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Constitution - Approved on - Friday 17th February, 2023

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CHAPTER 1 - The Constitution pdf icon PDF 236 KB

How the Council Operates; Management of the Constitution; Roles and Functions of Elected Members; Constitutional Rights of Residents; Decision Making; Governance, including Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters; Officers

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CHAPTER 2 - Full Council pdf icon PDF 246 KB

The Full Council; Council Meeting Procedure Rules; Responsibility for Functions

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CHAPTER 3 - The Leader and the Cabinet pdf icon PDF 379 KB

The Executive - Leader and the Cabinet; The Cabinet - Terms of Reference; Leader and Cabinet Procedure Rules; Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules; Committees of the Cabinet; Cabinet Members and their powers; Local Choice Functions; Joint Arrangements

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CHAPTER 4- Policy and Scrutiny pdf icon PDF 201 KB

How the Council operates; Management of the Constitution; Roles and Functions of Elected Members; Members of the Council; Constitutional Rights of Residents; Decision Making; Governance, including Finance, Contracts and Legal matters; Officers

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CHAPTER 5 - Committees pdf icon PDF 272 KB

Westminster City Council functions delegated to Committees/Sub-committees of the Council; Standing Orders Relating to the Committees and Sub-committees; Terms of Reference for Committees (except Policy and Scrutiny Committees); Rules of Procedure Gov

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CHAPTER 6 - Scheme of Delegations to Officers pdf icon PDF 109 KB

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CHAPTER 7 - Ethical Governance pdf icon PDF 508 KB

Standing orders relating to the holding of Office of Councillor; Member Conduct; Westminster City Council arrangements for dealing with complaints alleging a breach of the Members’ Code of Conduct; Westminster City Council employees’ Code of Conduct;

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CHAPTER 8 - Access to Information Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Access to Information Procedure Rules

CHAPTER 9 - RULES, CODES AND PROTOCOLS

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Co-Opted Members Scheme pdf icon PDF 115 KB

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Contract Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Additional documents:

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Finance Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 413 KB

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Protocol for Audio Recording of Council, Committee and Sub-Committee Meetings pdf icon PDF 142 KB

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Code of Governance pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Partnership Manual pdf icon PDF 100 KB

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Outside Bodies including Indemnities for Members and Officers pdf icon PDF 77 KB

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Westminster City Council Petition Scheme pdf icon PDF 85 KB

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CHAPTER 10 - Officer Employment Rules pdf icon PDF 201 KB

Politically Restricted Posts Policy; Officer Employment Procedure Rules

CHAPTER 11 - MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES

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Members' Allowances Scheme pdf icon PDF 181 KB