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) [97KB]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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