The Constitution of Kensington and Chelsea Council was scheduled for discussion and potential amendment at a meeting on 07 May 2026. The meeting's agenda focused entirely on the Council's Constitution, outlining the framework for its governance, decision-making processes, and the conduct of councillors and officers.

The Council's Constitution

The primary item scheduled for discussion was the Council's Constitution itself. This foundational document outlines how the Council operates. The report pack detailed the various parts of the Constitution, covering:

• Part One: The Council and Local People: This section was set to address the relationship between the Council and its residents, including details on electoral wards, councillor responsibilities, the Council's values and behaviours, and commitments to public participation. It detailed principles for transparency, inclusion, collaboration, and consistency in how the Council engages with the community.
• Part Two: Councillors: This part was scheduled to cover the Councillor Code of Conduct, outlining ethical standards and the registration and disclosure of interests. It also included the Protocol on Councillors' Rights of Access to Information, detailing how councillors can obtain information to perform their duties, and the Councillors' Allowances Scheme, which sets out the financial entitlements for councillors.
• Part Three: The Mayor and Full Council Meetings: This section was to cover the role and functions of the Mayor, the procedures for Full Council meetings, including standing orders for debate and voting, and the formal decision-making processes.
• Part Four: The Executive: This part was scheduled to detail the structure and authority of the Leadership Team, including the roles of the Leader, Deputy Leader, and Lead Members. It also defined Key Decisions and Executive Decisions and outlined the procedures for making them, including the Forward Plan and urgency provisions.
• Part Five: Committees and Non-Executive Functions: This section was to outline the duties, membership, and terms of reference for various Council committees, including the Administration Committee, Audit and Transparency Committee, Licensing Committee, Planning Committee, and Scrutiny Committees.
• Part Six: Joint Arrangements: This part was to describe how the Council might enter into joint arrangements with other local authorities to exercise functions.
• Part Seven: Officers: This section was scheduled to cover the Council's management structure, the roles and responsibilities of senior officers, including statutory officers like the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer, and the Officers' Code of Conduct. It also detailed the delegation of functions to officers.
• Part Eight: Procedures: This extensive part was to cover various procedural rules, including the Code of Corporate Governance, Access to Information Procedures, Financial Procedure Rules, Audit Procedure Rules, Contract Regulations, Legal Procedure Rules, Code of Conduct on Planning, and the Executive-Scrutiny Protocol.

The report pack provided a detailed breakdown of each section, including specific rules, responsibilities, and appendices outlining committee memberships and financial thresholds. The agenda indicated that the primary purpose of the meeting was to review and potentially amend this comprehensive document governing the Council's operations.