Who we are and what we do
Council constitution
The Council's constitution consists of a number of
documents that, under the Local Government Act 2000, are required
to be brought together and made available for public inspection.
The articles of the constitution set out the basic principles that
underlie the way the council operates. The other parts of the
constitution would normally include details of the council and the
committees to which the council has delegated various powers and
the functions that are the responsibility of the executive; the
terms of reference of the various committees and other bodies; the
standing orders that regulate the proceedings at meetings;
financial regulations; the code of practice for the procurement of
works, supplies and services; codes of conduct for members and
employees; the schedule for the payment of member's allowances; and
a description of the management structure of the council's
workforce.
Council democratic structure
Decision making
bodies of the council and their role.
Council directorate structure
Further information about the internal structures of the main officers of the
Council.
Location and opening times of council
properties
Details of location and opening times of Council
offices.
Currently elected councillors’ information
and contact details
Details of all the District Councillors including contact details,
wards and committee membership.
Contact details for all customer-facing
departments
Please see information about each service unit for direct
contact details. All can be contacted through the Ryedale District
Council Customer Contact Centre - tel: 01653 600666 or via
email: enquiries@ryedale.gov.uk
Most recent election results
Details on the latest and previous year's elections'
results.
Relationships with other authorities
The Council is committed to working with statutory, voluntary
and private sector partners to improve the well being of its
community and those who live, work and visit the District. Details
of the relationship to other local authorities and
information on public bodies in the area.