Worthing Borough Council

Worthing Borough Council's Constitution

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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, which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by law, while others are a matter for the council to choose.

The 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.

What's in the Constitution?

• Constitution - Front page and contents
• Constitution - Index
• Constitution - Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
• Constitution - Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
  Article 1 of the Constitution commits the council to local and democratic self government, community leadership and the provision of quality and equality in service delivery
  Articles 2 to 13 explain the rights of citizens and how the key parts of the council operate
  Articles 14 and 15 deal with revision, suspension and interpretation of the Constitution
• Constitution - Part 3 - Responsiblity for Functions
• Constitution - Part 4 - Rules of Procedure
• Constitution - Part 4 - Approved Scheme of Delegations
• Constitution - Part 5 - Code and Protocols
• Constitution - Part 5 - Joint Committee Agreement - This Agreement superceeds the previous Joint Committee Agreement issued.
• Constitution - Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme
• Constitution - Part 7 - Management Structure
• Constitution - Part 8 - Worthing Borough Council Policies - to follow
• Constitution - Part 9 - Outside Bodies

If you have any comments on how the Constitution document could be improved please contact Democratic Services.

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