Haringey Council to Review Councillor Allowance Scheme

Haringey Council is undertaking a comprehensive review of its constitution, including the Members' Allowances Scheme for 2025-2026. The constitution outlines how the council operates, how decisions are made, and the procedures followed to ensure efficiency, transparency, and accountability.

The entire constitution is up for review, including: Part One - Summary and Explanation, Part Two - Articles, Part Three - Responsibility for Functions, Part Four - Procedure Rules, and Part Five - Codes and Protocols. The review is part of a broader examination of the council's constitution, which outlines how the council operates, makes decisions, and ensures transparency and accountability.

The current Members' Allowances Scheme is detailed in Part Six of the Haringey Council Constitution for 2025-2026¹. The meeting agenda implied a review of the scheme was to take place. However, the meeting information does not specify how the allowances might change as a result of the review.

The Constitution, last updated at the Full Council meeting on 24 November 2025, is divided into several key sections. These include a summary and explanation of the constitution, the articles of the constitution, and details on the responsibility for functions within the council. The review will also cover procedure rules, codes and protocols, and the Members' Allowances Scheme.

The council's constitution is a comprehensive document. Part Four outlines the procedure rules, including Council Procedure Rules, Committee Procedure Rules, Access to Information Procedure Rules, Miscellaneous Standing Orders, and Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules.

Part Five details codes and protocols, including the Members Code of Conduct, a protocol for complaints against members, a protocol on member and officer relations, a protocol for key decisions, and a protocol on decision making.

The agenda for the meeting included a link to the Council Structure Chart.