2. Purpose of the Constitution - Constitution - Chapter 1, The Articles

2.1. The purpose of the Constitution is to:

2.1.1.  enable the Council to provide clear leadership to the community in partnership with citizens, businesses and other organisations;

2.1.2.  support the active involvement of citizens in the process of local authority decision-making;

2.1.3.  help Councillors represent their constituents more effectively;

2.1.4.  enable decisions to be taken efficiently and effectively;

2.1.5.  create a powerful and effective means of holding decision-makers to public account;

2.1.6.  ensure that no one will review or scrutinise a decision in which they were directly involved;

2.1.7.  ensure that those responsible for decision making are clearly identifiable to local people and that they explain the reasons for decisions; and

2.1.8.  provide a means of improving the delivery of services to the community.