Our Constitution sets out how we operate, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that we are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.
Our Constitution is divided into 12 sections:
- Section 1 - Structure and responsibilities
- Section 2 - Councillors
- Section 3 - Citizens and the Council
- Section 4 - The Council Meeting
- Section 5 - The Executive
- Section 6 - The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee
- Section 7 - The Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Section 8 - Regulatory and other committees
- Section 9 - Ethics and Corporate Governance
- Section 10 - Partnership Working
- Section 11 - Officers
- Section 12 - Finance and Contract Regulations
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