Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
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Glossary of Terms PDF 178 KB
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Summary and Explanation PDF 353 KB
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
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Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 152 KB
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Article 2 - Councillors PDF 258 KB
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Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 252 KB
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Article 4 - The Full Council PDF 285 KB
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Article 5 - The Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 242 KB
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Article 6 - The Cabinet PDF 405 KB
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Article 7 - Overview and Scrutiny Arrangements PDF 454 KB
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Article 8 - Regulatory and Other Committees PDF 173 KB
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Article 9 - Joint Arrangements PDF 405 KB
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Article 10 - Employees PDF 287 KB
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Article 11 - Decision Making PDF 263 KB
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Article 12 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 236 KB
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Article 13 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 76 KB
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Article 14 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 231 KB
PART 3 - Responsibility for Functions
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Schedule 1: Description of Cabinet Arrangements PDF 142 KB
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Responsibility for Functions PDF 293 KB
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Delegations to the Cabinet PDF 386 KB
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Delegations to the Cabinet (Resources) Panel PDF 262 KB
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Functions which are Reserved to the Full Council PDF 246 KB
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Delegations to all Regulatory or Other Committees PDF 118 KB
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Delegations to the Planning Committee PDF 315 KB
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Delegations to the Statutory Licensing Committee PDF 128 KB
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Delegations to the Non Statutory Licensing Committee PDF 325 KB
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Delegations to the Appeals Panel
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Delegations to the Pensions Committee PDF 146 KB
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Terms of Reference Pensions Board PDF 116 KB
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Delegations to the Standards Committee PDF 117 KB
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Delegations to the Audit and Risk Committee PDF 127 KB
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Terms of Reference for the Governance Committee PDF 381 KB
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Terms of Reference for the Corporate Parenting Board PDF 313 KB
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Terms of Reference for the Health and Wellbeing Together Board PDF 486 KB
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Terms of Reference for Councillor Champions PDF 379 KB
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Delegations to Employees PDF 343 KB
411.
Delegations to the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and Directors PDF 353 KB
412.
Delegations to the Chief Executive PDF 368 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Governance and Solicitor to the City Council PDF 159 KB
414.
Delegations to the Director of Finance PDF 368 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Children's Services PDF 448 KB
416.
Delegations to the Director of Adults Services PDF 352 KB
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Delegations to the Director of Public Health PDF 360 KB
418.
Delegations to the Director for Regeneration PDF 392 KB
419.
Delegations to the Director of City Assets and Housing PDF 368 KB
420.
Delegations to the Director of City Environment PDF 410 KB
421.
Delegations to the Director of Pensions PDF 251 KB
422.
Schedule of Human Resources Delegations PDF 263 KB
Part 4 - Procedure Rules
51.
Full Council Meetings Procedure Rules PDF 719 KB
52.
Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 381 KB
53.
Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 240 KB
54.
Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 357 KB
55.
Protocol for Recording and Filming of Meetings and the Use of Social Media PDF 110 KB
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Protocol for webcasting PDF 132 KB
57.
Budget and Policy Framework and Policy Procedure Rules PDF 127 KB
58.
Protocol for Appointing to the Offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 336 KB
59.
Financial Procedure Rules PDF 380 KB
510.
Contract Procedure Rules PDF 459 KB
511.
Employee Employment Procedure Rules PDF 371 KB
Part 5 - Codes of Conduct and Protocols
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Code of Conduct for Councillors PDF 386 KB
62.
Planning Committee Code of Conduct for Councillor and Employees PDF 369 KB
63.
Code of Conduct for Employees PDF 389 KB
64.
Protocol for Councillors/Employee Relations PDF 480 KB
Part 6 - Councillors' Allowance Scheme
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Councillors' Allowances Scheme PDF 376 KB
72.
Parental Leave Policy for Councillors PDF 254 KB
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