Sub Navigation Close Home About the council Councillors and committees What's new Decisions Search documents Meetings Councillors MPs Committees Calendar ePetitions Constitution Outside Bodies Parish Councils Agenda Tewkesbury Borough Council Constitution - Reviewed 2019 - Thursday, 19 May 2022 Agenda frontsheet PDF 12 KB Agenda reports pack PDF 16 MB Contact: Democratic Services Tel: 01684 272021 Email: democraticservices@tewkesbury.gov.uk Items No. Item 1. Constitution Index PDF 244 KB Additional documents: CONTENTS PAGE , item 1. PDF 48 KB 2. Part One - Summary and Explanation PDF 6 KB Additional documents: Summary and Explanation , item 2. PDF 152 KB 3. Part Two - Articles of the Constitution PDF 6 KB 3a Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 97 KB 3b Article 2 - Members of the Council PDF 382 KB 3c Article 3 - The Public and the Council PDF 207 KB 3d Article 4 - The Full Council PDF 245 KB 3e Article 5 - Chairing the Council - The Mayor PDF 90 KB 3f Article 6 - The Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 203 KB 3g Article 7 - Executive and Other Committees PDF 101 KB 3h Article 8 - The Standards Committee PDF 28 KB 3i Article 9 - Area Partnerships PDF 103 KB 3j Article 10 - Joint Arrangements PDF 114 KB 3k Article 11 - Officers PDF 169 KB 3l Article 12 - Decision-Making PDF 106 KB 3m Article 13 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 191 KB 3n Article 14 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 109 KB 3o Article 15 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 113 KB 3p Schedule 1 Description of Arrangements PDF 239 KB 4. Part Three - Responsibility for Functions PDF 6 KB 4a Responsibility for Functions (Table) PDF 229 KB 4b Terms of Reference - Executive Committee PDF 138 KB 4c Terms of Reference - Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 131 KB 4d Terms of Reference - Audit and Governance Committee PDF 135 KB 4e Terms of Reference - Planning Committee PDF 117 KB 4f Terms of Reference - Licensing Committee PDF 130 KB 4g Terms of Reference - Standards Committee PDF 187 KB 4h Terms of Reference - Employee Appointments/Disciplinary Committee PDF 258 KB 4i Terms of Reference - The Horsford Trust Management Committee PDF 15 KB 4j Tewkesbury Borough Council - Political Structure PDF 94 KB 4k Scheme of Delegation PDF 145 KB Additional documents: 12. Scheme of Delegation to Officers , item 4k PDF 741 KB 5. Part Four - Rules of Procedure PDF 5 KB Additional documents: 1. RULES OF PROCEDURE - CONTENTS PAGE , item 5. PDF 95 KB 2. Section 1 - Council Procedure Rules LIST , item 5. PDF 214 KB 5a Section 1 - Part I - Meetings and Proceedings of Council PDF 441 KB 5b Section 1 - Part II - Meetings and Proceedings of Committees PDF 309 KB 5c Section 1 - Part III - Meetings and Proceedings of Working Groups, Reference Groups, Management Groups and Panels PDF 211 KB 5d Section 1 - Part IV - Scheme for Public Participation PDF 176 KB Additional documents: 6a. Scheme of public participation - Appendix to Scheme of Public Participation , item 5d PDF 477 KB 6b. Public Speaking at Planning Committee Guide - Appendix to Scheme of Public Participation - Amended , item 5d PDF 147 KB 6c. Petitions Scheme - Approved 18 May 2010 & EPetitions Scheme approved 28 September 2010 , item 5d PDF 298 KB 5e Section 2 - Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 155 KB 5f Section 3 - Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 8 KB 5g Section 4 - Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 274 KB Additional documents: 9a. Section 4 - Scrutiny Procedure Rule - Procedure Prior to Call-In Meeting - Appendix 1 to Scrutiny Procedure Rules , item 5g PDF 117 KB 9b. Section 4 - Scrutiny Procedure Rule - Call-in of Decision Proforma - Appendix 2 to Scrutiny Procedure Rules , item 5g PDF 123 KB 9c. Section 4 - Scrutiny Procedure Rule - Procedure at Call-In Meeting - Appendix 3 to Scrutiny Procedure Rules , item 5g PDF 10 KB 5h Section 5 - Financial Procedure Rules PDF 446 KB 5i Section 6 - Contract Procedure Rules PDF 429 KB 5j Section 7 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 143 KB 6. Part 5 - Codes and Protocols PDF 6 KB Additional documents: 1. Codes and Protocols - CONTENTS PAGE , item 6. PDF 9 KB 6a Members' Code of Conduct PDF 195 KB 6b Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 798 KB 6c Protocol for Member/Officer Relations PDF 354 KB 6d Protocol for Support/Training for Lead and Support Members PDF 11 KB 6e Protocol for Attendance of Officers and Members of One Public Authority at Meetings of Another Public Authority PDF 131 KB 6f Protocol for Councillors and Officers Involved in the Planning Process PDF 458 KB 6g Licensing Protocol and Procedure PDF 458 KB 6h Protocol for Gifts and Hospitality PDF 184 KB 6i Local Code of Corporate Governance PDF 302 KB 6j Protocol for Making Member Appointments to Outside Bodies PDF 111 KB 6k Protocol on Recordings at Meetings PDF 269 KB 7. Part Six - Member Allowances Scheme PDF 6 KB Additional documents: Part 6 Member Allowances Scheme commencing 1 April 2024 , item 7. PDF 248 KB