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Constitution - Wednesday 13th March 2024

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Items
No.	Item
1.	PART 1 - Summary of the Constitution PDF 113 KB
2.	PART 2 - Articles of the Constitution
2a	Article 1 - General and Purpose of the Constitution PDF 168 KB
2b	Article 2 - Councillors PDF 121 KB
2c	Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 23 KB
2d	Article 4 - The Full Council PDF 94 KB
2e	Article 5 - Chairing the Council PDF 19 KB
2f	Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements PDF 104 KB
2g	Article 7 - The Cabinet PDF 27 KB
2h	Article 8 - Non Executive Committees PDF 6 KB
2i	Article 9 - The Standards Committee PDF 102 KB
2j	Article 10 - Area Committees and Forums PDF 5 KB
2k	Article 11 - Joint Arrangements PDF 9 KB
2l	Article 12 - Officers PDF 123 KB
2m	Article 13 - Decision Making PDF 16 KB
2n	Article 14 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 13 KB
2o	Article 15 - Monitoring and Review of the Constitution PDF 12 KB
2p	Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 87 KB
3.	PART 3 - Responsibility for Functions
3a	Responsibility for Non-Executive Functions PDF 167 KB
3b	Responsibility for Executive Functions PDF 272 KB
3c	Responsibility for Local Choice Functions PDF 91 KB
3d	Senior Leadership Team PDF 20 KB
3e	General Powers Applicable to all Directors PDF 21 KB
3f	Chief Executive PDF 98 KB
3g	Executive Director Place PDF 242 KB
3h	Executive Director Finance and Transformation PDF 210 KB
3i	Service Director Resident and Neighbourhoods PDF 372 KB
3j	Service Director Property Maintenance and Climate Change PDF 121 KB
3k	Proper Officers PDF 124 KB
4.	PART 4 - Rules of Procedure
4a	Council Procedure Rules PDF 188 KB
4b	Rules of General Application to all Committees and Petitions PDF 71 KB
4c	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 133 KB
4d	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 117 KB
4e	Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 214 KB
4f	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 302 KB
4g	Procedure for Planning Meetings PDF 128 KB
4h	Financial Procedure Rules PDF 326 KB
4i	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 293 KB
4j	Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 111 KB
5.	PART 5 - Codes and Protocols
5a	Code of Conduct for Members PDF 439 KB
5b	Register of Members' Interests PDF 198 KB
5c	Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 333 KB
5d	Protocol on Member/Officer Relations PDF 138 KB
5e	Openess of Local Government Bodies Regulations PDF 33 KB
6.	PART 6 - Members' Allowances
6a	Members Allowances Scheme PDF 206 KB Additional documents: Appendix A , item 6a PDF 90 KB Appendix B , item 6a PDF 166 KB Appendix C Monthly Member Travel Expenses Claim Form , item 6a PDF 176 KB Appendix E - Members Care allowances , item 6a PDF 93 KB