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Part 1 - Summary and Explanation PDF 30 KB

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• Part 1 - The Council's Constitution , item 1. PDF 82 KB

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution PDF 30 KB

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• Article 1 - The Constitution , item 2. PDF 72 KB
• Article 2 - Members of the Council , item 2. PDF 68 KB
• Article 3 - Citizens and The Council , item 2. PDF 63 KB
• Article 4 - The Full Council , item 2. PDF 63 KB
• Article 5 - The Mayor , item 2. PDF 55 KB
• Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny , item 2. PDF 81 KB
• Article 7 The Executive , item 2. PDF 67 KB
• Article 8 - Regulatory and other Committee , item 2. PDF 44 KB
• Article 9 - Audit and Corporate Governance Committee , item 2. PDF 81 KB
• Article 9A – Standards Committee , item 2. PDF 79 KB
• Article 10 - Champions , item 2. PDF 59 KB
• Article 11 - Joint Arrangements , item 2. PDF 65 KB
• Article 12 - Officer Roles and Statutory Officer Functions , item 2. PDF 93 KB
• Article 13 - Decision Making , item 2. PDF 73 KB
• Article 14 - Finance Contracts and Legal Matters , item 2. PDF 61 KB
• Article 15 - Review and Revision of the Constitution , item 2. PDF 50 KB
• Article 16 - Suspension Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution , item 2. PDF 49 KB
• Article 17 - Petitions Scheme , item 2. PDF 114 KB
• Schedule 1 - Description of Executive Arrangements , item 2. PDF 47 KB

Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions PDF 40 KB

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• 3.1 - Responsibility for Functions and Scheme of Delegation , item 3. PDF 68 KB
• 3.2 - Committee Structure , item 3. PDF 58 KB
• 3.3 Responsibility for Local Choice Functions , item 3. PDF 70 KB
• 3.4 - Responsibility for Council Functions , item 3. PDF 126 KB
• 3.5 - Responsibility for Executive Functions , item 3. PDF 90 KB
• 3.6 - Scheme of Delegation to Officers , item 3. PDF 146 KB
• 3.7 - Cabinet Portfolios , item 3. PDF 93 KB
• 3.8 - Appeals Panels and Other Bodies , item 3. PDF 98 KB

Part 4 - Procedure Rules PDF 30 KB

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• 4.1 - Council Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 182 KB
• 4.2 - Access to Information Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 128 KB
• 4.3 - Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 73 KB
• 4.4 - Executive Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 98 KB
• 4.5 - Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 99 KB
• 4.6 - Financial Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 210 KB
• 4.6.1 Contract Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 299 KB
• 4.7 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 83 KB

Part 5 - Ethical Framework PDF 41 KB

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• 5.1 - Code of Conduct for Members , item 5. PDF 157 KB
• 5.2 - Code of Conduct for Members in relation to Planning Matters , item 5. PDF 112 KB
• 5.3 - Local Code of Conduct for Officers , item 5. PDF 134 KB
• 5.4 - Member Officer Relations Protocol , item 5. PDF 162 KB
• 5.5 - Confidential Whistleblowing Code , item 5. PDF 127 KB
• 5.6 - Monitoring Officer Protocol , item 5. PDF 90 KB
• 5.7 - Anti Fraud Corruption Strategy and Policy , item 5. PDF 184 KB
• 5.7.1 - Anti Fraud Response Plan , item 5. PDF 172 KB
• 5.7.2 - Sanctions Policy , item 5. PDF 96 KB
• 5.7.3 - Donation and Sponsorship Acceptance Policy , item 5. PDF 75 KB
• 5.8 - Joint Protocol of External Auditors Views , item 5. PDF 118 KB
• 5.9 - Code of Corporate Governance , item 5. PDF 234 KB

Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme PDF 42 KB

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• Members' Allowances Scheme , item 6. PDF 161 KB

Part 7 - Management Structure PDF 40 KB

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• Management Structure , item 7. PDF 181 KB