Newport City Council has adopted a
constitution that sets out how the Council operates, how decisions
are made and the procedures that are
followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and
accountable to local people. The law requires some of these
processes, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.
The Constitution is divided into 16 Articles, which set out the basic
rules governing the Council's business. More detailed procedures
and codes of practice are provided in
separate rules and protocols at the end of the document.