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Constitution - Wednesday 19th July 2023

Contact: Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

1.

FRONT PAGE pdf icon PDF 93 KB

2.

PART 1 - Summary of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 113 KB

3.

PART 2 - Articles of the Constitution

3a

Article 1 - General and Purpose of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 168 KB

3b

Article 2 - Members of the Council pdf icon PDF 121 KB

3c

Article 3 - Citizens and the Council pdf icon PDF 23 KB

3d

Article 4 - The Full Council pdf icon PDF 105 KB

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Article 5 - Chairing the Full Council pdf icon PDF 19 KB

3f

Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements pdf icon PDF 104 KB

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Article 7 - The Cabinet pdf icon PDF 27 KB

3h

Article 8 - Non Executive Committees pdf icon PDF 6 KB

3i

Article 9 - The Standards Committee pdf icon PDF 102 KB

3j

Article 10 - Area Committees and Forums pdf icon PDF 5 KB

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Article 11 - Joint Arrangements pdf icon PDF 9 KB

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Article 12 - Officers pdf icon PDF 131 KB

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Article 13 - Decision Making pdf icon PDF 16 KB

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Article 14 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters pdf icon PDF 12 KB

3o

Article 15 - Monitoring and Review of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 12 KB

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Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 87 KB

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PART 3 - Responsibility for Functions

4a

Responsibility for Non-Executive Functions pdf icon PDF 242 KB

4b

Responsibility for Executive Functions pdf icon PDF 267 KB

4c

Responsibility for Local Choice Functions pdf icon PDF 91 KB

4d

Senior Leadership Team pdf icon PDF 20 KB

4e

General Powers Applicable to all Corporate Directors pdf icon PDF 21 KB

4f

Chief Executive pdf icon PDF 99 KB

4g

Executive Director Place pdf icon PDF 248 KB

4h

Executive Director Finance and Transformation pdf icon PDF 211 KB

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Service Director Resident and Neighbourhoods pdf icon PDF 373 KB

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Service Director Property Maintenance and Climate Change pdf icon PDF 121 KB

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Proper Officers pdf icon PDF 124 KB

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PART 4 - Rules of Procedure

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Council Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 184 KB

5b

Rules of General Application to all Committees and Petitions pdf icon PDF 72 KB

5c

Access to Information Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 133 KB

5d

Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 116 KB

5e

Cabinet Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 214 KB

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Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 302 KB

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Procedure Rules for Planning Meetings pdf icon PDF 131 KB

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Financial Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 326 KB

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Contract Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 292 KB

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Officer Employment Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 111 KB

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PART 5 - Codes and Protocols

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Code of Conduct for Members pdf icon PDF 447 KB

6b

Register of Members' Interests pdf icon PDF 198 KB

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Officers' Code of Conduct pdf icon PDF 109 KB

6d

Protocol on Member/Officer Relations pdf icon PDF 138 KB

6e

Openess of Local Government Bodies Regulations pdf icon PDF 30 KB

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PART 6 - Members' Allowances

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Members Allowances Scheme pdf icon PDF 205 KB