The council's Constitution sets out how the council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure these are efficient, transparent and accountable.
These are supplemented by a number of key documents, covering various procedures, codes of practice and public engagement:
- Part 1 - Contents
- Part 1 - Introduction and Councillors
- Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution (Revised March 2024)
- Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions - A.Council
- Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions - B. Policy Committees (Revised March 2024)
- Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions - C. Regulatory Committees (Revised October 2024)
- Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions - D. Other and Joint Committees (Revised March 2024)
- Part 3 - Proper Officer Functions
- Part 4 - Rules of Procedure (Revised March 2024)
- Part 5 - Codes and Protocols
- Part 6 - Members' Allowance Scheme (Revised March 2024)
- Key Document - Employee Code of Conduct
- Key Document - Petitions Scheme
- Key Document - Public Speaking at Planning Committee Leaflet
- Key Document - Public Question Time Leaflet
- Key Document - Formal and Informal Member Bodies Guidance
- Key Document - Call-in and Referral-up Procedure Note
- Key Document - Monitoring Officer Protocol
- Key Document - Monitoring Officer Protocol Appendix A
- Key Document - Press and PR Protocol
- Key Document - Planning Committee Site Visit Protocol