Agenda

Constitution - Monday, 26th October, 2026

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Items
No.	Item
	Part 1 Summary and Articles
1.	Summary and explanation PDF 84 KB View the background to item 1.
2.	Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 50 KB View the background to item 2.
3.	Article 2 - Members of the Council PDF 70 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Article 3 - The Public and Members of the Council PDF 62 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	Article 4 - The Full Council PDF 94 KB View the background to item 5.
6.	Article 5 - Chairing the Council PDF 56 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	Article 6 - The Executive PDF 104 KB View the background to item 7.
8.	Article 6a Shareholder Committees PDF 100 KB View the background to item 8.
9.	Article 6 - Annex to Article 6 - Schedule of the Delegation of Executive functions by the Leader of the Council PDF 62 KB View the background to item 9.
10.	Article 7 Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 93 KB View the background to item 10.
11.	Article 7 - Annex to Article 7 - Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol between BCP Council and Dorset Council PDF 67 KB View the background to item 11.
12.	Article 8 Committees and Boards PDF 358 KB View the background to item 12.
13.	Article 9 - Standards PDF 44 KB View the background to item 13.
14.	Article 10 - Community Engagement PDF 51 KB View the background to item 14.
15.	Article 11 - Other arrangements PDF 245 KB View the background to item 15. Additional documents: Channel Panel - Terms of Reference , item 15. PDF 143 KB
16.	Article 12 - Officers PDF 73 KB View the background to item 16.
17.	Article 13 Decision Making PDF 68 KB View the background to item 17.
18.	Article 14 - Finance, Contract and Legal Matters PDF 64 KB View the background to item 18.
19.	Article 15 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 66 KB View the background to item 19.
20.	Article 16 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 63 KB View the background to item 20.
	Part 2 Rules of debate
21.	Council and Committee Procedure Rules PDF 180 KB View the background to item 21.
22.	Petition Scheme PDF 77 KB View the background to item 22.
23.	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 116 KB View the background to item 23.
24.	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 69 KB View the background to item 24.
25.	Executive Procedure Rules PDF 74 KB View the background to item 25.
26.	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 91 KB View the background to item 26.
27.	Financial Procedure Rules PDF 65 KB View the background to item 27. Additional documents: Financial Regulation A - Financial Management , item 27. PDF 62 KB Financial Regulation B - Financial Planning , item 27. PDF 63 KB Financial Regulation C - Risk Management and Control of Resources , item 27. PDF 64 KB Financial Regulation D - Systems and Procedures , item 27. PDF 51 KB Financial Regulation E - External Arrangements , item 27. PDF 45 KB
28.	Contract Procedure Rules PDF 138 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 142 KB View the background to item 30.
31.	Officer Scheme of Delegation PDF 261 KB View the background to item 31. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) , item 31. PDF 60 KB Appendix 2 Conditions and Limitations of Delegations , item 31. PDF 115 KB Appendix 3 Proper Officers , item 31. PDF 105 KB Appendix 4 Officer and Member Indemnity Provisions , item 31. PDF 63 KB
	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 78 KB View the background to item 34.
35.	Officer Code of Conduct PDF 63 KB View the background to item 35.
36.	Sexual Harrassment Policy PDF 302 KB View the background to item 36.
37.	Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Planning matters PDF 133 KB View the background to item 37.
	Part 5 Scheme of members allowance
38.	Scheme of Members Allowances PDF 137 KB View the background to item 38.
	Part 6 Management Structure
39.	Management Structure PDF 34 KB View the background to item 39. Subject to update – to follow