Council Constitution Version Control

Part/ Section

Paragraph

Revisions

Source of Authority

MO – Monitoring Officer Decision

FC – Full Council Decision

Part 2.13

3.31

Delete ‘or the exceptions set out below.’

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b – Necessary to remove inconsistency or ambiguity)

3.36

Delete and re-number paragraphs 3.37 to 3.84.

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b – Necessary to remove inconsistency or ambiguity)

3.37

Final bullet point; Delete ‘except as set out in the exceptions below.’

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b – Necessary to remove inconsistency or ambiguity)

Part 2.4

2.47

Second bullet point; insert after the word ‘urgent’ the words ‘in accordance with paragraph 2.48’. Delete the word ‘whereby’ and insert the word ‘and’.

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b – Necessary to remove inconsistency or ambiguity)

Part 1, Article 6

6.9

Amend to read: ‘The Leader shall appoint one of the Cabinet members as Deputy Leader.’

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6d – Necessary to ensure conformity with the law)

Part 2.3

[New] 1.29

Insert ‘The Cabinet has established the Wealden and Tenants Together Housing Board to act in an advisory capacity. The [Terms of Reference] are published on the Council’s website. The Housing Board also reports to the Scrutiny & Performance Committee.’

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6c – required to put into effect any decision of the Council)

Part 2.13, Section 1

1.3

Sentence 1; delete the word ‘three’. Sentence 2; add the word ‘time.’ to complete the sentence (web version).

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6e – Required to put into effect any decision of the Council/ Leader and/or the Head of Paid Service exercising their powers in accordance with this Constitution) and (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6a – Formatting or typographical corrections)

Part 2.13, Section 1

1.4

Add the word ‘Members.’ to complete the sentence (web version).

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6a – Formatting or typographical corrections)

Part 2.13, Section 3

3.54

(was 3.55)

Updated table to reflect changes to Corporate Directorships.

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6e – Required to put into effect any decision of the Council/ Leader and/or the Head of Paid Service exercising their powers in accordance with this Constitution)

Part 2.13, Section 3

3.54

(was 3.55)

Updated table to reflect change to Head of Service job title: Head of Assets [delete Crematorium) and Major Projects (HAMP).

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6e – Required to put into effect any decision of the Council/ Leader and/or the Head of Paid Service exercising their powers in accordance with this Constitution)

Part 2.13, Section 2

2.1

Updated Annex A Management Structure diagram to reflect changes to Corporate Directorates (and associated text on the web version).

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6e – Required to put into effect any decision of the Council/ Leader and/or the Head of Paid Service exercising their powers in accordance with this Constitution)

Part 3.4, Section 1

1.3

Updated table to reflect changes to Non-Statutory Chief Officers (Corporate Directors).

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6e – Required to put into effect any decision of the Council/ Leader and/or the Head of Paid Service exercising their powers in accordance with this Constitution)

Part 3.4, Section 1

1.3

Updated to reflect change to Head of Service job title: Head of Assets [delete Crematorium) and Major Projects.

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6e – Required to put into effect any decision of the Council/ Leader and/or the Head of Paid Service exercising their powers in accordance with this Constitution)

Part 5, Appendices

A1, 1.2 to 1.9

Updated to reflect 2026/27 Members’ Allowances Rates effective from 1^st April 2026 (approved by Full Council on 18 February 2026) and to incorporate previous year’s rates (in the interests of transparency).

MO; (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6c -required to put into effect any decision of the Council) and (Article 1, Paragraph 1.6a – Formatting or typographical corrections)

Part/ Section

Paragraph

Revisions

Source of Authority

MO – Monitoring Officer Decision

FC – Full Council Decision

Various

–

Minor numbering, cross-referencing, formatting or typographical revisions.

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6a – Formatting or typographical corrections)

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6c – required to put into effect any decision of the Council)

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b – Necessary to remove inconsistency or ambiguity)

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6c -required to put into effect any decision of the Council)

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.8 – to append or supplement the documents which form part of the Appendices to the Constitution)

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.8 – to append or supplement the documents which form part of the Appendices to the Constitution)

Part/ Section

Paragraph

Revisions

Source of Authority

MO – Monitoring Officer Decision

FC – Full Council Decision

Various

–

Minor numbering, cross-referencing, formatting or typographical revisions.

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6a)

1, Article 6

6.3

“The Leader of the Council will be elected from amongst the Members of the Council for a 4 year term from amongst the Members of the Council at the post-election Annual Meeting.”

 MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b)

2.2

2.68

2.69

Reformat existing provisions listed at Paragraph 2.71 as standalone paragraphs (2.68 and 2.69)  to remove ambiguity and clarity in terms of  speaking duration.

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b)

2.3,

Section 3

Annex A

Insertion of following sentence at Paragraph 3.1:

“Further information on Portfolio Holder distribution is available on the website (hyperlink).”

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b)

2.7, Section 2

2.30

“Multiple motions may be moved during the course of a debate. Subject to paragraph 2.44 but each motion will be put to the vote in the order in which it was seconded. If a motion is carried all other motions fall away.”

MO

(Article 1, Paragraph 1.6b)

2.13, Sections 2 and 3B

Section 2 Annex A Management Structure and Section 3B Paragraph 3.60

 Update Management Structure to remove Data Protection Officer reference and update table to: 1) reflect change in Data Protection Officer postholder from Chief Legal and Governance Officer to Senior Data Governance Lawyer and Data Protection Officer with effect from 1 August 2025; and ; 2) reflect Legal Services Manager as Deputy Monitoring Officer.

MO

(Part 2.13 (Section 3B), Paragraph 3.59)