The Warwickshire County Council has agreed a constitution which sets out:
- how the Council operates,
- how decisions are made,
- who makes decisions
- how citizens, businesses and other organisations can participate
- the procedures which are followed to ensure the Council is 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.
Please use links below to view individual parts (smaller file sizes) of the Constitution
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these files.
The constitution is divided into a number of different parts:
Part 1
Contains the Articles which give a broad overview of the constitution and the way the council is organised
Part 2
Lists the responsibilities and powers of Council, the Cabinet, committees and officers
Part 3
Sets out the detailed procedural rules which govern the conduct of
the council’s business and the decision- making process
Part 4
Sets out the codes of conduct to be followed by councillors and employees
Part 5
Contains the members allowances scheme which sets out the allowances payable to councillors
Part 6
Describes the management structure of the Council
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