1 - Introduction

1.1         This Protocol provides a framework within which Executive Members personally will take decisions. The authority for them to do this is in the Scheme of Delegation set out in Part 3, Section 5 of the Council’s Constitution.
1.2         It forms part of the Council's Constitution and therefore must be followed. Failure to comply with the Council's Constitution or this Protocol would undermine good corporate governance and the legality of decisions.