Council's Constitution

Some of it is required by Statute and some of it are matters for the Council to choose.

The full Constitution is over 200 pages long. You can view the entire Constitution by opening this document.

Constitution in Full 14.05.19 to present [1.55MB]

However, if you know which section the information you require is in you may prefer to open the relevant section only.  The appendices to the full Constitution are also available here.

Sections:

Constitution Section 01 - Introduction and Summary [240.27KB]

Constitution Section 02 Members of the Public and the Council [125.34KB]

Constitution Section 03 Members of the Council [115.77KB]

Constitution Section 04 Full Council [132.46KB]

Constitution Section 05 The Cabinet [107.88KB]

Constitution Section 06 Leader of the Cabinet and Portfolio Holders [86.74KB]

Constitution Section 07 Scrutiny Board [114.43KB]

Constitution Section 08 Planning Board [63.41KB]

Constitution Section 09 Licensing Board [77.54KB]

Constitution Section 10 No Longer in Use [4.6KB]

Constitution Section 11 Standards Committee Terms of Reference Under Voluntary Arrangements [92.73KB]

Constitution Section 12 No Longer in Use [4.61KB]

Constitution Section 13 Audit Committee [82.19KB]

Constitution Section 14 Joint Arrangements [110.15KB]

Constitution Section 15 Rules for Conducting Meetings [180.65KB]

Constitution Section 16 Access to Information [161.5KB]

Constitution Section 17 Urgent Decisions [77.35KB]

Constitution Section 18 Responsibility for Functions [566.75KB]

Constitution Section 19 Officers [90.01KB]

Constitution Section 20 Constitution [72.16KB]

Constitution Section 21 Financial Regulations [261.05KB]

Constitution Section 22 Contracts Procedure Rules [304.49KB]

Constitution Section 23 Disclosable Pecuniary Interest [57.37KB]

Constitution Section 24 Terms of Reference for the Wells Recreation Ground Trust Committee [220.37KB]

Constitution Section 25 Wells Recreation Ground Trust Conflicts of Interest Policy [126.33KB]

Constitution Section 26 Executive Functions and other matters delegated to the Phoenix Board [25.64KB]

Appendices:

Constitution Appendix A MDC Members' Code of Conduct 2016 [78KB]

Constitution Appendix A1 Local Code of Corporate Governance [147.94KB]

Constitution Appendix B Officers' Code of Conduct 2016 [192.63KB]

Constitution Appendix C Code of Good Practice for Planning [215.78KB]

Constitution Appendix Di Statement of Licensing Policy 2016-2021 [790.64KB]

Constitution Appendix Dii Taxi Policy [989.39KB]

Constitution Appendix Diii Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles Mendip 2016-2019 [736.01KB]

Constitution Appendix E Protocol for member officer relations [217.53KB]

Constitution Appendix F Management Structure of the Council [139.73KB]

Constitution Appendix G Members' Allowance Scheme 2019-20 [175.18KB]

Constitution Appendix H Arrangements of dealing with Standards Allegations [191.26KB]

Constitution Appendix I 1 Procedures for Licensing Hearings [111.88KB]

Constitution Appendix I 2 Procedures for Licensing Hearings - Private Hire and Hackney Carriages [59.95KB]

Constitution Appendix K Officer employment procedure rules [26.21KB]

Constitution Appendix L Members' Media Relations Protocol [136.71KB]

Constitution Appendix M Officers' Media Relations Protocol [141.77KB]

Constitution Appendix N Somerset Waste Board Constitution and Inter Authority Agreement 2018 [1.08MB]

Constitution Appendix Oi Member Development Policy [116.51KB]

Constitution Appendix Oii Member Development Strategy [402.75KB]

Constitution Appendix P Petition Scheme [99.25KB]

Constitution Appendix Q Whistleblowing Policy 2019 [176.1KB]

Constitution Appendix R Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Strategy 2019 [261.03KB]

Constitution Appendix R Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Strategy 2019 Appendix B [109.14KB]

Constitution Appendix S Procurement and Commissioning Strategy 2013-2016 [344.3KB]

Constitution Appendix U Somerset Building Control Partnership - Constitution for Joint Committee [103.46KB]