Part 1 - The Structure of the Council
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Section 1 - Overview PDF 15 KB
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Section 2 - Members of the Council PDF 21 KB
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Section 3 - The Council Meeting PDF 17 KB
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Section 4 - The Executive PDF 22 KB
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Section 5 - Regulatory and Other Committees PDF 16 KB
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Section 6 - The Standards Committee PDF 21 KB
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Section 7 - Champions PDF 22 KB
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Section 8 - Joint Arrangements PDF 24 KB
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Section 9 - Officers' Roles and Statutory Officer Functions PDF 33 KB
Part 2 - Responsibility for Decisions
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Section 1 - Introduction PDF 16 KB
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Section 2 - Responsibility for Local Choice Functions PDF 25 KB
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Section 3 - Functions of the Council PDF 23 KB
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Section 4 - Responsibility for Non-Executive Functions PDF 38 KB
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Section 5 - Responsibility for Executive Functions PDF 52 KB
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Section 6 - Powers Exercisable by Officers PDF 46 KB
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Table 1 - Delegation to Officers PDF 71 KB
Part 3 - Overview & Scrutiny
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Section 2 - Overview & Scrutiny Commission PDF 23 KB
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Section 3 - Overview & Scrutiny Panels PDF 21 KB
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Section 4 - Conduct of Proceedings PDF 13 KB
Part 4 - The Way in which the Council Operates
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Section 1 - Introduction PDF 21 KB
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Section 2 - Principles of Decision Making PDF 29 KB
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Section 3 - Council Procedure Rules PDF 79 KB
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Annex - Scheme for Public Participation at Meeting of the Council PDF 42 KB
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Section 4 - Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 65 KB
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Section 5 - Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 47 KB
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Section 6 - Executive Procedure Rules PDF 30 KB
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Section 7 - Protocol for Executive Decision Making by Members under Executive Arrangements PDF 78 KB
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Section 8 - Overview & Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 65 KB
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Section 9 - Financial Regulations PDF 286 KB
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Section 10 - Contract Standing Orders PDF 98 KB
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Section 11 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 40 KB
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Section 12 - Members' Code of Conduct PDF 50 KB
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Section 13 - Employees' Code of Conduct PDF 72 KB
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Section 14 - Member and Officer Protocol PDF 84 KB
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Section 15 - Protocol for Members in Dealing with Planning Matters PDF 75 KB
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Section 16 - Legal Proceedings Etc PDF 20 KB
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Section 17 - Leader and Chief Executive Protocol PDF 34 KB
Part 5 - Citizens and the Council
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Citizens and the Council PDF 21 KB
Part 6 - Members' Allowances
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Members' Allowances PDF 74 KB
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Schedule 1 - Special Responsibility Allowances PDF 24 KB
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Schedule 2 - Approved Duties for Travel and Subsistence Allowances PDF 22 KB
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Schedule 3 - Pension Policy Framework for Councillors PDF 17 KB
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Schedule 4 - Approved Conferences PDF 21 KB
Part 7 - Review, Revision, Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution
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Review, Revision, Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 24 KB