Birmingham City Council

The City Council's Constitution

The City Council moved to an Executive Cabinet Model with effect from its Council Meeting in December 2001. Revisions were made to the Constitution at the City Council AGM on 23 May 2006.

A copy of the approved Constitutional documents - which consist of two Volumes - is reproduced below. A summary of the Constitution, along with answers to some frequently asked questions, appears in Volume B : Part 1.

The Constitution is maintained and kept up-to-date by the Corporate Director of Governance (& Monitoring Officer). Recent amendments include changes made at the City Council AGM in May 2010.

For further information, please contact:

Dr Mirza Ahmad LLD (Hon), LLM, MBA, Barrister - Corporate Director of Governance

Tel: 0121-303 9991 or by email: mirza.ahmad@birmingham.gov.uk