Charnwood Borough Council

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 us.

Part 1 - Summary and Explanation

• Summary and Explanation (PDF Document 53.67 Kb.)

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

• Article 1 - The Constitution (PDF Document 37.72 Kb.)
• Article 2 - Members Of The Council (PDF Document 34.53 Kb.)
• Article 3 - Citizens And The Council (PDF Document 30.63 Kb.)
• Article 4 - The Full Council (PDF Document 44.81 Kb.)
• Article 5 - The Mayor (PDF Document 25.44 Kb.)
• Article 6 - Overview And Scrutiny Committees (PDF Document 40.28 Kb.)
• Article 7 - The Cabinet (PDF Document 37.74 Kb.)
• Article 8 - Regulatory Committees (PDF Document 30.28 Kb.)
• Article 9 - The Standards Committee (PDF Document 38.92 Kb.)
• Article 10 - Area Committees (PDF Document 29.94 Kb.)
• Article 11 - Joint Arrangements (PDF Document 33.84 Kb.)
• Article 12 - Officers (PDF Document 58.59 Kb.)
• Article 13 - Decision Making (PDF Document 45.44 Kb.)
• Article 14 - Finance, Contracts And Legal Matters (PDF Document 29.48 Kb.)
• Article 15 - Review And Revision Of The Constitution (PDF Document 43.98 Kb.)
• Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation And Publication Of The Constitution (PDF Document 840.96 Kb.)
• Schedule 1 - Description Of Executive Arrangements (PDF Document 42.92 Kb.)

Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions

• Responsibility For Functions (PDF Document 135.73 Kb.)
• Delegations to Officers (PDF Document 140.31 Kb.)

Part 4 - Rules of Procedure

• Council Procedure Rules (PDF Document 131.04 Kb.)
• Access To Information Procedure Rules (PDF Document 123.5 Kb.)
• Budget And Policy Framework Procedure Rules (PDF Document 61.75 Kb.)
• Executive Procedure Rules (PDF Document 46.31 Kb.)
• Overview And Scrutiny Procedure Rules (PDF Document 73.09 Kb.)
• Financial Regulations (PDF Document 84.09 Kb.)
• Officer Employment Procedure Rules (PDF Document 53.21 Kb.)
• Procedure for Considering Objections to Tree Preservation Orders (PDF Document 26.32 Kb.)
• Procedure for Licensing Sub-Committee Hearings (PDF Document 47.3 Kb.)
• Standards Committee Procedures (PDF Document 166.38 Kb.)

Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

• Members' Code Of Conduct (PDF Document 56 Kb.)
• Officers' Code Of Conduct (PDF Document 76.51 Kb.)
• Protocol On Member Officer Relations (PDF Document 73.76 Kb.)
• Monitoring Officer Protocol (PDF Document 39.92 Kb.)
• Members' Planning Code Of Good Practice (PDF Document 118.98 Kb.)
• Protocol on Presentations to Councillors (PDF Document 33.92 Kb.)

Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme

• Members' Allowances Scheme (PDF Document 68.14 Kb.)

Part 7 - Management Structure

• Management Structure (PDF Document 189.03 Kb.)

Last updated 19th January 2010 to reflect changes agreed by Cabinet on 17th December 2009 and Council on 11th January 2010 following the annual review of the Constitution.

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 annually by the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee.

• Code of Corporate Governance (PDF Document 44.51 Kb.)