Council publications

Applications for membership of the Independent Remuneration Panel on Members' Allowances

The term of office of the current members of the Independent Remuneration Panel will end on 23 September 2012.  At a recent Council meeting it was decided that three people will be required for membership of the Panel for a four year term of office beginning on 24 September. We are inviting applications from people living or working in St Albans District to become members of its Independent Remuneration Panel.  The Panel makes recommendations to the Council on the level of allowances to be paid to its 58 elected Councillors and co-opted members.  The Council must have regard to those recommendations when reviewing or amending its scheme.  The Panel must comprise three, independent, impartial people with no connection to the Council.  Further details are included in the Person Specification below. If you would be interested in applying to be a member of the Panel please download a copy of the application form below. Completed application forms should be sent to: Mike Lovelady, Head of Legal, Democratic and Regulatory Services, St Albans District Council, Civic Centre, St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3JE by noon on 15 June 2012.

Download a copy of the Person Specification

Download a copy of the application form

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 April 2012 (PDF - 66 kb)
• Officers' Code of Conduct (PDF - 192 kb)
• Protocol on Member-Officer Relations April 2012 (PDF - 87 kb)

Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme

• Members' Allowances Scheme - April 2012 (PDF - 65 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 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)
• Members' Allowances and Expenses 2011-2012 (PDF - 11 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

The Scheme of Members Allowances for 2012-13 was approved  by Council on 23 February 2012 - view public notice.