Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

Vale of White Horse District Council

Constitution contents

This explains what is in the Council's Constitution. To read different parts of the Constitution, click on section title and you will be taken to the Library where you can read that section. You can also search the library to help you find the section you want.

Part 1 - Summary and Explanation

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

• Article 1 - The constitution
• Article 2 - Members of the Council
• Article 3 - Citizens and the Council
• Article 4 - The Full Council
• Article 5 - Chairing the Council
• Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny Committees
• Article 7 - The Executive
• Article 8 - Regulatory and other Committees
• Article 9 - The Standards Committee
• Article 10 - Area Committees
• Article 11 - Joint Arrangements
• Article 12 - Officers
• Article 13 - Decision Making
• Article 14 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters
• Article 15 - Review and Revision of the Constitution
• Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution
• Schedule 1 - Description of Executive Arrangements

Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions

Part 4 - Rules of Procedure

• Council Standing Orders
• Access to Information Procedure Rules
• Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules
• Executive Procedure Rules
• Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
• Financial Regulations
• Contracts Standing Orders
• Officer Employment Procedure Rules
• Protocol Regarding Administrative Assistants for Political Groups

Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

• Code of Conduct
• Staff Code of Conduct
• Member/Officer Relations

Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme

Part 7 - Overall Management Structure

Part 8 - Virement Policy

Part 9 - Scheme of Delegation to Chief Executive and Other Officers