Constitution

Bristol City Council has a constitution which 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. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others have been decided by the council.

The constitution is presented here in nine parts.

Part 1 - Summary and explanation (pdf, 37 KB) (opens new window)

Part 2 - Articles of the constitution (pdf, 102 KB) (opens new window)

Part 3 - Responsibility for functions (pdf, 1.2 MB) (opens new window)

  • for local choice functions of the Council
  • for executive functions
  • the Leader's delegations
  • terms of reference for committees
  • membership of committees

Part 4 - Council procedure rules (pdf, 90 KB) (opens new window) - Procedure rules which govern the way the council operates, covering:

Part 5 - Codes and protocols - Codes of conduct for councillors, council employees and members' relations

Part 6 - Members' allowances scheme 2011-15 (pdf, 138 KB) (opens new window)

Part 7 - Council's management structure

Part 8 - Members names and address - Names and addresses of councillors of our councillors

Part 9 - Forward plan - Forthcoming decisions to be taken by the council

Date for review:  25/02/2014 | Short link: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/node/8010
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