Constitution

Guide to the Constitution  (97 KB)

This Guide seeks to outline how the Constitution works.  It does not however summarise all the provisions of the Constitution, the details of which read below.

Worcestershire County Council's Constitution is separated into 16 documents:-

• Summary and Explanation    (97 KB)
• Articles of the Constitution    (130 KB)

• Appendix 1 -    Scheme of Assignment of Responsibility for Functions  (129 KB) 
• Appendix 2 -    Procedural Standing Orders
   (116 KB)
• Appendix 3 -    Cabinet Procedure Rules
   (58 KB)
• Appendix 4 -    Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
   (104 KB)
• Appendix 5 -    Access to Information Rules
   (63 KB)
• Appendix 6 -    Budget and Policy Framework Rules
   (40 KB)
• Appendix 7 -    Financial Regulations
   (60 KB)
• Appendix 8 -    Contract Standing Orders
   (47 KB)
• Appendix 9 -    Officer Employment Procedure Rules
   (40 KB)
• Appendix 10 -  Members' Code of Conduct
   (48 KB)
• Appendix 11 -  Officers' Code of Conduct
   (82 KB)
• Appendix 12 -  Members Officers Relations Protocol  (165 KB) 
                     -  Member Role Descriptions  (9 MB)
  
  
• Appendix 13 -  Councillors' Allowances Scheme
   (71 KB)
  
• Appendix 14  - Management Structures
   (31 KB)