East Cambridgeshire District Council

The Council's Constitution sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure these are efficient, transparent and accountable. Some of these processes are required by law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.

The Constitution is divided into six Parts, listed below, which set out the basic rules governing the Council's business. These are supplemented by a number of Key Documents, procedures and codes of practice.  You can view the complete document, select a particular section of interest, or view the Key Documents using the links below:

File attachments:

Constitution

Constitution.pdf 1.37 MB

Constitution Part 1

Constitution Part 1.pdf 370.2 KB

Constitution Part 2

Constitution Part 2.pdf 371.29 KB

Constitution Part 3

Constitution Part 3.pdf 541.21 KB

Constitution Part 4

Constitution Part 4.pdf 610.11 KB

Constitution Part 5

Constitution Part 5.pdf 474.37 KB

Constitution Part 6

Constitution Part 6.pdf 281.96 KB

Constitution Key Document: Disciplinary Policy and Procedure

Disciplinary Procedure.pdf 75.31 KB

Constitution Key Document: Employee Code of Conduct

Employees Code.pdf 47.09 KB

Constitution Key Document: Formal and Informal Member Bodies Guidance

Member Bodies.pdf 34.65 KB

Constitution Key Document: Making a Complaint

Complaints.pdf 13.19 KB

Constitution Key Document: Monitoring Officer Protocol

con_mop.pdf 13.73 KB

Constitution Key Document: Overview and Scrutiny Protocol

Scrutiny Protocol.pdf 38.19 KB

Constitution Key Document: Public Petitions Scheme

Petitions Scheme Feb 12.pdf 64.67 KB

Constitution Key Document: Public Question Time

PQT Leaflet.pdf 209.21 KB

Constitution Key Document: Public Speaking at Licensing Committee

con_lic.pdf 133.78 KB

Constitution Key Document: Public Speaking on Planning Applications

con_plc.pdf 109.8 KB

Constitution Key Document: Public Suggestion Scheme

Public Suggestions.pdf 35.04 KB

Constitution Key Document: Service Review Guidelines

7639_con_srg.pdf 35.22 KB

Constitution Key Document: Whistle Blowing Service

Whistle Blowing.pdf 23.39 KB