Council Constitution

The Council's Constitution sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. For more information about the Constitution please contact Standards.

Part 1 - Summary and Explanation

• Summary and Explanation (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

• Article 1 - The Constitution (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 2 - Members Of The Council (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 3 - Citizens And The Council (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 4 - the Full Council (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 5 - The Mayor (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 6 - Overview And Scrutiny Committees (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 7 - the Cabinet (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 8 - Regulatory Committees (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 9 - the Standards Committee (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 10 - Area Committees (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 11 - Joint Arrangements (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 12 - Officers (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 13 - Decision Making (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 14 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 15 - Review and Revision of the Constitution (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Schedule 1 - Description of Executive Arrangements (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions

• Responsibility for Functions (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Delegations to Officers (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Part 4 - Rules of Procedure

• Council Procedure Rules (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Access to Information Procedure Rules (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Executive Procedure Rules (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Financial Regulations (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Officer Employment Procedure Rules (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Appeals and Reviews Committee (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Procedure for Considering Objections to Tree Preservation Orders (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Procedure for Licensing Sub-Committee Hearings (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Standards Committee Procedures (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Charnwood Petition Scheme (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

• Members' Code Of Conduct (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Officers' Code Of Conduct (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Protocol on Member Officer Relations (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Monitoring Officer Protocol (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Members' Planning Code of Good Practice (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Protocol on Presentations to Councillors (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme

• Members' Allowances Scheme (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Part 7 - Management Structure

• Management Structure April 2011 (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Last updated April and May 2011, following the annual review of the Constitution, and August 2011, to make minor amendments to the Delegations to Officers.

Local Code of Corporate Governance

At its meeting on 6th December 2004, the Borough Council adopted a Local Code of Corporate Governance. The Code sets out the Council's commitment to corporate governance and the arrangements which are being made to ensure its application and implementation.

Compliance with the Code is monitored by the Audit Committee.

• Code of Corporate Governance (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)