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Council constitution

North Yorkshire County Council has agreed a new 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. The 16 articles are listed below (for full details of the constitution, download the full pdf icon constitution document [2mb] [pdf]):

  • The Constitution
  • Members of the Council
  • Citizens and the Council
  • The Full Council
  • Chairing the Council
  • Overview and Scrutiny Committees
  • The Executive
  • Regulatory and Other Committees
  • The Standards Committee
  • Area Committees
  • Joint Arrangements
  • Staff
  • Decision Making
  • Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters
  • Review and Revision of the Constitution
  • Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution
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Constitution [2Mb] [pdf]
This document explains the structure and workings of North Yorkshire County Council, including all the rules and procedures under which the council operates.
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North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009
This page was last updated on 15 May 2012