Council constitution

The council has 61 councillors who are elected every 4 years by registered voters in their wards.

Our constitution sets out how we operate, how decisions are made and the procedures we follow to make sure 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 us to choose.

You can read our council constitution, which is set out in the following parts:

Part A1 – structure, terms of reference and delegations

Part A2 – standing orders

Part B – finance and contract regulations

Part C – codes of practice and protocols

Part D – petition scheme

Last updated: October 2025