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Items
No. Item

Part 1 - Summary and Explanation

1.

Glossary of Terms pdf icon PDF 104 KB

2.

Summary and Explanation pdf icon PDF 72 KB

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

21.

Article 1 - The Constitution pdf icon PDF 47 KB

22.

Article 2 - Councillors pdf icon PDF 57 KB

23.

Article 3 - Citizens and the Council pdf icon PDF 52 KB

24.

Article 4 - The Full Council pdf icon PDF 71 KB

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Article 5 - The Mayor and Deputy Mayor pdf icon PDF 55 KB

26.

Article 6 - The Cabinet pdf icon PDF 67 KB

27.

Article 7 - Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements pdf icon PDF 91 KB

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Article 8 - Regulatory and Other Committees pdf icon PDF 68 KB

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Article 9 - Joint Arrangements pdf icon PDF 61 KB

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Article 10 - Employees pdf icon PDF 78 KB

211.

Article 11 - Decision Making pdf icon PDF 62 KB

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Article 12 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters pdf icon PDF 51 KB

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Article 13 - Review and Revision of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 50 KB

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Article 14 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 49 KB

PART 3 - Responsibility for Functions

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Schedule 1: Description of Cabinet Arrangements pdf icon PDF 44 KB

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Responsibility for Functions pdf icon PDF 99 KB

33.

Delegations to the Cabinet pdf icon PDF 144 KB

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Delegations to the Cabinet (Resources) Panel pdf icon PDF 64 KB

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Delegations to the Cabinet (Performance Management) Panel pdf icon PDF 51 KB

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Functions which are Reserved to the Full Council pdf icon PDF 54 KB

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Delegations to all Regulatory or Other Committees pdf icon PDF 63 KB

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Delegations to the Planning Committee pdf icon PDF 78 KB

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Delegations to the Statutory Licensing Committee pdf icon PDF 61 KB

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Delegation to Non Statutory Licensing Committee pdf icon PDF 92 KB

311.

Delegations to the Appeals Panel pdf icon PDF 42 KB

312.

Delegations to the Pensions Committee pdf icon PDF 124 KB

313.

Terms of Reference Pensions Board pdf icon PDF 116 KB

314.

Delegations to the Standards Committee pdf icon PDF 59 KB

315.

Delegations to the Audit and Risk Committee pdf icon PDF 68 KB

316.

Terms of Reference for the Governance Committee pdf icon PDF 381 KB

317.

Terms of Reference for the Corporate Parenting Board pdf icon PDF 38 KB

318.

Terms of Reference for the Health and Wellbeing Together Board pdf icon PDF 486 KB

319.

Terms of Reference for Councillor Champions pdf icon PDF 55 KB

320.

Delegations to Employees pdf icon PDF 52 KB

321.

Delegations to the Managing Director, Strategic Directors and Directors pdf icon PDF 54 KB

322.

Delegations to the Managing Director pdf icon PDF 62 KB

323.

Delegations to the Director of Governance pdf icon PDF 57 KB

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Delegations to the Director of Finance pdf icon PDF 66 KB

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Delegations to the Director of Education pdf icon PDF 54 KB

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Delegations to the Strategic Director of People pdf icon PDF 66 KB

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Delegations to the Director of Children's Services pdf icon PDF 52 KB

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Delegations to the Director of Adults Services pdf icon PDF 54 KB

329.

Delegations to the Strategic Director for Place pdf icon PDF 134 KB

330.

Delegations to the Strategic Director - Pensions pdf icon PDF 251 KB

331.

Delegations to the Service Director - Public Health and Wellbeing pdf icon PDF 62 KB

332.

Schedule of Human Resources Delegations pdf icon PDF 62 KB

Part 4 - Procedure Rules

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Full Council Meetings Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 176 KB

42.

Cabinet Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 104 KB

43.

Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 155 KB

44.

Access to Information Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 80 KB

45.

Protocol for Recording and Filming of Meetings and the Use of Social Media pdf icon PDF 56 KB

46.

Protocol for webcasting pdf icon PDF 72 KB

47.

Budget and Policy Framework and Policy Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 72 KB

48.

Protocol for Appointing to the Offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor pdf icon PDF 60 KB

49.

Financial Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 188 KB

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Contract Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 241 KB

411.

Employee Employment Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Part 5 - Codes of Conduct and Protocols

51.

Code of Conduct for Councillors pdf icon PDF 112 KB

52.

Planning Committee Code of Conduct for Councillor and Employees pdf icon PDF 98 KB

53.

Code of Conduct for Employees pdf icon PDF 247 KB

54.

Protocol for Councillors/Employee Relations pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Part 6 - Councillors' Allowance Scheme

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Councillors' Allowances Scheme pdf icon PDF 375 KB