The council’s Constitution sets out how the
council operates and how decisions are
made.
The Local Government Act 2000 states all councils must publish a
constitution. This formal document sets out how the council
operates and how it makes decisions. The constitution says what the
council must do to make decisions efficiently, transparently and
accountably.
North
Lincolnshire Council adopted its constitution on 21 April 2001. It
includes:
Arrangements for council meetings
Arrangements for executive decision-making
Arrangements for scrutiny and overview of decisions
The
role and remit of various committees including the standards
committee
The
code of conduct for members
Rules
governing finance, contractual and legal matters
Due to changes in regulations and working practices, the
council’s Constitution has been
amended on a number of occasions since it was first
published. The current version takes
into account the various changes since it was first
adopted.
Further information can be found in the
Delegation to Officers and Appointment of Proper
Officers.