Town Council Constitution
Contents
Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
Article 1 - The Constitution
Article 2 - Members of the Council
Article 3 - Citizens and the Council
Article 4 - The Council
Article 5 - The Mayor
Article 6 - Decision Making
Article 7 - Committees of the Council
Article 8 - Joint Arrangements
Article 9 - Officers
Article 10 - Review and Revision of the Constitution
Article 11 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution
Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions
Delegation Scheme
Part 4 - Rules of Procedure
Definitions
(1) Council Procedure Rules/Standing Orders
(2) Access to Information Procedure Rules
(3) Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules
(4) Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
(5) Financial Procedure Rules/Financial Regulations
Part 5 - Codes and Protocols
(a) Members’ Code of Conduct
(b) Officers’ Code of Conduct
(c) Protocol on Member/Officer Relations