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Contents PDF 371 KB
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Part 1 - INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY PDF 341 KB
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Part 2 - ARTICLES
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Article 1 - The Council and the constitution PDF 453 KB
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Article 2 - Councillors PDF 388 KB
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Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 270 KB
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Article 4 - The Council meeting PDF 279 KB
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Article 5 - The Leader and the Cabinet PDF 295 KB
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Article 6 - Council Committee Structure PDF 395 KB
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Article 7 - Joint Arrangements PDF 319 KB
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Article 8 - The Chief Executive and other staff PDF 298 KB
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Article 9 - Decision-making PDF 277 KB
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Article 10 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 141 KB
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Part 3 - THE FUNCTIONS SCHEME
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Section 1 Council Functions PDF 363 KB
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Section 2 - Local Choice Functions PDF 104 KB
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Section 3 - Committee Functions PDF 154 KB
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Section 4 - Cabinet Functions PDF 243 KB
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Section 5 - Scrutiny Function PDF 388 KB
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Section 6 - Additional Arrangements PDF 94 KB
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Section 7 - Officer Functions PDF 380 KB
Additional documents:
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Part 4 - PROCEDURE RULES
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Section 1 - Council Procedure Rules PDF 297 KB
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Section 2 - Committee Procedure Rules PDF 422 KB
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Section 3 - Access to Information Rules PDF 188 KB
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Section 4 - Budget and Policy Framework Rules PDF 117 KB
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Section 5 - Contract Procedure Rules PDF 468 KB
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Section 6 - Financial Regulations PDF 313 KB
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Section 7 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 436 KB
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Part 5 - THE CODES AND GUIDANCE
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Section 1 - Councillor Code of Conduct PDF 249 KB
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Section 2 - Employee's Code of Conduct PDF 52 KB
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Section 3 - Protocol on Member and Officer Relations PDF 223 KB
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Section 4 - Anti Fraud and Corruption - Whistleblowing Policy PDF 246 KB
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Section 5 - Monitoring Officer Protocol PDF 299 KB
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Section 6 - Public Participation Guidance PDF 284 KB
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Section 7 - Probity in Planning Guidance PDF 225 KB
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PART 6
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Councillors Allowance Scheme PDF 255 KB
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PART 7
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CABINET PORTFOLIOS, MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE PDF 211 KB
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
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Locality Board Terms of Reference PDF 284 KB
42b
Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference PDF 158 KB
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Radcliffe Cabinet Committee Terms of Reference PDF 20 KB
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Employment Panel Terms of Reference PDF 109 KB
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Joint Consultative Committee for Teachers Terms of Reference PDF 101 KB
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Corporate Joint Consultative Committee Terms of Reference PDF 104 KB
42g
Health & Safety Joint Consultative Committee Terms of Reference PDF 13 KB
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Corporate Parenting Board Terms of Reference PDF 274 KB
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Youth Cabinet Terms of Reference PDF 125 KB
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee Terms of Reference PDF 111 KB
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Health Scrutiny Committee Terms of Reference PDF 281 KB
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Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee PDF 268 KB
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Licensing and Safety Committee Terms of Reference PDF 249 KB
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Planning Committee Terms of Reference PDF 246 KB
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Standards Committee Terms of Reference PDF 196 KB
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PART 8
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Constitutional Review Timeline
Schedule for Review 2023/24
Item
Lead Officer
Member Code of Conduct
Julie Gallagher
Local Choice Functions
Ruth Whittingham
Anti-fraud and corruption - Whistleblowing policy
Sam Evans
Scheme of Delegations
Relevant Executive Director
Ethical Governance
Jacqui Dennis
Internal Governance Boards
Governance of Housing Arrangements
Liz Cook