The Constitution

A ballot of the electorate, on the strength of their political affiliations or their local standing, elects members, or councillors, to a local authority. The councillors of a local authority are there to make decisions and run the Council. Detailed rules about how the Council makes its decisions and who is responsible for implementing them are set out in the Constitution. This document was introduced following new political management arrangements in 2002 and it is regularly reviewed to ensure that decision making is effective and efficient.

The document on the right is available to view, but please note that the Constitution is a large file (approx 200 pages long & 1.5mb) and will take some time to download.

To obtain further details, please contact the Monitoring Officer on 01789 260400, by fax on 01789 260007, or by email: monitoring.officer@stratford-dc.gov.uk