Agenda

Current version, Constitution - Friday, 30th May, 2025

Contact: Kate Critchel, Senior Democratic Services Officer Email: kate.critchel@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
	Part 1 Summary and Articles
1.	Summary and explanation PDF 117 KB View the background to item 1.
2.	Article 1 The Constitution PDF 86 KB View the background to item 2.
3.	Article 2 Members of the Council PDF 102 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Article 3 - The Public and Members of the Council PDF 88 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	Article 4 The Full Council PDF 118 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Article 5 Chairing the Council PDF 81 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	Article 6 The Executive PDF 193 KB View the background to item 7.
8.	Annex to Article 6 - Schedule of the Delegation of Executive functions by the Leader PDF 74 KB View the background to item 8.
9.	Article 6(a) Shareholder Committees PDF 172 KB
10.	Article 7 Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 136 KB View the background to item 10.
11.	Annex to Article 7 - Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol between BCP Council and Dorset Council PDF 90 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Article 8 Committees and Board PDF 350 KB View the background to item 12.
13.	Article 9 Standards PDF 79 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Article 10 Community Engagement PDF 74 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Article 11 Other Arrangements PDF 355 KB View the background to item 15.
16.	Article 12 Officers PDF 90 KB View the background to item 16.
17.	Article 13 Decision Making PDF 115 KB View the background to item 17.
18.	Article 14 Finance, Contract and Legal Matters PDF 90 KB View the background to item 18.
19.	Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 93 KB View the background to item 19.
20.	Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 109 KB View the background to item 20.
	Part 2 Rules and Procedures
21.	Council and Committee Procedure Rules PDF 269 KB View the background to item 21.
22.	Petition Scheme PDF 78 KB View the background to item 22.
23.	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 156 KB View the background to item 23.
24.	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 71 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Executive Procedure Rules PDF 91 KB View the background to item 25.
26.	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 100 KB View the background to item 26.
27.	Financial Procedure Rules PDF 120 KB View the background to item 27.
28.	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 177 KB View the background to item 28.
29.	Officer Employment and Dismissal Procedure Rules PDF 78 KB View the background to item 29.
	Part 3 - Scheme of Delegation
30.	Functions of the Council PDF 234 KB View the background to item 30.
31.	Officer Scheme of Delegation PDF 474 KB View the background to item 31.
	Part 4 - Code of Conduct
32.	Members' Code of Conduct PDF 291 KB View the background to item 32.
33.	Members Complaint Process PDF 250 KB View the background to item 33.
34.	Officer/Member Protocol PDF 79 KB View the background to item 34.
35.	Officer Code of Conduct PDF 90 KB View the background to item 35.
36.	Sexual Harassment Policy PDF 240 KB View the background to item 36.
37.	Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for Councillors Policy PDF 41 KB View the background to item 37.
38.	Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Planning matters PDF 141 KB View the background to item 38.
	Part 5 - Scheme of members allowance
39.	Scheme of members' Allowances PDF 162 KB View the background to item 39.
	Part 6 - Management Structure
40.	Management Structure PDF 66 KB View the background to item 40.