The City Council’s constitution
The city council's constitution is a set of rules for how it works, how it makes decisions and what processes it follows.
The constitution is divided into 8 parts:
- Part 1 - Introduction, summary and glossary
- Part 2 - Citizens
- Part 3 - Councillors
- Part 4 - Full council and committees
- Part 5 - The cabinet (executive)
- Part 6 - Overview and scrutiny
- Part 7 - Decision making, finance, procurement and legal matters
- Part 8 - Officers
There are also a set of documents that accompany the constitution. These are:
- Adult Social Care sub-delegations
- Assistant Chief Executive / Director of Public Health (Partnerships, Insight and Prevention) sub-delegations
- City Housing sub-delegations
- City Operations sub-delegations
- Digital and Customer Services sub-delegations
- Education and Skills sub-delegations
- Finance and Governance (including Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer) sub-delegations
- Human Resources sub-delegations
- Place, Prosperity and Sustainability sub-delegations
Download copies of the constitution and accompanying files to find out more.
Page last updated: 9 October 2026