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Constitution 1: Contents PDF 92 KB
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Constitution 2: Summary and Explanation PDF 93 KB
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
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Constitution 3.1: Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 58 KB
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Article 2 - Members of the Council PDF 91 KB
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Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 67 KB
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Article 4 - The Full Council - Section PDF 71 KB
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Article 5 - Chairing the Council PDF 62 KB
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Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny Committees PDF 93 KB
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Article 7 - The Leader and Cabinet PDF 80 KB
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Article 8 - Other Committees PDF 53 KB
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Article 9 - The Standards Committee PDF 89 KB
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Article 10 - Area Committees PDF 60 KB
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Article 11 - Joint Arrangements PDF 70 KB
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Article 12 - Officers PDF 79 KB
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Article 13 - Decision Making & Article 13A Monitoring Officer Protocol PDF 90 KB
Additional documents:
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Article 14 - Finance, Contracts & Legal Matters PDF 61 KB
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Article 15 - Review & Revision of the Constitution PDF 69 KB
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Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 68 KB
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Constitution 3.S1 - Schedule 1 - Description of Executive Arrangements PDF 65 KB
Part 3 - Responsibility of the Executive Arrangements
Part 4 - Rules of Procedure
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Constitution 4.1: Responsibility for Functions PDF 275 KB
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Constitution 4.2 Proper Officer Provisions and Scheme of Delegation to Chief Officers PDF 133 KB
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Constitution 4.3 Scheme of Delegation to Cabinet and Portfolio Holders PDF 101 KB
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Council Procedure Rules PDF 140 KB
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Remote Meetings Procedure PDF 77 KB
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Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 118 KB
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Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 87 KB
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Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 93 KB
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee Procedure Rules PDF 127 KB
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Members' Update Procedure Rules - Information Items PDF 70 KB
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Committee Procedure Rules - Section 10 PDF 73 KB
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Financial Regulations - Section 11.1 PDF 251 KB
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Contracts Procedure Rules - Section 12 PDF 183 KB
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Temporary Changes to Contracts Procedure Rules - COVID PDF 75 KB
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Pay Policy Statement - Section 13.1 PDF 198 KB
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Officer Employment Procedure Rules - Section 13.2 PDF 82 KB
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Procedure for the public and applicants who wish to speak at the Planning Committee on Planning Applications that might affect them - Section 14 PDF 88 KB
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Public Speaking - Protocol - Section 14.1 PDF 153 KB
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Part 5 - Codes, Protocols and Schemes
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Members' Code of Conduct - Section 16.1 PDF 194 KB
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Protocol on Member/Officer Relations - Section 16.2 PDF 110 KB
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Protocol on the use of ICT by Members - Section 16.4 PDF 99 KB
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Independent Person Protocol - Section 16.5 PDF 169 KB
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Officers' Code of Conduct - Section 17.1 PDF 191 KB
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Whistleblowing Code - Section 17.2 PDF 362 KB
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Indemnity 1996 - Section 17.3 PDF 74 KB
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Conventions for the Management of Council Business PDF 163 KB
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Protocol - Arrangements for Crime and Disorder Scrutiny - Section 18.1 PDF 105 KB
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Petitions Scheme - Section 18.2 PDF 82 KB
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Members Items/Councillor Call for Action (CCFA) - Section 18.3 PDF 153 KB
Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme
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Members Allowances Scheme & Guidance - Section 19 PDF 141 KB
Part 7 - Management Structure
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Management Structure - Section 20 PDF 76 KB
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Management Structure for RIPA - Section 20A PDF 110 KB
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Planning Code of Good Practice - Section 16.3 PDF 156 KB
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