This Constitution, and all its appendices, is the Constitution of the Douglas City Council ('the Council').
The Constitution ensures that the Council’s decision making and governance arrangements help it to achieve its corporate aims, objectives and priorities effectively and efficiently. It also ensures that the Council meets its legal duties.
Purpose of the Constitution
- Enable the Council to provide clear leadership to the community in partnership with the public, businesses and other organisations;
- Support the active involvement of the public in the process of local authority decision-making;
- Help Members represent their constituents effectively;
- Enable decisions to be taken efficiently, effectively and transparently, with due regard to probity and equity;
- Create an effective means of holding decision-makers to public account;
- Ensure that no one will review a decision in which he or she was directly involved;
- Ensure that those responsible for decision-making are clearly identifiable to local people and that they explain the reasons for decisions; and
- Provide for the effective and improving delivery of services to the community.
Layout of the Constitution document:
Council Constitution
Contents, Title, Revisions Part 1 - Summary and Explanation Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions and Scheme of Delegation Part 4 - (1) Council Procedure Rules (Standing Orders) Part 4 - (2) Access to Information Procedure Rules Part 4 - (3) Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules Part 4 - (4) Financial Regulations Part 4 - (5) Officer Employment Procedure Rules Part 4 - (6) Standards Committee Determinations Procedure Rules Part 5 - (A) Members' Code of Conduct / Officers' Code of Conduct Part 5 - (B) Protocol for Member / Officer Relations Part 5 - (C) Member Support Protocol Part 5 - (D) Whistleblowing Policy (Confidential Reporting) Part 5 - (E) Protocol for Monitoring and Review of the Constitution Part 5 - (F) Complaints Procedure Part 5 - (G) Gifts and Hospitality - A Protocol for Members Part 5 - (H) Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Part 5 - (I) Internet, Intranet and E-mail Code of Practice Part 5 - (J) Protocol for Members and Officers involved in Partnerships Part 5 - (K) Attendance at Conferences, etc. Part 5 - (L) Procedure for dealing with Government Consultation Documents Part 5 - (M) Media Contact Policy Part 5 - (N) Requisition Process Part 6 - Members' Allowance Scheme Part 7 - Management Structure Town and Country Planning Act Amendments, Definition of Development Order & Registered Building Regulations
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I read the Constitution?
Yes, the Constitution is available for public viewing at the Henry Bloom Noble Library or the Douglas City Hall. You can also download a digital copy from this page.
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