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PART 1 - SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION.

Summary and Explanation PDF 144 KB

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PART 2 - ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.

Articles of the Constitution PDF 271 KB

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PART 3 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNCTIONS.

Contents PDF 126 KB

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Council and committees PDF 275 KB

Leader, Cabinet and Cabinet Members PDF 104 KB

Additional documents:

• part 3 (Responsibilty for Functions) (Section C2 - Cabinet) , item 3c PDF 110 KB
• part 3 (Responsibility for Functions) (Section C3 - Cabinet Members) , item 3c PDF 129 KB

Scheme of delegations PDF 228 KB

Councillors PDF 134 KB

Mayor PDF 124 KB

PART 4 - PROCEDURE RULES

Council Procedure Rules PDF 254 KB

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Access to information rules PDF 191 KB

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Budget and Policy Framework PDF 123 KB

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Cabinet Procedure PDF 150 KB

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Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 234 KB

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Appointments PDF 103 KB

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Financial Procedure Rules PDF 373 KB

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Contract Procedure Rules PDF 258 KB

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Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 192 KB

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Press and Public Procedure PDF 138 KB

Petitions Scheme PDF 144 KB

PART 5 - CODES AND PROTOCOLS PDF 103 KB

General Principles PDF 125 KB

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Members' Code of Conduct PDF 207 KB

Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 336 KB

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Probity in Planning - A local code of practice PDF 227 KB

Protocol for Member / Officer Relations PDF 121 KB

Complaints against Councillors PDF 78 KB

Code of Corporate Governance PDF 261 KB

PART 6 - MEMBERS ALLOWANCES SCHEME

Members' Allowance Scheme PDF 183 KB

PART 7 - STRUCTURE AND MEMBERSHIPS

Structure and Memberships PDF 240 KB

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