Sunday 12 October 2008

Constitution of the Council

North Wiltshire District Council agreed it's Constitution at the meeting of the Full Council on 25 October 2005.

The 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.  Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.  

A copy of the Council's Constitution broken down into sections is available to view and download below.

Contents Page
  Schedule of Updates to the Constitution
Part 1 Summary and Explanation
Part 2
Part 3 Responsibility for Functions
Part 4 Rules of Procedure
Part 5 Codes and Protocols
Part 6 Members' Allowances Scheme
Part 7 Management Structure
Part 8 Member Job Descriptions