The constitution is made under Section 37 of the Local Government Act 2000. The purpose of the constitution is to provide a framework of rules governing the way in which the Council exercises its functions and takes decisions. The Council is required to maintain an up to date constitution.

Central Bedfordshire Council has agreed a constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.

The constitution for Central Bedfordshire Council is available here in PDF format. It has been broken down by chapter for ease of reference.

Alternatively, you can also look at a complete PDF version of the constitution (PDF 1.7MB) which has been bookmarked for ease of use.  Once the PDF is opened using Adobe Reader 9.0 or PDF Professional 5.2, please go to VIEW and choose NAVIGATION PANELS and then BOOKMARKS.  A list of the bookmarks will open on the left hand side of the screen and these will enable you to navigate the Constitution.  

Alternatively look for the NAVIGATION PANELS icon along the top of the page. Click and choose the BOOKMARKS option.