Congleton Town Council

Local councils, unlike principal authorities are not required by law to adopt a constitution, however they do need to adopt Standing Orders and Financial Regulations and to have other governing documents such as a Member Code of Conduct and a Publication Scheme.

Congleton Town Council have resolved to voluntarily adopt a Constitution which will contain the statutory governance documents which it needs to publish as well as a number of other parts which will help to make its dealings more transparent to local people and businesses. Its purpose is to enable local people to understand how their Town is being governed and how they can become involved in the decision making. This first Constitution was formally adopted in April 2006, the 25th anniversary of the Town Council serving the Community. It has been updated in April 2011.

• Summary and Explanation
• Youth Committee Constitution
• Standing Orders
• Standing Orders and Contracts
• Financial Regulations
• Committee terms of Reference and Delegation
• Council
• Finance and Policy Committee
• Personnel Committee
• Amenities & Services Committee
• Community & Enviroment Committee
• Town Hall Committee
• Planning Committee
• Strategy Working Group
• Youth Committee (informal committee of Youth Councillors)
• Complaints Code
• Corporate Strategy

Council Policies:

• Environmental Policy
• Equality Policy
• Information and Data Protection Policy
• Community & Social Policy
• ICT Policy
• Quality Policy
• Child & Vulnerable Adult Policy
• Grants & Funding Policy
• Investment Policy
• Customer Care Policy
• Communications & Marketing Policy
• Procurement Policy
• Town Hall Lettings Policy
• Volunteers Policy
• Business Plan (including Budget & Med Term Forecast)

Codes and Protocols:

• Members' Code of Conduct
• Protocol on Member/Officer Relations
• Management Structure
• Committee Structure

Misc:

• Constitution 2008
• Constitution 2009
• Publication Scheme
• Publication Scheme Information Guide