Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
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Summary and Explanation PDF 175 KB
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
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Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 59 KB
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Article 2 - Councillors PDF 237 KB
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Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 65 KB
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Article 4 - The Full Council PDF 113 KB
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Article 5 - The Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 83 KB
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Article 6 - The Cabinet PDF 151 KB
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Article 7 - Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements PDF 153 KB
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Article 8 - Regulatory and Other Committees PDF 168 KB
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Article 9 - Governance and Ethics Committee PDF 69 KB
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Article 10 - Joint Arrangements PDF 92 KB
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Article 11 - Employees PDF 99 KB
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Article 12 - Decision Making PDF 866 KB
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Article 13 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 85 KB
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Article 14 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 83 KB
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Article 15 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 72 KB
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Schedule 1: Description of Cabinet Arrangements PDF 67 KB
PART 3 - Responsibility for Functions
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Responsibility for Functions PDF 911 KB
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Delegations to Employees PDF 85 KB
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Delegations to the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and Directors PDF 92 KB
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Delegations to the Chief Executive PDF 108 KB
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Delegations to the Chief Operating Officer and Solicitor to the City Council PDF 90 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Finance PDF 105 KB
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Delegations to the Executive Director of Families PDF 113 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Public Health PDF 98 KB
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Delegations to the Director for Regeneration PDF 126 KB
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Delegations to the Director of City Housing and Environment PDF 152 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Pensions PDF 80 KB
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Schedule of Human Resources Delegations PDF 88 KB
Part 4 - Procedure Rules
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Full Council Meetings Procedure Rules PDF 661 KB
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Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 120 KB
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Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 168 KB
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Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 107 KB
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Protocol for Recording and Filming of Meetings and the Use of Social Media PDF 74 KB
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Protocol for webcasting PDF 91 KB
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Budget and Policy Framework and Policy Procedure Rules PDF 82 KB
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Protocol for Appointing to the Offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 94 KB
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Financial Procedure Rules PDF 186 KB
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Contract Procedure Rules PDF 747 KB
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Employee Employment Procedure Rules PDF 94 KB
Part 5 - Codes of Conduct and Protocols
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Code of Conduct for Councillors PDF 148 KB
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Planning Committee Code of Conduct for Councillor and Employees PDF 108 KB
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Code of Conduct for Employees PDF 138 KB
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Protocol for Councillors/Employee Relations PDF 148 KB
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Code of Corporate Governance PDF 178 KB
Part 6 - Councillors' Allowance Scheme
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Councillors' Allowances Scheme PDF 105 KB
Additional documents:
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Parental Leave Policy for Councillors PDF 85 KB
Glossary of Terms PDF 115 KB