Council publications

Council Constitution

Contents

• Constitution Contents (PDF - 16 kb)

Part 1 - Summary and Explanation

• Part 1 - Summary and Explanation (PDF - 31 kb)

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

• Articles of the Constitution (PDF - 122 kb)

Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions

• Responsibility for Local Choice Functions (PDF - 24 kb)
• Responsibility for Council Functions (PDF - 38 kb)
• Responsibility for Executive Functions (PDF - 19 kb)
• Scheme of Delegation (PDF - 238 kb)

Part 4 - Rules of Procedure

• Council Procedure Rules (PDF - 103 kb)
• Access to Information Procedure Rules (PDF - 61 kb)
• Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules (PDF - 53 kb)
• Executive Procedure Rules (PDF - 42 kb)
• Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules (PDF - 88 kb)
• Financial Procedure Rules (PDF - 21 kb)
• Financial Regulations (PDF - 340 kb)
• Contract Procedure Rules (PDF - 49 kb)
• Officer Employment Procedure Rules (PDF - 33 kb)

Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

• Members' Code of Conduct (PDF - 66 kb)
• Officers' Code of Conduct (PDF - 192 kb)
• Protocol on Member/Officer Relations (PDF - 102 kb)

Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme

• Members' Allowances Scheme (PDF - 66 kb)

Part 7 - Management Structure

• Management Structure (PDF - 15 kb)

Glossary of Terms

• Glossary of Terms (PDF - 10 kb)

Appendices

• Appendix 1 - Mayoral Selection Criteria (PDF - 17 kb)
• Appendix 2 - Councillor Call for Action Protocol (PDF - 53 kb)
• Appendix 3 - Description of Executive Arrangements (PDF - 9 kb)

Members' allowances and expenses - Yearly totals

• Members' Allowances and Expenses 2008-09 including travel and subsistence, childcare and co-opted member allowances (PDF - 20 kb)
• Members' allowances and expenses 2009-10 including travel and subsistence, childcare and co-opted member allowances (PDF - 20 kb)
• Members Allowances' and Expenses 2010-11 including travel and subsistence, childcare and co-opted member allowances (PDF - 13 kb)

Access to Services Inspection

• Access to Services Inspection - St Albans City & District Council (PDF - 154 kb)

Overview and scrutiny

• Overview and Scrutiny Committees Annual Report 2009-10 (PDF - 992 kb)
• Overview and scrutiny annual report 2007/08 (PDF - 418 kb)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) policy

The policy below sets out procedures and authorised officers concerning the Council's use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

Please also see below the RIPA Annual Reports below.

• RIPA Policy and Procedure Guide 31 March 2011 (PDF - 83 kb)
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 - Annual Report 2010 (PDF - 12 kb)
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 - Annual Report 2011 (PDF - 13 kb)

Members allowances - recommendations of the independent remuneration panel

Notice of the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel regarding members' allowances and levels of allowances for incorporation within a scheme to be submitted for the approval of the Council on 23 February 2012 will be published on 18 January 2012.