Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
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Glossary of Terms PDF 104 KB
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Summary and Explanation PDF 72 KB
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
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Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 47 KB
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Article 2 - Councillors PDF 57 KB
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Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 52 KB
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Article 4 - The Full Council PDF 71 KB
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Article 5 - The Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 55 KB
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Article 6 - The Cabinet PDF 67 KB
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Article 7 - Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements PDF 91 KB
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Article 8 - Regulatory and Other Committees PDF 68 KB
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Article 9 - Joint Arrangements PDF 61 KB
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Article 10 - Employees PDF 78 KB
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Article 11 - Decision Making PDF 62 KB
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Article 12 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 51 KB
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Article 13 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 50 KB
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Article 14 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 49 KB
PART 3 - Responsibility for Functions
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Schedule 1: Description of Cabinet Arrangements PDF 44 KB
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Responsibility for Functions PDF 99 KB
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Delegations to the Cabinet PDF 144 KB
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Delegations to the Cabinet (Resources) Panel PDF 64 KB
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Delegations to the Cabinet (Performance Management) Panel PDF 51 KB
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Functions which are Reserved to the Full Council PDF 54 KB
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Delegations to all Regulatory or Other Committees PDF 63 KB
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Delegations to the Planning Committee PDF 78 KB
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Delegations to the Statutory Licensing Committee PDF 61 KB
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Delegation to Non Statutory Licensing Committee PDF 92 KB
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Delegations to the Appeals Panel PDF 42 KB
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Delegations to the Pensions Committee PDF 124 KB
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Terms of Reference Pensions Board PDF 116 KB
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Delegations to the Standards Committee PDF 59 KB
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Delegations to the Audit and Risk Committee PDF 68 KB
316.
Terms of Reference for the Governance Committee PDF 381 KB
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Terms of Reference for the Corporate Parenting Board PDF 38 KB
318.
Terms of Reference for the Health and Wellbeing Together Board PDF 486 KB
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Terms of Reference for Councillor Champions PDF 55 KB
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Delegations to Employees PDF 52 KB
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Delegations to the Managing Director, Strategic Directors and Directors PDF 54 KB
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Delegations to the Managing Director PDF 62 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Governance PDF 57 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Finance PDF 66 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Education PDF 54 KB
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Delegations to the Strategic Director of People PDF 66 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Children's Services PDF 52 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Adults Services PDF 54 KB
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Delegations to the Strategic Director for Place PDF 134 KB
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Delegations to the Strategic Director - Pensions PDF 251 KB
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Delegations to the Service Director - Public Health and Wellbeing PDF 62 KB
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Schedule of Human Resources Delegations PDF 62 KB
Part 4 - Procedure Rules
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Full Council Meetings Procedure Rules PDF 176 KB
42.
Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 104 KB
43.
Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 155 KB
44.
Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 80 KB
45.
Protocol for Recording and Filming of Meetings and the Use of Social Media PDF 56 KB
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Protocol for webcasting PDF 72 KB
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Budget and Policy Framework and Policy Procedure Rules PDF 72 KB
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Protocol for Appointing to the Offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 60 KB
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Financial Procedure Rules PDF 188 KB
410.
Contract Procedure Rules PDF 241 KB
411.
Employee Employment Procedure Rules PDF 116 KB
Part 5 - Codes of Conduct and Protocols
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Code of Conduct for Councillors PDF 112 KB
52.
Planning Committee Code of Conduct for Councillor and Employees PDF 98 KB
53.
Code of Conduct for Employees PDF 247 KB
54.
Protocol for Councillors/Employee Relations PDF 131 KB
Part 6 - Councillors' Allowance Scheme
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Councillors' Allowances Scheme PDF 375 KB