The Council's Constitution consists of a number of documents that, under the Local Government Act 2000, are required to be brought together and made available for public inspection.

You can download a copy of the constitution in Adobe's pdf format. The constitution has been bookmarked for easy access to individual chapters and sections.

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 Council constitution (2.1 mb)

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The articles of the constitution set out the basic principles that underlie the way the council operates.

The other parts of the constitution include details of the council and the committees to which the council has delegated various powers and the functions that are the responsibility of the the executive; the terms of reference of the various committees and other bodies; the standing orders that regulate the proceedings at meetings; financial regulations; the code of practice for the procurement of works, supplies and services; codes of conduct for members and employees; the schedule for the payment of member's allowances; and a description of the management structure of the council's workforce.