Gloucestershire County Council Constitution
Please access the different parts of the Constitution by clicking on the tabs below.
- Part 1 of the Constitution - Summary and explanation
- Part 2 of the Constitution - 'Basic Principles'
- Part 3 of the Constitution - 'who does what?'
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Rules of procedure
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Rules of access to information about the County Council's formal business
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Policy framework and budget procedure rules
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Cabinet procedure rules
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Scrutiny procedure rules
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Call-in procedure rules
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Panel operating principles
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Financial procedure rules
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Contract procedure rules
- Part 4 of the Constitution - Officer employment procedure rules
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Protocol on public address at Planning Committee
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Member's code of conduct
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Code of conduct for employees
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Protocol on the relationship between Officers and Members
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Protocol on Member and Officer attendance at meetings of other public authorities
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Members' protocol on gifts and hospitality
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Members' allowance scheme
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Members' Parental Leave Scheme
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Protocol on decisions to be taken by Executive Members
- Part 5 of the Constitution - Petition Scheme
Rules of procedure
Part 4 - rules of procedure covers the following topics:
- Annual meeting of the County Council
- Ordinary Meetings
- Extraordinary Meetings
- Location and times of full Council meetings
- Notice and summons to meetings
- Chair of meeting
- Quorum
- Questions from the public
- Questions by members
- Notices of motion
- Motions without notice
- Rules of debate
- Previous decisions and motions
- Voting
- Minutes
- Record of attendance
- Exclusion of the public
- Members of conduct
- Members interests in contracts and other matters
- Disturbance by the public
- Photography and audio recordings of meetings
- Electronic communication
- Suspension and amendment of Procedural Standing Orders
- Authority of the Chair
- Group Leaders and Lead Members
- Application of Procedural Standing Orders to the other Council bodies
- Election of Chair and Vice-Chair of committees
- Appointment of substitute members of committees
Page updated:
01/02/2023