving to Malvern
- Tackling climate change
- Browse Meetings, Minutes and Agendas
- Modern Slavery Act Statement
- Malvern Theatres £20m project
- Jobs
- Community Infrastructure Charging Levy Consultation
- Media and Press Enquiries
- Corporate Peer Challenge
- Local Government Reorganisation
Important update about food waste letters
We are aware of an error on a recent letter which went to some households during the week commencing Monday, 19 October 2026. Please read the below FAQs for more information.
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:
Index
Part 1 – Summary and Explanation
Part 2 – Articles of the Constitution
Part 3 - Responsibility for functions
- document Summary of Council, Committees and Panels (42 KB)
- document Terms of Reference for Committees and Policy Groups (64 KB)
- document Scheme of Delegation (127 KB)
Part 4 – Rules and Procedure for Council and Committee
- document Council and Committee Procedure Rules. (72 KB)
- document Public Participation at Area Planning Committees (39 KB) .
- document Access to Information Rights and rights to record meetings (26 KB)
- document Officer Employment Procedure Rules (24 KB)
- document Financial Rules (2019) (91 KB)
- pdf Contract Procedure Rules (513 KB)
Part 5 – Codes and Protocols
- pdf Councillor Code of Conduct (367 KB)
- document Investigating allegations of breach of the Code of Conduct (24 KB)
- document Member's Right of Access to Council Premises (46 KB)
- document Protocol for Member/Employee Relations (22 KB)
- document Member's Gifts and Hospitality (20 KB)
- pdf Social Media Guidance for Councillors (1.32 MB)
- document Protocol on Dealing with Planning Matters (99 KB)
- document Protocol for the Role of Monitoring Officer (19 KB)
- document Councillors - Leave of Absence from Council Meetings (24 KB)
- document Petitions Scheme and Summary (36 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