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Constitution - Wednesday 18th September 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 120 KB
2c	Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 23 KB
2d	Article 4 - 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 120 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 184 KB
3b	Responsibility for Executive Functions PDF 267 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
4.	Executive Directors - Officer Delegations PDF 482 KB
4a	Proper Officers PDF 122 KB
5.	PART 4 - Rules of Procedure
5a	Council Procedure Rules PDF 188 KB
5b	Rules of General Application to all Committees and Petitions PDF 71 KB
5c	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 133 KB
5d	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 117 KB
5e	Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 214 KB
5f	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 303 KB
5g	Financial Procedure Rules PDF 326 KB
5h	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 293 KB
5i	Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 111 KB
6.	PART 5 - Codes and Protocols
6a	Code of Conduct for Members PDF 439 KB
6b	Register of Members' Interests PDF 198 KB
6c	Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 333 KB
6d	Protocol on Member/Officer Relations PDF 138 KB
6e	Openess of Local Government Bodies Regulations PDF 33 KB
7.	PART 6 - Members' Allowances
7a	Members Allowances Scheme PDF 204 KB Additional documents: AppendixA - Outside bodies 16.9.24 , item 7a PDF 88 KB Appendix B , item 7a PDF 166 KB Appendix C Monthly Member Travel Expenses Claim Form , item 7a PDF 176 KB Appendix D - Claims Procedure , item 7a PDF 176 KB Appendix E - Members Care allowances , item 7a PDF 93 KB