Our constitution

1.

Title Page and Contents

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• Constitution Title Page and Contents , item 1. PDF 117 KB

2.

Part 1 - Summary and Explanation

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• Part 1 - Summary and Explanation , item 2. PDF 295 KB

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Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

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• Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution , item 3. PDF 366 KB

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Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions: General Statement and Local Choice Functions

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• Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions: General Statement and Local Choice Functions , item 4. PDF 209 KB

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Part 4 - Council Functions, Rules and Procedures

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• Part 4 - Council Functions, Rules and Procedures , item 5. PDF 467 KB

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Part 5 - Committees of the Council - Functions, Rules and Procedures

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• Part 5 - Committees of the Council - Functions, Rules and Procedures , item 6. PDF 430 KB

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Part 6 - Executive Functions, Rules and Procedures

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• Part 6 The Executive Functions Rules and Procedures , item 7. PDF 445 KB

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Part 7 - Overview and Scrutiny Rules and Procedures

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• Part 7 - Overview and Scrutiny Rules and Procedures , item 8. PDF 372 KB

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Part 8 - Officers' Rules and Procedures, including Delegation to Officers

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• Part 8 Officers Rules and Procedures including Delegation to Officers constitution, updated June 2020, item 9. PDF 444 KB

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Part 9 - Councillors

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• Part 9 Councillors updated April 2019, item 10. PDF 824 KB

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Part 10 - Financial Procedure Rules, Contract Standing Orders and Auditing the Council

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• Part 10 - Financial Procedure Rules, Contract Standing Orders and Auditing the Council , item 11. PDF 524 KB

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Part 11 - Other Bodies, Including Panels and Boards

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• Part 11 - Other Bodies, Including Panels and Boards , item 12. PDF 301 KB

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Part 12 - Joint Arrangements

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• Part 12 - Joint Arrangements , item 13. PDF 312 KB

14.

Appendix 1 - Register of Members and Ward Map

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• Appendix 1. Register of Members and Ward Map , item 14. PDF 252 KB

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Appendix 2 - Membership of Committees, Advisory Bodies and Diagrammatic Representation of the Council's Structure

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• Appendix 2 Membership of Committees Advisory Bodies and Diagrammatic Representation of the Councils Structure, item 15. PDF 389 KB

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Appendix 3 - Management Structure

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• 181015 CMT and Direct Reports - final , item 16. PDF 16 KB

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Appendix 4 - Change Log

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• Appendix 4 - Constitution Change Log , item 17. PDF 194 KB