Constitution

The Constitution sets out how the County Council works and how it makes decisions

Information about Constitution

The Constitution

The Constitution sets out how the County Council works and how it makes decisions - the current version may be found at the above link.

 

The County Council is responsible for a wide range of services. It must provide some of these services by law; others are discretionary.

 

The County Council's role is to deliver services to the people of Hampshire (and sometimes beyond) in an open, transparent and cost-effective way; acting in the best interests of Hampshire and its members of the public as a whole

 

The Members’ Allowances Scheme is part of the Constitution and both the current Scheme and archive data from previous years may be found at Part IV, Appendix E via the above link.

 

For a paper copy of all or part of the County Council’s Constitution, or in an alternative format (e.g. Braille, audio or large print), email Governance Support