Chapter 1 - The Constitution
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Part 1 - Summary PDF 58 KB
Part 2 - The Articles of the Constitution
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Articles 1 - The Constitution PDF 68 KB
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Article 2 - Members of the Council PDF 58 KB
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Article 3 - Residents and the Council PDF 134 KB
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Article 12 - Officers PDF 75 KB
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Article 13 - Decision Making and Allocation of Functions between Council and Executive PDF 65 KB
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Article 15 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 52 KB
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Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 48 KB
Chapter 2 - The Full Council
Part 1 - Full Council
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Article 4 - The Council PDF 59 KB
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Article 5 - The Mayor and the Chair of the Council PDF 50 KB
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Part 2 - Council Procedure and Rules PDF 163 KB
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Part 3 - Responsibility for Council Functions PDF 60 KB
Chapter 3 - The Leader / Cabinet Executive
Part 1 - The Leader / Cabinet Executive
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Article 7 - The Leader / Cabinet Executive PDF 113 KB
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Part 2 - Leader / Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 100 KB
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Part 3 - Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 69 KB
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Part 4 - Functions which the Leader has allocated to the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees or Individual Cabinet Members PDF 91 KB
Chapter 4 - Overview and Scrutiny
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Part 1 - Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny PDF 72 KB
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Part 2 - Terms of Reference of Overview and Scrutiny Committees PDF 64 KB
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Part 3 - Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 107 KB
Chapter 5 - Committees
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Part 1 - Article 8 - Committees and Sub Committees of Council PDF 56 KB
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Part 2 - Committee Procedure Rules PDF 77 KB
Part 3 - Planning Committee
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Part 3(a) - Terms of Reference of the Planning Committee PDF 55 KB
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Part 3 (b) - Planning Committee Procedures PDF 72 KB
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Part 3 (c) - Public Participation at a Meeting of the Planning Committee PDF 67 KB
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Part 3 (d) - Planning Code of Good Practice PDF 87 KB
Part 4 - Licensing Committee
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Part 4 (a) - Terms of Reference of the Licensing Committee PDF 63 KB
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Part 4 (b) - Procedure for Licensing Hearings under the Licensing Act 2003 PDF 59 KB
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Part 4 (c) - Licensing Protocol PDF 69 KB
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Part 5 - Terms of Reference of other Committees PDF 104 KB
Chapter 6 - Scheme of Delegation to Officers
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Part 1 - Functions which are Delegated to Officers PDF 97 KB
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Part 2 - Statutory Functions which are allocated to Officers PDF 83 KB
Chapter 7 - Ethical Governance
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Part 1 - Article 9 - The Standards Functions PDF 58 KB
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Part 2 - Procedure for making complaints against a Councillor for breach of the Code of Conduct PDF 75 KB
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Part 3 - Members' Code of Conduct PDF 134 KB
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Part 4 - Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 105 KB
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Part 5 - Protocol for Member / Officer Relations PDF 82 KB
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Part 6 - Politically Restricted Posts PDF 89 KB
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Chapter 8 - Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 103 KB
Chapter 9 - Rules, Codes and Protocols
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Part 1 - Article 14 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 51 KB
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Part 2 - Contract Procedure Rules PDF 107 KB
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Part 3 - Finance Procedure Rules PDF 176 KB
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Part 4 - Indemnities for Members and Officers PDF 58 KB
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Part 5 - Protocol for recording of Council, Cabinet and Sub Committee meetings PDF 76 KB
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Chapter 10 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 70 KB
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Chapter 11 - Members' Allowances PDF 76 KB
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Appendix 1 - Summary of Allowances for Financial Year 2024/25 PDF 66 KB
Chapter 12
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Part 1 - Partnership Arrangements PDF 55 KB
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Article 10 - Area Committees and Forums PDF 55 KB
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Article 11 - Joint Arrangements PDF 55 KB
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Part 2 - Outside Bodies PDF 75 KB
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Appendix A - A guide to the Law for Councillors and Officers on Outside Bodies PDF 88 KB