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The Constitution

The Local Government Act 2000 requires local authorities operating executive arrangements to maintain a constitution.

Our constitution sets out:

  • how the council operates
  • how decisions are made
  • procedures followed to make sure that council decisions are efficient, transparent and accountable of local people

The Constitution 

 * In this constitution the terms "member" and "members" have been used in accordance with statute.

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