-The Stockton Borough Council Constitution

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council ("the Council") has agreed a constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.
The Constitution is divided into 16 Articles which set out the basic rules governing the Council's business. These are:
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 - Scrutiny and Select Committees
Article 7 - The Cabinet
Article 8 - Regulatory and other Committees
Article 9 - The Standards Committee
Article 10 - Regeneration Partnerships
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.
More detailed procedures and codes of practice are provided in separate rules and protocols at the end of the document.

There are 11 parts associated with the Constitution. These are:
Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions:-
Part 4 - Rules of Procedure
Part 5 - Codes and Protocols
Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme
Part 7 - Management Structure
Part 8 - Essential Supporting Documents
Part 9 - Glossary of Terms
Part 10 - Statutory Derivation Table
Part 11 - Related Documents
The various parts of the constitution can be viewed or downloaded by selecting the appropriate links below. A full index to the Constitution is also available below

Additional Resources

01 - Summary and Explanation

Part 1 of the Constitution - Summary and Explanation

02 - Articles of the Constitution.

Part 2 of the Constitution - Articles of the Constitution

03 - Responsibility for Functions

Part 3 of the Constitution - Responsibility for Functions

04 - Rules of Procedures

Part 4 of the Constitution - Rules of Procedures

05 - Codes and Protocols

06 - Members Allowances Scheme

Part 6 of the Constitution - Members Allowances Scheme

07 - Management Structure

Part 7 of Constitution - Management Structure

08 - Essential Supporting Documents

Part 8 of the Constitution - Essential Supporting Documents

09 - Glossary of Terms

Part 9 of the Constitution - Glossary of Terms

10- Statutory Derivation Table

Part10 of the Constitution - Statutory Derivation Table

11 - Related Documents

Part 11 of the Constitution - Related Documents