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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 320 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 379 KB
Additional documents:
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Part 4 - PROCEDURE RULES
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Section 1 - Council Procedure Rules PDF 299 KB
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Section 2 - Committee Procedure Rules PDF 423 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 510 KB
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Part 5 - THE CODES AND GUIDANCE
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Section 1 - Councillor Code of Conduct PDF 413 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 213 KB
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Section 4 - Anti Fraud and Corruption - Whistleblowing Policy PDF 606 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 256 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 323 KB
42b
Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference PDF 158 KB
42c
Employment Panel Terms of Reference PDF 109 KB
42d
Joint Consultative Committee for Teachers Terms of Reference PDF 101 KB
42e
Corporate Joint Consultative Committee Terms of Reference PDF 105 KB
42f
Health & Safety Joint Consultative Committee Terms of Reference PDF 13 KB
42g
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 250 KB
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Planning Committee Terms of Reference PDF 247 KB
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Standards Committee Terms of Reference PDF 196 KB
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Housing Advisory Board Terms of Reference PDF 269 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
S151 Officer
Scheme of Delegations
Relevant Executive Director
Ethical Governance
Jacqui Dennis
Internal Governance Boards
Governance of Housing Arrangements
Jacqui Dennis/Kate Waterhouse