Leicester City Council has agreed to a new Constitution which governs and shows how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.  Some of these processes are required by law, while others have been chosen by the Council.  Further developments in the law may require the Council to make further changes to the Constitution.

 

The Constitution is divided into 16 Articles which set out the basic rules governing the Council’s business.  More detailed procedures and codes of practice are provided in separate rules and protocols at the end of the document.