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The Constitution - Friday, 21st May, 2021

Items
No.	Item
1.	Part 1 Summary and Explanation PDF 441 KB Summary and Explanation The Council’s Constitution
2.	Part 2 Articles of the Constitution PDF 697 KB Article 1 The Constitution Article 2 Councillors Article 3 Residents and The Council Article 4 The Council Article 5 Chairing The Council Article 6 Overview and Scrutiny Committees Article 7 The Cabinet Article 8 Planning and other Committees Article 9 Panels and Forums Article 10 The Audit and Member Standards Committee Article 11 Joint Arrangements Article 12 Officers Article 13 Decision Making Article 14 Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution Schedule 1 – Description of Cabinet Arrangements
3.	Part 3 Responsibility for Functions PDF 473 KB Responsibility for Functions Index Section 1-Responsibility for Local Choice Functions Section 2-Responsibility for Council Functions Section 3-Responsibility for Cabinet Functions Scheme of Delegations to Officers
4.	Part 4 Rules of Procedure PDF 2 MB Standing Orders for Meetings Access to Information Procedure Rules Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules Cabinet Procedure Rules Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules Financial Procedure Rules Contract Procedure Rules Employment Procedure Rules Recommended Periods for the Retention of Documents Additional documents: Appendix 1a - Retention of Documents , item 4. PDF 203 KB
5.	Part 5 Codes and Protocols PDF 563 KB Members’ Code of Conduct Officers’ Code of Conduct Protocol on Member/Officer Relations Outside Bodies Appointments Additional documents: Part 5 Outside body appointments , item 5. PDF 226 KB
6.	Part 6 Members Allowance Scheme
7.	Part 7 Governance Structure PDF 336 KB