Staffordshire County Council Constitution

The Constitution was revised at the Annual Council meeting on 20 May 2010 into a new structure based on Sections. When the constitution is amended, a new version will be published.   The current version of the constitution has 14 Sections and was last updated on 16 February 2026.  

Date

Section Changed

Amendment/Update

Authority for Change

16 February 2026

Entire Constitution

Fixed broken website links throughout

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Section 10 – Table 1

Addition to the Scheme of Delegation for All SLT members in relation to Confidentiality Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements

Changes approved by Council at their meeting on the 12th February 2026

23 December 2025

Section 14 – Procurement Regulations

Updated Procurement Regulations as per the changelog

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

19 December 2025

Section 10 – Officers – Appendix 1

Updated Table 6 – Delegations to the Director for Health and Care

Changes approved by Council at their meeting on the 11th December 2025

21 November 2025

Section 6 – The Cabinet

Corrected reference to Cabinet Support Member positions (four instead of three)

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Section 14 – Procurement Regulations

Updated Procurement Regulations as per the changelog

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

28 October 2025

Section 10 – Appendix 1 – Table 7

Updated Finance and Resources Scheme of Delegation taking account of the

addition to the Scheme approved by Council.

Approved by Council at their meeting on 9 October 2025

Section 10 – Appendix 4

Updated Officer Employment Procedure Rules as set out in the report to Council.

Approved by Council at their meeting on 9 October 2025

Section 11 – Procedural Standing Orders

Correction to paragraph 14.6 in referring to Paragraph 14.6, now reading ‘Subject to Paragraph 14.7’

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13 August 2025

Section 3 – Appendix 1

Amendments to wording regarding Gifts and Hospitality. Clarifying that guidance on the submission and declaration of Gifts and Hospitality can be found on the Council’s Intranet.

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 3 – Appendix 2

Section 10 – Appendix 2

01 August 2025

Section 3 – Appendix 4a

Updated Members Allowances’ Scheme in relation to travel by taxi

Changes approved by Full Council at their meeting on 17 July 2025

Section 6 – Appendix 1

Updated Cabinet Member Portfolios

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 10 – Appendix 1 – Table 7

Updated Scheme of Delegation, in particular, addition of Delegation 9.2 (with existing delegation 9.2 being renumbered to 9.3), following the resolution at the Full Council meeting on the 20th July 2017

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution   Changes approved by Full Council at their meeting on 20 July 2017

28 July 2025

Section 10 – Appendix 1 – Table 4

Revised Scheme of Delegation to take account of a change to Delegation 14.1

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 14 – Procurement Regulations

Updated Procurement Regulations as per the changelog.

01 July 2025

Section 6 – Appendix 1

Updated role title from “Cabinet Member for Community Safety" to “Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resilience"

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

18 June 2025

Section 6 – Appendix 1

Updated Cabinet Member Portfolios

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

04 June 2025

Section 6 – Appendix 1

Updated Cabinet Member Portfolios

Changes agreed at Annual Council on 22 May 2025

07 April 2025

Section 3 – Appendix 4a

Updated Members Allowances for 2025/26

Employee pay award automatically applied to Members as per the Scheme.

01 April 2025

Entire Constitution

Updated as per the report to County Council on Thursday 13 March 2025

Changes agreed at County Council on 13 March 2025

Entire Constitution

Additional changes as per the changelog

Changes by the County Solicitor in line with their powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution, and as approved by County Council on 13 March 2025, recommendation (c)

09 January 2025

Section 4

Addition of bullet point to paragraph 7.6

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

27 November 2024

Section 14

Updated Procurement Regulations as per Change Log  

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 10

Refreshed Scheme of Delegation

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

18 November 2024

Section 10 - Officers

Update to Paragraph 11.1 relating to Common Seal

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 10 – Appendix 3a

Amended Director Contact Details in Table

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 10 – Appendix 5

Amended Director Contact Details in Table

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 10 – Appendix 6a

Updated External Auditor Details and Amended Director of Finance Contact Details in the Table

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

09 October 2024

Section 4 – Citizens and the County Council

Update to Paragraph 7.6 and 7.10 relating to the Petitions Scheme

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

12 September 2024

Section 6 – Appendix 1 (Cabinet Member Portfolios)

Updated Cabinet Member portfolios

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

23 July 2024

Section 7 – Overview and Scrutiny Committees

Amended paragraph 16.3

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

21 June 2024

Section 3 – Members of the County Council (Appendix 4 – Members Allowances Scheme)

Amendment on rules regarding use of toll roads by elected members

Changes agreed at County Council on 16 May 2024

Section 3 – Members of the County Council (Appendix 4a – The County Council's Scheme for the Payment of Members' Basic, Special Responsibility and Other Allowances)

Updated allowances for 2024/25

Changes agreed at County Council on 16 May 2024

 

Section 6 – The Cabinet (Appendix 1 – Cabinet Member Portfolios)

Updated role descriptions for the Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways, Finance and Resources, Cabinet Support Members for Highways (Operations North / South). Removal of the Cabinet Member for Commercial Matters portfolio.

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

 

Section 7 – Overview and Scrutiny Committees

Refresh of information following adoption of changes to two Overview and Scrutiny Committees

Changes agreed at County Council on 16 May 2024

 

Section 10

Refreshed Scheme of Delegation

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

23 April 2024

Section 6 – The Cabinet (Appendix 1 – Cabinet Member Portfolios)

Removal of references to the LEP from Leader and Deputy Leader Portfolios

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 9 – Joint Arrangements

Addition of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Coroners Committee, and the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Enterprise Delivery Committee

Amendment to the title of the Cannock Chase AONB Joint Committee, now referencing National Landscapes

Revision of the Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference as agreed at their Board meeting in December 2023

Removal of the Joint Waste Management Board due to its cessation in 2022

18 April 2024

Section 14 – Procurement Regulations

Revised Procurement Regulations as per version control

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

22 February 2024

Section 3 – Members of the County Council

Updates to Appendix 3 – Guidance on Member / Officer Relations

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution, approved by Audit and Standards Committee on 20 February 2024

Section 5 – The Full Council

Addition of a bullet point under Paragraph 2.4 regarding special severance payments

Section 10 – Officers

Revised Appendix 1 – Table 6 (Delegations to the Director of Health and Care, addition of Delegation 21)

Addition of bullet point under paragraph 1.4, referencing the Director of Finance

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

21 December 2023

Section 14 – Procurement Regulations

Revised Procurement Regulations as per version control

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

19 December 2023

Section 8 – Other Committees

Amendment to Paragraphs 6.3 and 6.5.1 of the Pensions Board.

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

11 December 2023

Section 10 – Officers

Amendment to Appendix 1 – Table 4 (insertion of a new bullet point under delegation 26)   Amendment to Appendix 5 – Organisation Structure. Updated Chief Executive.

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

20 November 2023

Section 11 – Procedural Standing Orders

Amendment to Paragraph 5.1, Ordinary Meetings

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

10 November 2023

Section 10 – Officers

Appendix 1 – Table 4 (Scheme of Delegation – Delegations to the Director for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills)

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

31 October 2023

Section 8 – Other Committees

Revised version of the Audit and Standards Committee Terms of Reference

Changes approved by Council at their meeting on 12 October 2023

27 October 2023

Section 10 – Officers

Appendix 1 – Table 3 (Scheme of Delegation – Delegations to the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services) – amendment to delegation 27

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

16 October 2023

Section 10 – Officers

Appendix 1 – Table 3 (Scheme of Delegation – Delegations to the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services) – Addition of delegation 34

Changes approved by Council at their meeting on 12 October 2023

16 August 2023

Section 9 – Joint Arrangements

Appendix 1 - Updated Terms of Reference for the Staffordshire Leaders Board

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

24 July 2023

Section 6             Section 10

Updates to Property Sub-Committee Terms of Reference and Schedule of Decision Making Levels – Appendices 2 and 2a   Update to Appendix 1, Table 3

Property Sub-Committee – 19th July 2023         Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

31 May 2023

Section 6

Updated Appendix 1 – Addition of Cabinet Support Member for Highways Portfolio   Appendix 4 – Staffordshire Leaders Board moved to Section 9   Appendix 5 – The Shadow Cabinet renamed to Appendix 4

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 7

Addition of Paragraph 3.3.2 relating to the Joint Code of Working

Approved by Council at their meeting on 18 May 2023

Section 9

Addition of Appendix 1 – Staffordshire Leaders Board, previously part of Section 6

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

22 May 2023

Section 6

Amendment to Paragraph 6.1 – addition of a Cabinet Support Member for Highways

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

11 April 2023

Section 3 – Appendix 4a

Addition of Paragraph 10.1.1

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

03 April 2023

Section 3 – Appendix 4a

Addition of Paragraph 6.6

Approved by Council at their meeting on 16 March 2023

Updated allowances tables

06 March 2023

Section 10

Change to job title in paragraph 2.14

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

09 January 2023

Section 10 – Appendix 1

Created new Table 7 for Director of Finance

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Removed Table 3a – County Treasurer, replaced 3b for 3a.

Throughout

Updated references to County Treasurer to Director of Finance

08 November 2022

Section 6 – Appendix 1

Addition to Strategic Responsibilities for Leader of the Council

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

07 October 2022

Section 6 – Appendix 1

Addition to Role Purpose for Leader of the Council

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

11 August 2022

Section 10  

Updated Scheme of Delegation to Officers

Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 14  

Updated Procurement Regulations

Throughout

Changed references of ‘Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Families and Communities’ to ‘Director for Children and Families’ and ‘Director for Corporate Services’ to ‘Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services’

Section 9

Changes to the Health and Wellbeing Board arrangements

Approved by Council at their meeting on 21 July 2022

19 May 2022

Section 14

Update to Change History, Para 12.1, 12.2, Heading D17 and Para D17.1

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

14 April 2022

Section 8 Paragraph 3.4

Inclusion of bullet point in Countryside and Rights of Way Panel responsibilities

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 10 Appendix 1, Table 5

Addition of delegation no. 42

Section 10 Appendix 1, Table 6

Addition of Authority to write off Care Debts

5 April 2022

Various

Updates following working group

Approved by Council at their meeting on 17 March 2022

Format refresh

25 January 2022

Section 10 Table 4

Updates re temporary closure notices

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

26 February 2021

Section 8, point 4.3

Change of post title as required in a recommendation of internal Audit Review

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

7 January 2021

Section 14

Changes to Procurement regulations to reflect the changes required following the replacement of references to EU requirements with appropriate alternative UK provisions

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

14 December 2020

Section 3 Appendix 3

Update to Annex 1 Para 4.3 to reflect the Parental Leave Policy

County Council 10 December 2020

Appendix 4 and 5

Inclusion of Parental Leave Policy

16 October 2020

Section 3 Appendix 3

Addition of SRA to Vice Chair of Corporate Parenting Panel

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 11 Appendix 1 Table 6

Addition to Paragraph 35a to refer to Commons Act 2006

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

31 July 2020

Section 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13.

Section 6- Update to Cabinet Member Portfolios

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Sections 7,8, 12 and 13 – addition of Appendices relating to temporary amendments in line with Coronavirus Regulations 2020

County Council 23 July 2020

08 July 2020

Section 10

Cannock Chase AONB Joint Committee information reinstated

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

06 July 2020

Section 3 Members Allowance Scheme

Scheme updated in line with recommendations of IRP

County Council - 19 March 2020

25 February 2020

Section 11 Officers Code of Conduct

Addition of new Paragraph 3.5 Registration of gifts and hospitality

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

9 January 2020

Section 3 Members’ Code of Conduct

Addition of new paragraph under General Undertaking on the Use of social media

County Council – 19 December 2019

13 November 2019

Section 6 Paragraph 6.2

All Party Member Groups now All Party Working Groups and Cabinet Support Members reduced from 4 to 2.

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 6 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR BOARDS

Strategic Property Board removed

Section 6 Property Sub Committee

Change of Title to Director for Corporate Services

8 July 2019

Table 3 Paragraph 15

Replacement of the Staffordshire Local Community Fund with the new People Helping People Fund

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

23 May 2019

Section 3

Members Allowances Scheme – change to the number of Cabinet Support Members

County Council – 23 May 2019

24 April 2019

Section 11

Update to Table 5 Paragraph 1

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Addition to Table 6 of Paragraph 35(a)

12 March 2019

Section 8

Update to Paragraph 3.2 Functions and Responsibilities

Correction of an administrative error

14 January 2019

Section 11

The deletion of Table 4 – delegations shared between Director for Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer)

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

All Sections

Replacing all instances of Director of Strategy, Governance and Change with Director for Corporate Services

8 January 2019

Section 11

The addition of a new table 3A Delegations to the Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer)

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

12 December 2018

Section 11

Update to the Whistleblowing Contact Officers

Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 11 Table 6

Changes to delegations for the Safety of Sports Grounds with the addition of paragraphs 42(a) and 42(b)

Section 8

Paragraph 3 – 3.2 Changes to the Audit Committee Terms of Reference

County Council – 13 December 2018

Section 9

The deletion of All Party Member Groups and the insertion of All Party Working Groups

County Council – 13 December 2018

11 October 2018

Section 14

Changes to Financial Procedure Rules

County Council 11 October 2018

4 September 2018

Section 6

Changes to the membership of the Property Sub-Committee

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

25 May 2018

Section 6

Changes to Cabinet Member Portfolios

County Council 25 May 2018

Section 7

District/Borough Council substitute members update

County Council 25 May 2018

Section 8

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel addition of substitutes for Section 53 items

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 10

Addition of Joint Health Scrutiny Committee for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

County Council 25 May 2018

Section 12

Changes to the membership of Healthy Staffordshire Select Committee

County Council 25 May 2018

Section 14

Revision to the Procurement Regulations

20 July 2017 Minute No. 29   Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

12 April 2018

Section 3 Appendix 1

Members’ Allowances Scheme

County Council 22 March 2018 Minute No. 74 (b)

Section 11

Table 5 Changes to the delegations to the Director of Economy, Infrastructure and Skills

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

17 January 2018

Section 14

New Procurement Regulations

County Council

18 December 2017

Section 6

Updated to include the Property Sub-Committee

County Council 14 December 2017

Section 11 Tables 4 and 7

Update of delegations to the Director of Finance and Director of Economy, Infrastructure and Skills

 

4 September 2017

Section 6 Cabinet Member Portfolios

Changes to Cabinet Member Portfolios

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

22 August 2017

Section 11 Table 6

Changes to the Families and Communities Scheme of Delegation No’s 35 and 36

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

15 June 2017

Section 3

Update to the Members Allowances Scheme

County Council 25 May 2017

Section 6  

Update to Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet

Section 9

Update to All Party Member Groups

Section 12

Update to Procedural Standing Orders

10 April 2017

Section 8

Update to Pensions

County Council 23 March 2017

16 February 2017

Section 11 Appendix 3

Change to the Officer Employment Rules

County Council 16 February 2017

1 February 2017

Section 11 Integrity Policy

Change to the Integrity Policy

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

11 January 2017

Section 11 Paragraph 2.10

Change to the designation of the Scrutiny Officer from Head of Democracy to Scrutiny and Support Officers

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

5 July 2016

Section 2 Paragraph 3.3

Update to the Pensions Board to accurately reflect the final version of the Terms of References

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

15 June 2016

Section 6

Update to the delegations of Cabinet Members

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

1 April 2016

Section 3, Appendix 3

Changes to the scheme of payment of members allowances – deletion of the payment of telephone and broadband line rental.

County Council 17 March 2016

28 January 2016

Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 1,12,13,14,

Senior Leadership titles updated as agreed by Cabinet on 16 September 2015.

Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 10

Joint Arrangements updated to record a number of joint arrangements have been discontinued.

Section 11

Updates to the scheme of delegation following changes to the Senior Management Team.

10 December 2015

Section 6

Update to the delegations of the Cabinet Member for Economy, Environment and Transport

County Council 10 December 2015

9 December 2015

Section 6

Update to the delegations of the Deputy Leader authorisation of projects relating to the Penda Property Partnership

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution and in accordance with a decision of Cabinet on 15 July (Minute No. 14)

8 October 2015

Sections 6 and 11

Update to delegations to the Leader and Chief Executive re appointment of Directors and shareholders of companies

County Council 8 October 2015

6 October 2015

Section 6

Addition of new paragraph 5. Lead Member for Children’s Services

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

7 September 2015

Section 9 and 15

Minor changes to officer delegations

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

27 August 2015

Section 11 Table 5

Deletion of paragraph 48(a) which was a duplication of a delegated authority to the Director of Democracy, Law and Transformation.

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

23 July 2015

Section 8 Paragraph 2.1

Addition of authority to determine local members objections to traffic regulation orders

County Council 23 July 2015

19 June 2015

Section 8 Paragraph 4.5.1

Increase in the number of Employer and Employee representatives from two to three

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

1 May 2015

Section 11 Table 4 and Table 6

Table 6 Delegations to the Director of Director of Strategy and Customer Services (post currently vacant) have moved to Table 4 Delegations to the Director of Finance and Resources.

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

18 March 2015

Section 8 Paragraphs 4, 4.3 and new paragraph 4.5

New regulations to create Pensions Boards

County Council 18 March 2015

Section 3 Appendix 3

Update to the Members’ Allowances Scheme

31 January 2015

Section 12 Paragraph 2.2

New regulations issued formally authorising Summons for Council being issued electronically.

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

7 January 2015

Section 11 Table 5 Paragraph 39

Update to paragraph 39 to include previously omitted text.

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

Section 6 Cabinet

The Cabinet Support Member for Health and Wellbeing position is currently vacant. All references in this portfolio to Mental Health have moved to the Cabinet Support Member for Social Care and Health whilst the post is vacant.

10 December 2014

Section 6 Cabinet

Amendment to the role of the Cabinet Support Member for Environment and Rural Issues to include the right to serve as a substitute member at all meetings of the Cannock Chase AONB Joint Committee

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

14 October 2014

Section 4 Citizens and the County Council

Update to include the right to record, report or film formal meetings

County Council 9 October 2014

Section 12 Procedural Standing Orders

Update to include the rights of members of the public and press to film, record and report proceedings of any meetings

Section 11 Officers

Updates changes in relation to the Common Seal

25 September2014

Section 3, Members Allowances Scheme

Update to the members mileage rate from 50p to 45p per mile from 1 September

County Council 17 July 2014

Section 6, Cabinet Portfolios

Changes to Cabinet Member Titles and Portfolios

Change notified by the Leader of the Council.

15 May 2014

Section 3, Members Code of Conduct

Update to Code of Conduct to include Members registering offers of gifts and hospitality and reference to the Council’s Planning Protocol

County Council 15 May 2014 (Both changes were recommended by the Audit and Standards Committee in March 2014)

Section 12, Procedural Standing Orders

Amendment to include new requirement for named votes on the Council’s budget

19 March 2014

Section 3, Members’ Allowances Scheme

Update to Members’ Allowances Scheme

County Council 13 March 2014

12 December 2013

Section 3, Members’ Allowances Scheme

Increase in the number of Shadow Cabinet Members to six.

County Council

12 December 2013

20 November 2013

Section 3, Members’ Allowances Scheme

Appointment of new Cabinet Member for Care. Roles and Responsibilities of Cabinet Members updated.

Change notified by the Leader of the Council.

Section 6, Cabinet Member Portfolios

Section 3 Members’ Allowances Scheme

Minor change to wording relating to the keeping of receipts.

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

10 October 2013

Section 8

Updated to add new Charities and Trust Committee.  Link to County Council report authorising changes

County Council 10 October 2013

Change to paragraph 2.5.3.  Link to County Council report authorising changes

Section 12 Paragraph

Changes to quorum for Sub Committee / Panels. Link to County Council report authorising changes.

Section 11, Table 5

Changes to the scheme of delegation to the Delegations to the Director of Place and Deputy Chief Executive.Link to County Council report authorising changes.

Section 11, Table 5

Amendment re appointment of senior, area (deputy) and assistant coroners.

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

7 August 2013

Section 3 Appendix 3

Update to the Members Allowances Scheme

County Council 25 July 2013

Section 11, Table 5

Update to the Delegations to the Director for Place and Deputy Chief Executive

Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

16 May 2013

Section 10 – Officers

Update to the Scheme of Delegation for the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for People

Annual County Council meeting 16 May 2013

Section 7 – Select Committees

Establishment of the Council’s new committee arrangements

Section 9 – All Party Member Groups

15 April 2013

Several sections

Incorporate Director of Public Health

County Council 15 March 2013

25 March 2013

Several sections

Administrative changes following the change of title of the Director of Law and Democracy and the Director of Customer Services and Communications and the reallocation of the responsibilities of the Director for Strategy and Transformation

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Democracy, Law and Transformation in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution

22 November 2012

Section 13 – Access to Information Rules

Additional paragraph relating to the publishing of background documents to reports.

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

Section 7 – Select Committees

Change of name from Notice of Intention to take Key Decisions to Notice of Key Decisions

8 October 2012

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member responsibilities)

The Leader has amended the responsibilities of individual Cabinet Members

Change notified by the Leader of the Council.

Section 4 – Citizen’s Rights Section 7 – Select Committees Section 13 – Access to Information Procedure Rules

Changes have been made to reflect the new requirements around publicity for Key decisions introduced by the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

16 August 2012

Section 7 – Select Committees

Addition of provision to prevent Members involved in taking decisions being involved in scrutinising decisions

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

19 July 2012

Section 3 – Members of the County Council (Members Code of Conduct) Section 12 – Procedural Standing Orders

The Members’ Code of Conduct has been updated to reflect changes in legislation in the Localism Act 2011

Changes agreed by the County Council at its meeting on 19 July 2012

18 July 2012

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member responsibilities)

The delegations to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation have been updated to include the Community Right to Challenge

Change notified by the Leader of the Council

26 June 2012

Section 12 – Procedural Standing Orders

The deadline for Members submitting questions to Council Meetings has been changed to 1:00 pm on the third day before the Council meeting following a request from the Members Services Development Panel

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

13 June 2012

Section 7 – Select Committees

Change of name from Health and Community Wellbeing Select Committee to Health Select Committee

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

18 May 2012

A number of amendments across the constitution, including: -

·      Addition of Section 9 Local Member Focus Events

·      Changes to Section 7 to introduce Select Committees New Members’ Code of Conduct under the Localism Act 2011

Changes agreed by the County Council at its meeting on 17 May 2012 (Minute No. 8)

10 January 2012

Section 11 – Procedural Standing Orders

The deadline for Members submitting questions to Council Meetings has been changed to 10:00 am on the third day before the Council meeting following a request from the Members Services Development Panel

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

22 November 2011

Section 8 – Other Committees (Pensions Committee)

Update to clarify the co-opted membership of the Pensions Committee.

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

Section 13 – Financial Procedure Rules (Procurement Regulations)

Minor technical revisions to the Procurement Regulations.

2 November 2011

Section 10 – Officers (Schemes of Delegation)

Changes to the schemes of delegation for the Director for Place and Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Law and Democracy as a result of changes in the Council’s organisational structure.

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

26 August 2011

Section 6 – (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

Changes to the responsibilities of the Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Customers, Cabinet Member for Adults’ Wellbeing, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Enterprise and Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport

Change notified by the Leader of the Council

22 August 2011

Section 8 – Other Committees

Changes to the remit of the Licensing Panel of the Planning Committee

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

4 August 2011

Section 10 – Officers

Changes to reflect the Council’s new organisational structure

Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

26 July 2011

Section 13 – Financial Procedure Rules

Changes to the Financial Regulations and Procedural Rules

Agreed by County Council at its meeting on 21 July 2011 (Minute No. 25)

27 May 2011

Section 3 – Members (Members Allowances Scheme)

Technical changes to aspects of the scheme following an internal audit of Members’ expenses

Minor and Consequential Change by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution

17 May 2011

Section 7 – Overview and Scrutiny

Change to the Scrutiny Committee Remits

Agreed by County Council at its meeting on 17 May 2011 (Minute No 10)

Section 8 – Other Committees

Removal of the Safety at Sports Grounds Panel

Section 10 – Officers

Designation of the Director for People and Deputy Chief Executive as Director of Children’s Services

Changes to the Schemes of Delegation to Officers

Section 11 – Procedural Standing Orders

Removal of 30-minute limit on debate on the Leader’s Statement

17 March 2011

Section 3 – Members (Members Allowances Scheme)

Change to the level of Carers/ Dependents Allowances as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel

Agreed by County Council at its meeting on 17 March 2011 (Minute No 65)

10 February 2011

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

The Constitution has been updated to reflect the changes in Cabinet Portfolios announced by the Leader of the Council

Change notified by the Leader at County Council on 10 February 2011 (Minute No. 56)

10 December 2010

Section 10 – Scheme of delegation to Officers

Additional delegations to the Director of Place and Deputy Chief Executive in respect of the W2R project and the functions of the Planning Committee.

Decided by the County Council at its 9 December 2010 meeting (Minute No. 45)

3 December 2010

Section 6 – Delegation to Cabinet Members

The Constitution has been amended to add a general delegation to Cabinet Members to take decisions on matters within their portfolio. This replaces the specific delegations to portfolio holders in Section 6.

Change notified by the Leader of the Council

25 November 2010

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

Additional specific delegation to the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Infrastructure in respect of the W2R Contract Management Board and operational decisions relating to the W2R project.

Change notified by the Leader of the Council

4 November 2010

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

Additional specific delegation to the Deputy Leader in respect of authorising alterations to schools

Change notified by the Leader of the Council

15 October 2010

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

Additional specific delegation to the Deputy Leader in respect of changes to the Constitution of the Schools Forum

Change notified by the Leader of the Council

Amendments across the whole Constitution to reflect changes to the Council’s Management structure. Please see the report to the County Council meeting on 14 October 2010 on Proposed Changes to the Constitution

Decided by County Council on 14 October 2010 (Minute No. 35)

10 August 2010

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

Additional specific delegation to the Cabinet Lead Member for Assets, Performance and Organisation in respect of Local Government Pensions

Change notified by the Leader of the Council

27 July 2010

Section 10 – Officers (Scheme of Delegation)

Additions to the Scheme of Delegation for the Director of Law and Governance and the Director of Finance to designate them as authorised officers for issuing certificates under the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997

Decided by County Council on 20 May 2010 (Minute 18)

13 July 2010

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

Additional Specific delegation to the Deputy Leader and Lead Cabinet Member for Children’s Services to authorise the publication of notice of proposals under section 28(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998

Change notified by the Leader of the Council

9 June 2010

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

Additional specific delegation to the Cabinet Lead Member for Regeneration and Infrastructure in respect of the operation of the County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres

Change notified by the Deputy Leader of the Council acting on behalf of the Leader of the Council, who was unable to act due to being out of the Country.

20 May 2010

Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities)

Additional specific delegation to the Cabinet Lead Member for Assets, Performance and Organisation in respect of Local Government Pensions

Change notified by the Leader of the Council