Charnwood Borough Council - Leading in Leicestershire

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 53.71 Kb.)

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

• Article 1 - The Constitution (PDF Document 51.03 Kb.)
• Article 2 - Members Of The Council (PDF Document 45.29 Kb.)
• Article 3 - Citizens And The Council (PDF Document 37.07 Kb.)
• Article 4 - The Full Council (PDF Document 161.66 Kb.)
• Article 5 - The Mayor (PDF Document 43.79 Kb.)
• Article 6 - Overview And Scrutiny Committees (PDF Document 49.66 Kb.)
• Article 7 - The Cabinet (PDF Document 110.5 Kb.)
• Article 8 - Regulatory Committees (PDF Document 43.39 Kb.)
• Article 9 - The Standards Committee (PDF Document 99.65 Kb.)
• Article 10 - Area Committees (PDF Document 44.55 Kb.)
• Article 11 - Joint Arrangements (PDF Document 45.58 Kb.)
• Article 12 - Officers (PDF Document 64.63 Kb.)
• Article 13 - Decision Making (PDF Document 67.47 Kb.)
• Article 14 - Finance, Contracts And Legal Matters (PDF Document 43.57 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 162.92 Kb.)
• Delegations to Officers (PDF Document 201.17 Kb.)

Part 4 - Rules of Procedure

• Council Procedure Rules (PDF Document 205.9 Kb.)
• Access To Information Procedure Rules (PDF Document 224.06 Kb.)
• Budget And Policy Framework Procedure Rules (PDF Document 111.43 Kb.)
• Executive Procedure Rules (PDF Document 45.02 Kb.)
• Overview And Scrutiny Procedure Rules (PDF Document 153.69 Kb.)
• Financial Regulations (PDF Document 81.99 Kb.)
• Officer Employment Procedure Rules (PDF Document 71.44 Kb.)
• Procedure for Considering Objections to Tree Preservation Orders (PDF Document 43.6 Kb.)
• Procedure for Licensing Sub-Committee Hearings (PDF Document 53.21 Kb.)
• Procedure for Local Determination Hearings (PDF Document 87.99 Kb.)
• Procedure For Other Standards Panel Hearings (PDF Document 154.78 Kb.)

Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

• Members' Code Of Conduct (PDF Document 83.35 Kb.)
• Officers' Code Of Conduct (PDF Document 110.7 Kb.)
• Protocol On Member Officer Relations (PDF Document 73.78 Kb.)
• Monitoring Officer Protocol (PDF Document 39.99 Kb.)
• Members' Planning Code Of Good Practice (PDF Document 117.62 Kb.)
• Protocol on Presentations to Councillors (PDF Document 46.32 Kb.)

Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme

• Members' Allowances Scheme (PDF Document 93.17 Kb.)

Part 7 - Management Structure

• Management Structure (PDF Document 344.29 Kb.)

Last updated July 2008 following changes to the Responsibility for Functions, Delegations to Officers, Protocol on Member/Officer Relations and Management Structure agreed by Council and Cabinet.

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.)