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Contents PDF 371 KB
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Part 1 - INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY PDF 342 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 396 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 323 KB
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Section 3 - Committee Functions PDF 156 KB
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Section 4 - Cabinet Functions PDF 244 KB
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Section 5 - Scrutiny Function PDF 389 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 300 KB
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Section 2 - Committee Procedure Rules PDF 425 KB
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Section 3 - Access to Information Rules PDF 191 KB
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Section 4 - Budget and Policy Framework Rules PDF 119 KB
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Section 5 - Contract Procedure Rules PDF 469 KB
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Section 6 - Financial Regulations PDF 320 KB
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Section 7 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 512 KB
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Part 5 - THE CODES AND GUIDANCE
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Section 1 - Councillor Code of Conduct PDF 416 KB
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Section 2 - Employee's Code of Conduct PDF 214 KB
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Section 3 - Protocol on Member and Officer Relations PDF 216 KB
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Section 4 - Anti Fraud and Corruption - Whistleblowing Policy PDF 607 KB
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Section 5 - Monitoring Officer Protocol PDF 300 KB
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Section 6 - Public Participation Guidance PDF 286 KB
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Section 7 - Probity in Planning Guidance PDF 459 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 214 KB
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
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Locality Board Terms of Reference PDF 324 KB
42b
Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference PDF 159 KB
42c
Employment Panel Terms of Reference PDF 111 KB
42d
Joint Consultative Committee for Teachers Terms of Reference PDF 102 KB
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Corporate Joint Consultative Committee Terms of Reference PDF 105 KB
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Health & Safety Joint Consultative Committee Terms of Reference PDF 13 KB
42g
Corporate Parenting Board Terms of Reference PDF 275 KB
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Youth Cabinet Terms of Reference PDF 178 KB
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee Terms of Reference PDF 112 KB
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Health Scrutiny Committee Terms of Reference PDF 282 KB
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Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee PDF 269 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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Northern Gateway Joint Committee Terms of Reference PDF 293 KB
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Standards Committee Terms of Reference PDF 197 KB
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Housing Advisory Board Terms of Reference PDF 270 KB
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PART 8
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Constitutional Review Timeline
Schedule for Review 2024/25
Item
Lead Officer
Schemes of Delegation
Relevant Executive Director
Ethical Governance
Legal Services
Public Participation Guidance
Democratic Services
Probity in Planning Guidance
Democratic Services / Planning Team
Housing Governance
Jacqui Dennis/Kate Waterhouse