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Constitution

Oxford City Council has a Constitution which sets out:

• How we operate
• How decisions are made
• The procedures that ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability

Some of these processes are required by law, while others are a matter for the Council to decide.

You can download sections of the Constitution below.

Contents and Cover Page PDF 42 KB
Part 1 - Introduction PDF 615 KB
Part 2 - About the Constitution PDF 38 KB
Part 3 - Who does what PDF 39 KB
Part 4 - Who Carries out Executive Responsibilities PDF 52 KB
Part 5 - Who carries out Council responsibilities PDF 114 KB
Part 6 - Role of Board Members PDF 23 KB
Part 7 - Roles of Decision Taking Committees PDF 34 KB
Part 8 - Roles of Scrutiny Committees PDF 28 KB
Part 9 - Roles of Officers PDF 45 KB
Part 10 - Proper Officers PDF 32 KB
Part 11 - Full Council Procedures PDF 80 KB
Part 12 - Board and Single Executive Member Procedures PDF 43 KB
Part 13 - Scrutiny Committee Procedures PDF 49 KB
Part 14 - Other Committee Procedures PDF 26 KB
Part 15 - Access to Information and Key Decsion Procedures PDF 59 KB
Part 16 - Budget and Policy Framework Procedures PDF 27 KB
Part 17 - Call-in procedures PDF 35 KB
Part 18 - Finance Rules PDF 83 KB
Part 19 - Contract Rules PDF 105 KB
Part 20 - Employment Rules PDF 29 KB
Part 21 - Legal Rules PDF 20 KB
Part 22 - Members' Code of Conduct PDF 2 MB
Part 23 - Code on Councillor-Officer Realtions PDF 56 KB
Part 24 - Planning Code of Practice PDF 54 KB
Part 25 - Whistle Blowing Policy PDF 573 KB
Part 26 - Councillors' Allowances PDF 46 KB
Part 27 - Code on use of IT Equipment PDF 34 KB