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East Devon District Council's constitution

East Devon District Council's constitution commits the Council to its role as a community leader, with a strategic purpose to deliver outstanding services and plan for the future of the District.

The Council is the primary body in respect of setting out overall policies and budgeting and is responsible for ensuring performance review of the Cabinet and other Committees. How those committees work is described in the constitution.

The constitution also sets out how the council operates, how decisions are made, and the procedures that are followed to ensure that the council is efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.

Constitution of May 2024, in full