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living document

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Tower Hamlets Council's General Purposes Committee is reviewing its constitution, emphasising its nature as a living document.

Tower Hamlets Council's General Purposes Committee reviewed its constitution and work plan in June 2026. Councillors on the committee stressed the importance of the constitution as a living document, requiring continuous engagement to remain relevant and effective.

The General Purposes Committee is responsible for considering and making recommendations to Full Council on the introduction, amendment, or revocation of new byelaws. It can also make non-material changes to the Council's Constitution, which is understood as a document regularly reviewed and updated.

Key facts

  1. Tower Hamlets General Purposes Committee reviewed its constitution and work plan in June 2026. Source
  2. Councillors stressed the constitution's importance as a living document. Source
  3. The committee can recommend changes to the Council's Constitution. Source
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  1. Tower Hamlets Council's General Purposes Committee Reviews Constitution and Work Plan Tower Hamlets Council's General Purposes Committee has reviewed its constitution and work plan, with councillors stressing the importance of the document as a living document... Tower Hamlets 30 June 2026