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PART ONE - SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION PDF 5 KB
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Summary and Explanation PDF 213 KB
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Glossary PDF 304 KB
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PART TWO - CHAPTERS OF THE CONSTITUTION PDF 4 KB
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Chapter 1 - The Constitution PDF 182 KB
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Chapter 2 - Members of the Council PDF 193 KB
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Chapter 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 185 KB
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Chapter 4 - The Council PDF 228 KB
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Chapter 5 - Chairing the Council PDF 175 KB
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Chapter 6 - Executive PDF 207 KB
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Chapter 7 - Scrutiny Committee PDF 226 KB
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Chapter 8 - Regulatory and Other Committees PDF 180 KB
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Chapter 9 - Joint Arrangements and Working Groups PDF 205 KB
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Chapter 10 - Officers PDF 210 KB
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Chapter 11 - Decision Making PDF 208 KB
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Chapter 12 - Finance, Contract Matters and Legal Matters PDF 103 KB
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Chapter 13 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 88 KB
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Chapter 14 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 178 KB
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PART THREE - RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNCTIONS PDF 4 KB
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Responsibility for Local Choice Functions PDF 111 KB
3b
Functions of Committees PDF 609 KB
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Officers' Responsibility for Functions PDF 407 KB
3d
Designation of Statutory and Proper Officers PDF 316 KB
3e
Executive Portfolio Structure PDF 119 KB
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PART FOUR - RULES OF PROCEDURE PDF 4 KB
4a
Council Procedure Rules PDF 318 KB
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Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 175 KB
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Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 252 KB
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Executive Procedure Rules PDF 168 KB
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Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 237 KB
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Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 191 KB
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Financial Procedure Rules PDF 371 KB
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Contract Procedure Rules PDF 366 KB
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PART FIVE - CODES AND PROTOCOLS PDF 4 KB
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Members' Code of Conduct PDF 225 KB
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Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 253 KB
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Member/Officer Protocol PDF 254 KB
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Head of Paid Service Protocol PDF 116 KB
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Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer) Protocol PDF 123 KB
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Monitoring Officer Protocol PDF 121 KB
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Media Protocol PDF 139 KB
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Members' Planning Code of Good Practice PDF 252 KB
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Gifts and Hospitality Code of Conduct for Members PDF 226 KB
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PART SIX - MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES SCHEME PDF 80 KB
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Members' Allowances Scheme PDF 406 KB
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PART SEVEN - MANAGEMENT AND COUNCIL STRUCTURE PDF 67 KB
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Council Structure PDF 443 KB
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Management Structure PDF 317 KB
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