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Part 2
Article 1 - The Constitution
1.1 Powers of the Council
The Council will exercise all its
powers and duties in accordance with the law and this
Constitution.
1.2 The Constitution
This Constitution, and all its
appendices, is the Constitution of Havant Borough Council.
1.3 Purpose of the Constitution
The purpose of the Constitution is to:
| 1 |
enable the Council to provide clear leadership to the community
in partnership with citizens, businesses and other
organisations; |
| 2 |
support the active involvement of citizens in the process of
local authority decision-making; |
| 3 |
help councillors represent their constituents more
effectively; |
| 4 |
enable decisions to be taken efficiently and effectively; |
| 5 |
create a powerful and effective means of holding
decision-makers to public account; |
| 6 |
ensure that no one will review or scrutinise a decision in
which they were directly involved; |
| 7 |
ensure that those responsible for decision making are clearly
identifiable to local people and that they explain the reasons for
decisions; and |
| 8 |
provide a means of improving the delivery of services to the
community. |
1.4 Interpretation and Review of the Constitution
Where the Constitution permits the Council to
choose between different courses of action, the Council will always
choose that option which it thinks is closest to the purposes
stated above.
The Council will monitor and evaluate the
operation of the Constitution as set out in Article 14.