Constitution
The Constitution 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. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. A new Constitution was adopted in May 2022, PDF versions of the current and previous versions of the 2022 and 2012 Constitutions are available at the bottom of this page.