The Constitution

The Council's Constitution sets out how we operate, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to the community.

The most recent updates to the Constitution were approved at Council in December 2021.

A copy of the Constitution is available to download below:

Reigate and Banstead Constitution (ModernGov)

You can use the bookmarks or contents page to navigate to specific sections of the Constitution.

The Constitution has six parts, as follows: 

• Part 1: Summary and Explanation
• Part 2: Articles of the Constitution 
• Part 3a: Responsibility for Functions 
• Part 3b: Officer Scheme of Delegation 
• Part 4: Council Rules of Procedure
  • Procedure Rule 1 - Access to Information
  • Procedure Rule 2 - Council
  • Procedure Rule 3 - Executive Functions
  • Procedure Rule 4 - Committee and Sub Committee
  • Procedure Rule 5 - Overview & Scrutiny
  • Procedure Rule 6 - Policy Framework and Budget
  • Procedure Rule 7 - Financial
  • Procedure Rule 8 - Contract
  • Procedure Rule 9 - Officer Employment
• Part 5: Code and Protocols 
  • Member Code of Conduct  
  • Protocol 1 - Member/Officer Relations
  • Protocol 2 - Working/Task Groups
• Part 6: Members' Allowances Scheme