Council's Constitution
The Constitution sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.
This Constitution was confirmed by the Council at its most recent annual meeting:
The Council's Constitution [1.56MB]
Appendices:
Constitution Appendix A Local Code of Corporate Governance [166.27KB]
Constitution Appendix B MDC Members' Code of Conduct (Somerset) [258.12KB]
Constitution Appendix C Arrangements for Dealing with Standards Allegations [193.16KB]
Constitution Appendix D Code of Good Practice for Planning Procedure [214.78KB]
Constitution Appendix E Officers' Code of Conduct [209.68KB]
Constitution Appendix F Protocol for Member Officer Relations [216.61KB]
Constitution Appendix G Members' Scheme of Allowances [157.48KB]
Constitution Appendix H Officer Employment Procedure Rules [123.5KB]
Constitution Appendix I Petitions Scheme [111.26KB]
Constitution Appendix J Whistleblowing Policy [177.6KB]
Constitution Appendix K Planning Application Decision-Making Process [112.07KB]