Constitution
Watford Borough Council has agreed a Constitution which 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.
Contents
Explanation & Summary
Some of these processes are required by law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. The Constitution is divided into 16 Articles, which set out the basic rules governing the Council’s business. More detailed Procedures and Codes of Practice are provided in separate Rules and ProtocolsIndex
Index of Constitution documents
Please use the links below to access the relevant documents of the Constitution
- Front cover & Index
- Part 1 - Summary & Explanation
- Part 2 - Articles of the Association
- Part 3 (1) - Schemes of Delegation
- Part 3 (2) - Responsibility for Council Functions
- Part 3 (3) - Responsibility of Standards Committee
- Part 3 (4) - Responsibility for Executive Functions
- Part 3 (5) - Responsibility for Neighbourhood Forums
- Part 3 (6) - Joint Arrangements
- Part 3 (7) - Overview & Scrutiny
- Part 3 (8) - Working Groups
- Part 4 - Access to Information
- Part 4 - Budget
- Part 4 - Contract Procedure Rules
- Part 4 - Executive Procedure Rules
- Part 4 - Financial Procedure Rules
- Part 4 - Officer Procedure Rules
- Part 4 - Overview & Scrutiny
- Part 4 - Rules of Procedure
- Part 4 - Rules of Procedure (Appendix 1 - Petition Scheme)
- Part 4 - Standing Committee Procedure Rules
- Part 5 - Codes and Protocols
- Part 5 - Guidance for Professional Relationship
- Part 5 - Officers Code of Conduct
- Part 6 - Members Remuneration
- Part 7 - Council Management Structure
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