Forest Heath District
Council's Constitution is set out in two parts: the first
(Part A) describes in general terms how we operate and the
second (Part B) contains all the detailed procedures and rules
which we have adopted.
Please click the heading of the relevant section you wish
to view in full.
1.
PART A: General Overview and
Description of How the Council
Operates
This section provides a
general overview of the Council, its functions, its decision making
structures and roles and responsibilities.
Annex A sets out a diagram of the new Committee structures, the
Officer structures and a list of Members of the Council with
contact details.
2. PART B: Standing Orders and Associated
Matters
This section sets out the Council’s
procedural rules relating to:
· Meetings of the Council,
Committees and Sub-Committees
· Appointment of
Officers and Miscellaneous Matters
· Contracts/Orders for
Goods, Services and Works
·
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations.
3. Terms of reference and Delegated Powers
· Terms of Reference of the
Council/Committees/Sub-Committees and the Independent Remuneration
Panel
· Working Groups
·
Delegated Powers and Responsibilities of Officers
·
Proper Officer Provisions
· Licensing Act 2003
Hearing Regulations - Hearing Procedure
4. Code of Conduct for Members
·
Members’ Code of Conduct
·
Planning Code of Good Practice
·
Gifts and Hospitality - A Code of Conduct for Councillors
·
Members’ Licensing Code of Good Practice
5. Code of Conduct for
Employees
· Model Code of Conduct for Local Authority Employees
·
Code of Conduct for the Guidance of Employees
6. Disciplinary, Incapability and Grievance
Procedures
· Disciplinary and Incapability Procedures
· Grievance
Procedures
7. Protocols and Other Documents
· Member and Officer Protocol
· The Licensing Act 2003
Statement of Licensing Policy
·
Procedures for dealing with Complaints of Misconduct against
Members of the Council
· Protocol for the Use of
Resources by Councillors
· Planning Committee
Decision Making Protocol
· Protocol for the
recording of Committee and Council Meetings
·
Protocol for Public Participation at Council, Committee and
Sub-Committee Meetings (excluding Planning Committee)
· Public Participation at
the Planning Committee
· Rights of the Public
relating to Access to Information
· Exclusion of Press and
Public - Issues for Consideration
·
Decision-making Principles
· Terms of Indemnity for
Councillors and Officers
· Members’ Allowance Scheme including Travelling and Subsistence
Allowances
8.
Representation on Outside
Organisations
Please follow link to:
http://www.forest-heath.gov.uk/Council/Councillor+Information/Representation+on+Outside+Organisations.htm
Forest Heath District Council
District
Offices
College Heath
Road
Mildenhall
Suffolk
IP28
7EY
Tel: 01638
719000
www.forest-heath.gov.uk
© Forest Heath District
Council, February 2006
Revised as of July
2006