Agenda for Constitution on Wednesday, 30th October, 2024

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Constitution - Wednesday, 30th October, 2024

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No.	Item
	Chapter 1 - The Constitution
1.	Part 1 - Summary PDF 58 KB View the background to item 1.
	Part 2 - The Articles of the Constitution
2.	Articles 1 - The Constitution PDF 68 KB View the background to item 2.
3.	Article 2 - Members of the Council PDF 58 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Article 3 - Residents and the Council PDF 134 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	Article 12 - Officers PDF 75 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Article 13 - Decision Making and Allocation of Functions between Council and Executive PDF 65 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	Article 15 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 52 KB View the background to item 7.
8.	Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 48 KB View the background to item 8.
	Chapter 2 - The Full Council
	Part 1 - Full Council
9.	Article 4 - The Council PDF 59 KB View the background to item 9.
10.	Article 5 - The Mayor and the Chair of the Council PDF 50 KB View the background to item 10.
11.	Part 2 - Council Procedure and Rules PDF 163 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Part 3 - Responsibility for Council Functions PDF 60 KB View the background to item 12.
	Chapter 3 - The Leader / Cabinet Executive
	Part 1 - The Leader / Cabinet Executive
13.	Article 7 - The Leader / Cabinet Executive PDF 113 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Part 2 - Leader / Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 100 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Part 3 - Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 69 KB View the background to item 15.
16.	Part 4 - Functions which the Leader has allocated to the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees or Individual Cabinet Members PDF 91 KB View the background to item 16.
	Chapter 4 - Overview and Scrutiny
17.	Part 1 – Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 87 KB View the background to item 17.
18.	Part 2 – Call-in PDF 70 KB View the background to item 18.
19.	Part 3 - Terms of Reference of Overview and Scrutiny Committees PDF 55 KB View the background to item 19.
	Chapter 5 - Committees
20.	Part 1 - Article 8 - Committees and Sub Committees of Council PDF 56 KB View the background to item 20.
21.	Part 2 - Committee Procedure Rules PDF 77 KB View the background to item 21.
	Part 3 - Planning Committee
22.	Part 3(a) - Terms of Reference of the Planning Committee PDF 55 KB View the background to item 22.
23.	Part 3 (b) - Planning Committee Procedures PDF 72 KB View the background to item 23.
24.	Part 3 (c) - Public Participation at a Meeting of the Planning Committee PDF 67 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Part 3 (d) - Planning Code of Good Practice PDF 87 KB View the background to item 25.
	Part 4 - Licensing Committee
26.	Part 4 (a) - Terms of Reference of the Licensing Committee PDF 63 KB View the background to item 26.
27.	Part 4 (b) - Procedure for Licensing Hearings under the Licensing Act 2003 PDF 59 KB View the background to item 27.
28.	Part 4 (c) - Licensing Protocol PDF 69 KB View the background to item 28.
29.	Part 5 - Terms of Reference of other Committees PDF 104 KB View the background to item 29.
	Chapter 6 - Scheme of Delegation to Officers
30.	Part 1 - Functions which are Delegated to Officers PDF 97 KB View the background to item 30.
31.	Part 2 - Statutory Functions which are allocated to Officers PDF 83 KB View the background to item 31.
	Chapter 7 - Ethical Governance
32.	Part 1 - Article 9 - The Standards Functions PDF 58 KB View the background to item 32.
33.	Part 2 - Procedure for making complaints against a Councillor for breach of the Code of Conduct PDF 75 KB View the background to item 33.
34.	Part 3 - Members' Code of Conduct PDF 134 KB View the background to item 34.
35.	Part 4 - Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 105 KB View the background to item 35.
36.	Part 5 - Protocol for Member / Officer Relations PDF 82 KB View the background to item 36.
37.	Part 6 - Politically Restricted Posts PDF 89 KB View the background to item 37.
38.	Chapter 8 - Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 103 KB View the background to item 38.
	Chapter 9 - Rules, Codes and Protocols
39.	Part 1 - Article 14 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 51 KB View the background to item 39.
40.	Part 2 - Contract Procedure Rules PDF 107 KB View the background to item 40.
41.	Part 3 - Finance Procedure Rules PDF 176 KB View the background to item 41.
42.	Part 4 - Indemnities for Members and Officers PDF 58 KB View the background to item 42.
43.	Part 5 - Protocol for recording of Council, Cabinet and Sub Committee meetings PDF 76 KB View the background to item 43.
44.	Chapter 10 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 70 KB View the background to item 44.
45.	Chapter 11 - Members' Allowances PDF 76 KB View the background to item 45.
46.	Appendix 1 - Summary of Allowances for Financial Year 2024/25 PDF 66 KB View the background to item 46.
	Chapter 12
47.	Part 1 - Partnership Arrangements PDF 55 KB View the background to item 47.
48.	Article 10 - Area Committees and Forums PDF 55 KB View the background to item 48.
49.	Article 11 - Joint Arrangements PDF 55 KB View the background to item 49.
50.	Part 2 - Outside Bodies PDF 75 KB View the background to item 50.
51.	Appendix A - A guide to the Law for Councillors and Officers on Outside Bodies PDF 88 KB View the background to item 51.
52.	Appendix 1 - Code of Corporate Governance PDF 367 KB