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Constitution - Wednesday, 13th April, 2022

Contact: Kate Critchel, Senior Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
	PART 1 - SUMMARY AND ARTICLES
1.	Summary and explanation PDF 216 KB View the background to item 1.
2.	Article 1 The Constitution PDF 181 KB View the background to item 2.
3.	Article 2 Members of the Council PDF 195 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Article 3 Members of the Public and the Council PDF 181 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	Article 4 The Full Council PDF 208 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Article 5 Chairing the Council PDF 174 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	Article 6 The Executive PDF 323 KB View the background to item 7.
8.	Article 7 Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 230 KB View the background to item 8. Additional documents: Annex to Article 7 O&S TofRef - Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol , item 8. PDF 193 KB
9.	Article 8 Committees and Boards PDF 455 KB View the background to item 9.
10.	Article 9 Standards PDF 173 KB View the background to item 10.
11.	Article 10 Community Engagement PDF 167 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Article 11 Other Arrangements PDF 421 KB View the background to item 12.
13.	Article 12 Officers PDF 191 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Article 13 Decision Making PDF 267 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Article 14 Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 183 KB View the background to item 15.
16.	Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 187 KB View the background to item 16.
17.	Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 259 KB View the background to item 17.
	PART 2 - RULES OF PROCEDURE
18.	Council and Committee Procedure Rules PDF 343 KB View the background to item 18.
19.	Petition Scheme PDF 121 KB View the background to item 19.
20.	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 243 KB View the background to item 20.
21.	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 115 KB View the background to item 21.
22.	Executive Procedure Rules PDF 192 KB View the background to item 22.
23.	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 139 KB View the background to item 23.
24.	Financial Procedure Rules PDF 172 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 262 KB View the background to item 25.
26.	Officer Employment and Dismissal Procedure Rules PDF 121 KB View the background to item 26.
	PART 3 - SCHEME OF DELEGATION
27.	Functions of the Council PDF 382 KB
28.	Officer Scheme of Delegation PDF 627 KB
	Part 4 Codes and Protocols
29.	Members' Code of Conduct PDF 414 KB
30.	Members Complaint Process PDF 231 KB
31.	Officer/Member Protocol PDF 113 KB
32.	Officer Code of Conduct PDF 182 KB
33.	Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Planning matters PDF 293 KB
	Part 5 -SCHEME OF MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES
34.	Scheme of Members' Allowances PDF 309 KB
	Par 6 - MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
35.	Management Structure PDF 184 KB