Constitution
Arun District Council has a Constitution which sets out how we operate, 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 procedures are required to be done in a certain way by law, and other procedures are dealt with in a way for the Council to choose.
You can download the Constitution in Full - v 9.4.pdf [pdf] 2MB or the relevant part you need to save bandwidth (see table below). You are advised to use the full document if you are searching for something, as topics can often be covered in multiple sections. Download the full document and press Ctrl and F on your keyboard to bring up the search box. You can then scroll through the results using the enter key.
Our chief officer structure changed in April 2018. You can find more information on the Chief Officer Structures page.
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Part 1 |
Summary & Explanation |
Gives a summary of what is contained within the Constitution |
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Part 2 |
Articles of the Constitution |
There are 16 Articles which set out the basic rules of how the Council is run
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Part 3 |
Responsibility of Functions |
This part details the Council’s Cabinet, committees' and other groups' responsibilities. This part also contains each individual Cabinet Member's specific responsibilities.
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Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions (updated 18.09.19).pdf [pdf] 204KB |
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Part 4 |
Officer Scheme of Delegation |
This part details the individual Responsible Officer’s delegated powers, and is divided into Senior Officers' responsibilities. Senior Officers are: the Chief Executive, Chief Executive, the Director of Services, Director of Place and Group Heads
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Section 1 |
General Principles |
Constitution Part 4 - Officer Scheme of Delegation Section 1.pdf [pdf] 92KB |
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Section 2 |
Chief Executive & Directors |
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Section 3 |
Group Heads |
Part 4 - Officer Scheme of Delegation - Section 3 Group Heads (Updated 18.09.19).pdf [pdf] 103KB |
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Section 4 |
Functions |
PART 4 - Officer Sceme of Delegation - Section 4 Functions (updated 20.03.19).pdf [pdf] 89KB |
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Part 5 |
Rules of Procedures (Meetings) |
This part covers meetings procedure rules for Full Council, Cabinet and committees.
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Section 1 |
Council Procedure Rules |
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Section 2 |
Cabinet Procedure Rules |
Constitution Part 5 - Rules of Procedures (Meetings) Section 2.pdf [pdf] 71KB |
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Section 3 |
Committee Procedure Rules |
Constitution Part 5 - Rules of Procedures (Meetings) Section 3.pdf [pdf] 66KB |
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Section 4 |
Public Speaking Rules |
Constitution Part 5 - Rules of Procedures (Meetings) Section 4.pdf [pdf] 41KB |
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Part 6 |
Other Procedure Rules |
This part is divided into the rules to do with Decision Notices, Scrutiny, Budget and Policy Framework, Access to Information, Financial Standing Orders relating to purchasing, procurement, contracts and disposals; and Officer Employment. |
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Section 1 |
Decision Notices |
PART 6 - Procedure Rules (Other) - Section 1 Decision Notices (updated 12.09.18).pdf [pdf] 108KB |
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Section 2 |
Scrutiny |
PART 6 - Procedure Rules (Other) - Section 2 Scrutiny (updated 12.09.18).pdf [pdf] 161KB |
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Section 3 |
Budget & Policy Framework |
Constitution Part 6 - Other Procedure Rules Section 3.pdf [pdf] 66KB |
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Section 4 |
Access to Information |
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Section 5 |
Financial Rules |
Constitution Part 6 - Other Procedure Rules Section 5.pdf [pdf] 167KB |
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Section 6 |
Standing Orders – Purchasing, Procurement, Contracts, and Disposals |
Constitution Part 6 - Other Procedure Rules Section 6.pdf [pdf] 151KB |
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Section 7 |
Officer Employment |
Part 6 - Procedure Rules (Other) - Section 7 Officer Employment (updated 18.09.19.pdf [pdf] 138KB |
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Section 8 |
Corporate Complaints |
PART 6 - Procedure Rules (Other) - Section 8 Corporate Complaints (updated 12.09.18).pdf [pdf] 89KB |
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Part 7 |
Management Structure |
A table showing Senior Officers and their individual responsibilities |
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Part 8 |
Codes & Protocols |
This part is divided into: Councillors’ and Officers’ Codes of Conduct, Member and Officer relations, preparatory meetings of the Cabinet, Call-In of Prosecutions, Planning Services Local Code of Conduct, RTPI professional Code of Conduct, Petitions Scheme
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Section 1 |
The Principles Behind the Members’ Code of Conduct |
Constitution Part 8 - Codes & Protocols Section 1.pdf [pdf] 36KB |
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Section 2 |
Members’ Code of Conduct |
PART 8 - Codes & Protocols - Section 2 Members Code of Conduct (Updated June 2019).pdf [pdf] 176KB |
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Section 3 |
Member/Officer Relations |
Constitution Part 8 - Codes & Protocols Section 3.pdf [pdf] 78KB |
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Section 4 |
Preparatory Meetings of the Cabinet |
Constitution Part 8 - Codes & Protocols Section 4.pdf [pdf] 21KB |
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Section 5 |
Call-in of Prosecutions |
PART 8 - Codes & Protocols - Section 5 (DELETED 09.01.19).pdf [pdf] 112KB |
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Section 6 |
Planning Local Code of Conduct for Members and Officers |
Constitution Part 8 - Codes & Protocols Section 6.pdf [pdf] 57KB |
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Section 7 |
Petitions |
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Section 8 |
Protocol on the Filming and Recording of Council Meetings |
Constitution Part 8 - Codes & Protocols Section 8.pdf [pdf] 49KB |
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Part 9 |
Members Allowance Scheme |
This shows how much our Councillors are paid |
Part 9 - Members Allowances Scheme (updated 18.09.19).pdf [pdf] 151KB |
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Revisions Log
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List of updates to the Constitution (v9 onwards) |
Version 9.4 – Updates to Parts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 as agreed at Full Council meetings on 17.07.19 and 18.09.19. Version 9.3 – amendments to Part 3; Part 4 (Section 3); and Part 8 (Section 2) under delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to make consequential changes. Version 9.2 – amendments to Part 4 (Sections 3 & 4) and Part 9 , and the deletion of Part 8 (Section 5) as agreed at Full Council on 13 March 2019 and 9 January 2019.” Version 9.1 – amendments to Part 3 and Part 6 (sections 1, 2, 4, and 8) as agreed at Full Council on 12.09.18 and 07.11.18 |
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