As part of the modernisation procedure, section 37 of the Local Government Act 2000 requires all local authorities to draw up and adopt a Constitution, setting out the rules and procedures applicable to the different functions of the Council.

Worthing Borough Council's Constitution sets out the different roles and duties fulfilled by the full Council, the Cabinet and individual Cabinet Members, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the regulatory and other committees.

The Constitution details who is responsible for taking particular decisions, how the different meetings are conducted and explains about the call-in procedure which has to be followed before any decision can be formally put into action. It also sets out the rules on public access to information and the right to attend meetings.

Worthing Borough Council's Constitution can be viewed in PDF format using the link below.

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