NEDDC's Interactive Constitution
Our constitution
We’ve adopted a Constitution which sets out how we operate and how we make decisions.
Our constitution is in several different parts:-
- There’s a lot of information in our Constitution, so we’ve made a Summary of it. This is in Part 1 of the constitution, along with an introduction to the constitution.
- In Part 2 there are 12 articles which explain how key parts of the Council work
- In Part 3 there are details about who can do what in the Council
- In Part 4 there are detailed rules about how particular things operate
- In Part 5 there are codes and protocols about how councillors and staff should behave and details of what Councillors can be paid
- We've also written an A-Z guide/glossary to some of the various terms we use throughout this constitution.
Below, you can also see links to each page of the constitution, to help you skip to the bits that are relevant to you. You can also download our constitution, as one document, from the foot of this page.
| NEDDC's Interactive Constitution |
| NEDDC's Constitution - Part 1 |
| NEDDC's Constitution - Part 1 - A Summary of Our Constitution |
| NEDDC's Constitution - Part 1 - Introduction to Our Constitution |
| NEDDC's Constitution - Part 2 |
| Article 1 - The Council and the constitution |
| Article 2 - Councillors |
| Article 3 - Citizens and Council |
| Article 4 - The Council Meeting |
| Article 5 - The Leader of the Council and the Cabinet |
| Article 6 - Scrutiny |
| Article 7 - the Ethical Standards Committee and the Audit and Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee |
| Article 8 - Planning and Licensing Committee |
| Article 9 - Working with Other Organisations |
| Article 10 - the Chief Executive and other staff |
| Article 11 - Decision-Making |
| Article 12 - Decision-Making |
| Schedule to the Articles - Description of Executive arrangements |
| NEDDC's Constitution - Part 3 |
| The Functions Scheme - Introduction |
| The Functions Scheme - Council Functions |
| The Functions Scheme - Local Functions |
| The Functions Scheme - Executive Functions |
| The Functions Scheme - Bodies exercising Council Functions |
| Scrutiny Committees - Functions |
| Planning Committees - Functions |
| Licensing Committees - Functions |
| Licensing Sub- Committees - Functions |
| Appeals Committee - Functions |
| Appointments Committee - Functions |
| Ethical Standards Committee - Functions |
| The Functions Scheme - Advisory Bodies and Working Parties |
| The Functions Scheme - Delegation to Officers |
| Delegation to the Senior Officers |
| Functions Scheme - Delegation to the Chief Executive |
| Functions Scheme - Delegation to the Director of Health and Wellbeing |
| Functions Scheme - Delegation to the Director of Corporate Resources Delegations |
| Functions Scheme - Delegation to the Director of Development |
| Functions Scheme - Delegation to the Director of Neighbourhoods |
| Functions Scheme - Delegation to the Director of Housing (Rykneld Homes & Strategic Housing) |
| Functions Scheme - Delegation to the Assistant Director - Governance |
| 8. Proper officer provisions |
| The Cabinet Member Portfolio Scheme |
| NEDDC's Constitution - Part 4 |
| Part 4 - Council Procedure Rules |
| Part 4 - Cabinet Rules |
| Part 4 - Scrutiny Rules |
| Part 4 - Access to Information Rules |
| Part 4 - Budget and Policy Framework Rules |
| Part 4 - Finance Rules |
| Part 4 - Contract Procedure Rules |
| Contract Procedure Rules Introduction and Compliance |
| Contract Procedure Rules Normal Procedure |
| Contract Procedure Rules - Exceptions |
| Contract Procedure Rules - Contracting and Financial Guidelines |
| Contract Procedure Rules - Probity |
| Contract Procedure Rules - Receipt and Custody |
| Contract Procedure Rules - Opening Tenders, Late Tenders and Acceptance |
| Contract Procedure Rules - Nominations for Named Sub-Contractors and Suppliers |
| Contract Procedure Rules - Contracts Conditions, Bonds, Guarantees and Damages |
| Contract Procedure Rules - Contract Formalities |
| Part 4 - Employment Rules |
| NEDDC's Constitution - Part 5 |
| Part 5 - Councillor Code of Conduct |
| Part 5 - Protocol on Gifts and Hospitality |
| Part 5 - Protocol on Planning |
| Part 5 - Code for Councillors representing the Council on outside bodies |
| Part 5 - Protocol for Councillor - Officer Relations |
| Part 5 - Officer Code of Conduct |
| Part 5 - Members' Allowance Scheme |
| Councillor Call for Action - Councillors Guide |
| Members Declarations of Interest |
| A-Z of the Constitution |
Downloads
A full copy of our Constitution which is a large document which may be slow to download (1012 KB)
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