The Council’s Constitution

Medway Council's Constitution sets out the rules by which the Council works.

• 0.01 - Constitution cover

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• 0.02 - Constitution contents

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• 1.00 - Summary and explanation

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• 2.01 - Introducing the constitution

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• 2.02 - Members of the council

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• 2.03 - Local people and the council

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• 2.04 - The Full Council

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• 2.05 - Chairing the council

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• 2.06 - Overview and scrutiny committees

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• 2.07 - The Leader and Cabinet

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• 2.08 - Regulatory and other committees

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• 2.09 - The Councillor Conduct Committee

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• 2.10 - Joint arrangements

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• 2.11 - Employees

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• 2.12 - Decision making

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• 2.13 - Finance, contracts and legal matters

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• 2.14 - Review and revision of the constitution

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• 2.15 - Suspension, interpretation and publication of the constitution

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• 3.01 - Responsibility for local choice functions

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• 3.02 - Responsibility for council functions

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• 3.03 - Responsibility for Cabinet functions

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• 3.04 - Employee delegation scheme A

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• 3.04 - Employee delegation scheme B

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• 3.05 - Financial limits

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• 4.01 - Council rules

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• 4.02 - Access to information rules

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• 4.03 - Budget and policy framework rules

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• 4.04 - Leader and cabinet rules

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• 4.05 - Overview and scrutiny rules

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• 4.06 - Financial rules

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• 4.07 - Contract Procedure Rules

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• 4.08 - Employment rules

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• 5.01 - Members code of conduct

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• 5.02 - Members planning code of good practice

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• 5.03 - Employee code of conduct

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• 5.04 - Protocol on member-employee relations

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• 5.05 - Communications protocol

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• 5.06 - Code of corporate governance

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• 5.07 - Members licensing code of good practice

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• 5.08 - Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy

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• 5.09 - Speak Up Policy

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• 5.10 - Anti Bribery Policy

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• 5.11 - Anti Money Laundering Policy

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• 5.12 - Ward improvement fund guidelines

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• 6.00 - Members allowance scheme

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• 7.00 - Management structure

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