Information

Current Version, Constitution - Tuesday 10th November 2020

Items
No.	Item
	Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
1.	Summary and Explanation PDF 70 KB View the background to item 1.
	Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
2.	Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 50 KB View the background to item 2.
3.	Article 2 - Members of the Council PDF 45 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 40 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	Article 4 - The Full Council PDF 45 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Article 5 - Chairing the Council PDF 35 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	Article 6 - The Scrutiny Function PDF 46 KB View the background to item 7.
8.	Article 7 - The District Executive PDF 46 KB View the background to item 8.
9.	Article 8 - Regulatory and Other Committees PDF 46 KB View the background to item 9.
10.	Article 9 - The Standards Committee PDF 69 KB View the background to item 10.
11.	Article 10 - Area Committees PDF 47 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Article 11 - Joint Arrangements PDF 45 KB View the background to item 12.
13.	Article 12 - Officers PDF 54 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Article 13 - Decision Making PDF 48 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Article 14 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 39 KB View the background to item 15.
16.	Article 15 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 37 KB View the background to item 16.
17.	Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 40 KB View the background to item 17.
18.	Schedule 1 - Description of Executive Arrangements PDF 37 KB View the background to item 18.
	Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions
19.	Responsibility for Functions PDF 49 KB View the background to item 19.
20.	Section 1 - Decisions Reserved for Full Council PDF 62 KB View the background to item 20.
21.	Section 2 - Local Choice Functions PDF 47 KB View the background to item 21.
22.	Section 3 - Functions Which Cannot be the Responsibility of the District Executive PDF 81 KB View the background to item 22.
23.	Section 4 - Executive Functions PDF 133 KB View the background to item 23.
24.	Section 5 - Allocation of Overview and Scrutiny Functions PDF 38 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Section 6 - Schedule of Functions Delegated to Officers PDF 216 KB View the background to item 25.
26.	Section 7 - Membership and Terms of Reference of Committees and Appeals Panel PDF 99 KB View the background to item 26.
27.	Scheme of Delegation - Reference of Planning Applications to the Regulation Committee for Determination PDF 78 KB View the background to item 27.
	Part 4 - Rules of Procedure (Standing Orders)
28.	Council Procedure Rules PDF 114 KB View the background to item 28.
29.	General Standing Orders PDF 96 KB View the background to item 29.
30.	Contracts Procedure Rules (Contract Standing Orders) PDF 240 KB View the background to item 30.
31.	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 91 KB View the background to item 31.
32.	District Executive Procedure Rules PDF 53 KB View the background to item 32.
33.	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure PDF 53 KB View the background to item 33.
34.	Human Resources Management Rules PDF 130 KB View the background to item 34.
35.	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure PDF 62 KB View the background to item 35.
36.	Financial Regulations PDF 223 KB View the background to item 36.
	Part 5 - Codes and Protocols
37.	Member Code of Conduct PDF 155 KB View the background to item 37.
38.	Code of Practice for Planning PDF 64 KB View the background to item 38.
39.	Local Code of Best Practice for the Licensing Process PDF 93 KB View the background to item 39.
40.	Public Participation at Committees PDF 54 KB View the background to item 40.
41.	Consultation Protocol PDF 64 KB View the background to item 41.
42.	Protocol on Member/Officer Relations PDF 59 KB View the background to item 42.
43.	Guidance on Gifts and Hospitality PDF 68 KB View the background to item 43.
	Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme
44.	Members' Allowances and Expenses PDF 81 KB View the background to item 44.
	Part 7 - Management Structure
45.	Management Structure PDF 46 KB View the background to item 45.
	Part 8 - Petition Scheme
46.	Petition Scheme PDF 324 KB View the background to item 46.

Information

Current Version, Constitution - Tuesday 10th November 2020

Council and Democracy