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Council Constitution

The Council has adopted a Constitution which details how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed.

The full contents of the Consitution is listed below and broken down into sections so that it is easier to download specific information. If you wish us to send you any section please e-mail committee.services@surreyheath.gov.uk.

Please note: To read the Constitution in PDF format you will need
Adobe Acrobat Reader which is free to download. 

Constitution Content

Contents Page

Part 1. Summary and Explanation 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 Full Council Article 5 The Mayor Article 6 Scrutiny Committees Article 7 The Executive Article 8 Regulatory and other Committees Article 9 The Standards Committee Article 10 Area Committees and Forums Article 11 Joint Arrangements Article 12 Officers Article 13 Decision Making Article 14 Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution Schedule 1 Description of Executive Arrangements

Part 3. Responsibility for Functions A Scheme of Delegation of Functions B Scheme of Delegation of Functions to Officers C Proper Officers of the Council D Roles of Different Councillors E Terms of Reference of the Executive, Committees and other bodies

Part 4. Procedural Rules A Council Procedure Rules B Executive Procedure Rules C Scrutiny Committees Procedure Rules D Committees, Sub Committees and Other Bodies Procedure Rules E Public Speaking Procedure Rules F Access to Information Procedure Rules G Budget and Policy Framework Rules H Financial Regulations I Standing Orders for Contracts J Officer Employment Rules

Part 5. Codes and Protocols A Members Code of Conduct B Member and Officer Protocol C IT Code of Practice for Members D Protocol for Appointments/Nomination to Outside Bodies E Code of Conduct for Employees F Planning Code of Practice for Councillors and Officers G Local Code of Corporate Governance H Anti Fraud and Corruption Strategy I Sponsorship Arrangements Protocol J Procedure for Investigating and Determining Complaints Locally K Monitoring Officer Protocol L Section 151 Officer Protocol

Part 6. Members' Allowances Scheme Members' Allowances Scheme

7. Management Structure Management Structure