Council Constitution

The Constitution sets out how the Council works and how it makes decisions. The Council is responsible for a wide range of services. It must provide some of these services by law, whereas others are discretionary.

The constitution is listed below, split into sections for ease of reference:

• Constitution Part 01 - Summary and Explanation [382KB]
• Constitution Part 02 - Articles of the Constitution [526KB]
• Constitution Part 03 - Scheme of Delegation [632KB]
• Constitution Part 04 - Council Rules of Procedure [438KB]
• Constitution Part 05 - Executive Rules of Procedure [444KB]
• Constitution Part 06 - Overview and Scrutiny Rules of Procedure [426KB]
• Constitution Part 07 - Regulatory and Other Committees [418KB]
• Constitution Part 08 - Access to Information Procedure Rules [316KB]
• Constitution Part 09 - Budget and Policy Framework Rules of Procedure [78KB]
• Constitution Part 10 - Financial Rules of Procedure [508KB]
• Constitution Part 11 - Contract Rules of Procedure [534KB]
• Constitution Part 12 - Personnel Rules of Procedure [75KB]
• Constitution Part 13 - Codes and Protocols [1MB]
• Constitution Part 14 - Members Allowance Scheme [673KB]
• Constitution Part 15 - Management Structure [271KB]