Constitutional documents
The Broads Authority's governance is maintained through a number of documents which collectively form its "Constitution". This includes how meetings are run, who has responsibility for making decisions, the expected behaviour of Members, and financial matters such as how contracts are awarded. It also contains various policies and protocols to guide both officers and Members.
The Broads Local Access Forum has its own Constitution.
Contents:
Decision making
- Committee structure chart
- Member Code of Conduct and related documents (complaint form and complaints procedure)
- Scheme of powers delegated to Chief Executive and other authorised officers identifies which decisions can be made by certain officers
- Standing orders sets out the rules and procedures to be followed at formal meetings etc
- Standing orders - procedure rules for remote meetings as above but for those meetings which can be held remotely
- Terms of reference of committees prescribes the powers of each committee and which matters require a decision by a meeting of the Broads Authority
Financial matters
Guides and protocols
- Code of practice for members of the Planning Committee and officers
- Counter Fraud, Corruption and Bribery Strategy
- Guide for Local Authority appointees to the Broads Authority
- Guidance for Authority members appointed to outside bodies
- Members development programme
- Monitoring Officer Protocol
- Protocol on member and officer relations in the Broads Authority
- Social media policy
- Whistleblowing policy for members