Redditch Constitution

Why does Redditch Borough Council have a Constitution?

All Councils are legally required to prepare and update a Consitution.

The Council's Constitution sets out how the Council operates and how decisions are made.  The Constitution also contains information about the procedures that the Council uses to ensure that its services are efficient, transparent and accountable to the people of Redditch.

The Constitution is reviewed and updated on a regular basis.

What's in the Redditch Borough Council Constitution?

The Council's Constitution can be downloaded using the link below. Further information about the contents of the Constitution are provided in this section.

There are a number of key parts within the Council's Constitution that may be of interest to the public.   These are listed below alongside corresponding page numbers within the Constitution for ease of reference:

• Access to Information (Appendix C)
• Citizen's Rights and Responsibilities (pp 18-19)
• Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters (pp 61-62)
• Members' Allowances (pp 122-124)
• Members of the Council (pp 15-17)
• Neighbourhood Groups (pp 48-49)
• Officers of the Council and Delegations to Officers (pp 53-56 and Appendix C)
• The Role of the Executive Committee (pp 38-43)
• The Role of Full Council (pp 20-25)
• The Role of Overview and Scrutiny (pp 26-37)
• The Role of Regulatory Committees (this includes the Audit, Planning and Regulatory Committees) (p 44)
• The Role of the Standards Committee (pp 46-47

Contents of the Constitution of the Council

• The Constitution  (7.76 MB)
• Appendix A - Standing Orders  (297.96 KB)
• Appendix B - Financial Regulations  (90.96 KB)
• Appendix C - Scheme of Delegation to Officers  (224.35 KB)
• Appendix D - Member Code of Conduct  (44.93 KB)
• Appendix E - Officer Code of Conduct  (44.51 KB)
• Appendix F - Member / Officer Protocol  (44.92 KB)
• Appendix G - Planning Code of Practice  (61.45 KB)
• Appendix H - Licensing Code of Practice  (48.33 KB)
• Appendix I - Code on Gifts and Hospitality  (32.33 KB)
• Appendix J - Member Role Descriptors (to follow)
• Appendix K - Management Structure  (70.44 KB)
• Appendix L - Committee Structure  (5.75 KB)