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Constitution - Wednesday, 8th February, 2023

Items
No.	Item
1.	Part 1- SUMMARY OF THE CONSTITUTION PDF 226 KB View the background to item 1.
2.	Part 2: ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION PDF 105 KB View the background to item 2. Additional documents: Part 2.1 - The constitution , item 2. PDF 151 KB Part 2.2 - Members of the Council , item 2. PDF 246 KB Part 2.3 - Citizens and the Council with planning amendments , item 2. PDF 112 KB Part 2.4 - The Council and the Mayor , item 2. PDF 147 KB Part 2.5 - The Executive - Leader of the Council and Cabinet , item 2. PDF 207 KB Part 2.6 - Overview and Scrutiny , item 2. PDF 82 KB Part 2.7 - Joint arrangements , item 2. PDF 82 KB Part 2.8 - Staff , item 2. PDF 160 KB Part 2.9 - Decision making with planning , item 2. PDF 163 KB Part 2.10 - Finance, contracts and legal matters , item 2. PDF 141 KB Part 2.11 - Review and revision of the constitution , item 2. PDF 153 KB Part 2.12 - Suspension, interpretation and publication of the council , item 2. PDF 82 KB Part 2.13 - Appendix , item 2. PDF 153 KB 2.14 Annexes , item 2. PDF 251 KB
3.	PART 3- RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNCTIONS PDF 107 KB View the background to item 3. Additional documents: Part 3 .1 - Council functions , item 3. PDF 490 KB Part 3.2 Executive functions , item 3. PDF 216 KB Part 3.3 - Functions delegated to staff (amended) , item 3. PDF 566 KB Part 3.4 - Functions not to be the responsibility of the Councils Executive , item 3. PDF 387 KB Part 3.5 - Local choice functions , item 3. PDF 132 KB Part 3.6 - Proper officer functions , item 3. PDF 233 KB
4.	PART 4 -RULES Of PROCEDURE PDF 70 KB View the background to item 4. Additional documents: Part 4.1 - Access to information procedure rules , item 4. PDF 149 KB Part 4.2 - Budget and policy framework procedure rules , item 4. PDF 96 KB Part 4.3 - Committee procedure rules (amended) , item 4. PDF 145 KB Part 4.4 - Contracts procedure rules , item 4. PDF 397 KB Part 4.5 - Council procedure rules , item 4. PDF 334 KB Part 4.6 - Executive procedure rules , item 4. PDF 97 KB Part 4.7 - Statement of Finance Policy Principles , item 4. PDF 67 KB Part 4.8 - Financial Regulations , item 4. PDF 167 KB Part 4.9 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 253 KB Part 4.10 Planning procedure rules , item 4. PDF 210 KB Part 4.11 - Staff employment procedure rules , item 4. PDF 133 KB
5.	PART 5 - CODES AND PROTOCOLS PDF 70 KB View the background to item 5. Additional documents: Part 5.1 Members'Code of Conduct , item 5. PDF 287 KB Part 5.2 - Arrangements for dealing with allegations that a member has failed to comply with the Members' code of conduct , item 5. PDF 749 KB Part 5.3 - Protocol on gifts and hospitality , item 5. PDF 135 KB Part 5.4- Protocol on Member -Officer realtions , item 5. PDF 215 KB Part 5.5 Protocol on probity in planning Matters , item 5. PDF 335 KB Part 5.6 - Staff Code of Conduct , item 5. PDF 5 KB
6.	PART 6- MEMBERS'ALLOWANCES PDF 312 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	PART 7 - MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE CHART PDF 1 MB View the background to item 7.