GMWDA - The Constitution

The Constitution sets out how the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (“the Authority”) operates, how decisions are made and the procedures that are followed to ensure that decisions are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of the processes are required by law, while others are a matter of local choice.

It aims to:

  • explain how the Authority operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are in place to ensure efficient, effective, transparent and accountable decision taking;
  • ensure that high standards of conduct are exercised by Members and officers;
  • ensure that those responsible for decision making are clearly identifiable to local people and other stakeholders and that they explain the reasons for decisions;
  • provide a means of improving the delivery of services to the community.

Where the Constitution permits the Authority to choose between different courses of action, the Authority will always choose the option which it thinks is closest to these aims.