Agenda

Constitution - Friday, 28 March 2025

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Part 1 - Summary and explanation PDF 229 KB View item 1. as HTML 51 KB
2.	Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution PDF 4 KB View item 2. as HTML 12 KB Additional documents: Article 1 - the Constitution , item 2. PDF 201 KB View as HTML (2./2) 22 KB Article 2 – Members of the Council , item 2. PDF 193 KB View as HTML (2./3) 19 KB Article 3 – Citizens and the Council , item 2. PDF 190 KB View as HTML (2./4) 17 KB Article 4 – The Full Council , item 2. PDF 213 KB View as HTML (2./5) 35 KB Article 5 – Chairing the Council , item 2. PDF 172 KB View as HTML (2./6) 8 KB There are a further 11 documents.View the full list of documents for item 2.
3.	Part 3 - Responsibility for functions including delegation of power PDF 477 KB View item 3. as HTML 179 KB
4.	Schedule 1- Council committees, their membership and their powers PDF 8 KB View item 4. as HTML 22 KB Additional documents: Strategic Planning Committee , item 4. PDF 31 KB View as HTML (4./2) 33 KB Area Planning Committees , item 4. PDF 145 KB View as HTML (4./3) 67 KB Development Plan Committee , item 4. PDF 111 KB View as HTML (4./4) 55 KB Statutory Licensing Committee , item 4. PDF 117 KB View as HTML (4./5) 30 KB Statutory Licensing Sub-Committees , item 4. PDF 122 KB View as HTML (4./6) 29 KB There are a further 15 documents.View the full list of documents for item 4.
5.	Schedule 2 - the Executive PDF 18 KB View item 5. as HTML 16 KB Additional documents: Executive Members and their responsibilities , item 5. PDF 130 KB View as HTML (5./2) 41 KB Register of Executive Committees , item 5. PDF 213 KB View as HTML (5./3) 42 KB Delegation of Executive Functions , item 5. PDF 292 KB View as HTML (5./4) 37 KB Executive Members’ Delegation Scheme , item 5. PDF 195 KB View as HTML (5./5) 17 KB Member Champions , item 5. PDF 118 KB View as HTML (5./6) 19 KB
6.	Schedule 3 - Membership of Overview and Scrutiny committees PDF 302 KB View item 6. as HTML 292 KB
7.	Schedule 4 - Officers' delegation scheme PDF 359 KB View item 7. as HTML 264 KB
8.	Schedule 5 - Appointments to outside bodies PDF 469 KB View item 8. as HTML 271 KB
9.	Part 4 - Rules of procedure PDF 7 KB View item 9. as HTML 19 KB Additional documents: Council procedure rules , item 9. PDF 420 KB View as HTML (9./2) 258 KB Access to Information Procedure Rules , item 9. PDF 500 KB View as HTML (9./3) 228 KB Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules , item 9. PDF 148 KB View as HTML (9./4) 53 KB Executive Procedure Rules , item 9. PDF 215 KB View as HTML (9./5) 52 KB Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules , item 9. PDF 173 KB View as HTML (9./6) 100 KB There are a further 4 documents.View the full list of documents for item 9.
10.	Part 5 - Codes and protocols PDF 109 KB View item 10. as HTML 20 KB Additional documents: Code of Conduct for Members , item 10. PDF 367 KB View as HTML (10./2) 112 KB Role of Leader and Chief Executive Officer in the ethical framework , item 10. PDF 110 KB View as HTML (10./3) 12 KB Officers’ Code of Conduct , item 10. PDF 143 KB View as HTML (10./4) 3 KB Protocol for Member/Officer Relations , item 10. PDF 169 KB View as HTML (10./5) 65 KB Protocol for official press releases , item 10. PDF 110 KB View as HTML (10./6) 18 KB There are a further 4 documents.View the full list of documents for item 10.
11.	Part 6 - Members allowances scheme PDF 159 KB View item 11. as HTML 16 KB Additional documents: Members’ Allowances Scheme , item 11. PDF 256 KB View as HTML (11./2) 91 KB Members' allowances scheme 202324 guidance , item 11. PDF 277 KB View as HTML (11./3) 102 KB Protocol on Members attendance at conferences , item 11. PDF 256 KB View as HTML (11./4) 8 KB
12.	Part 7 - Management structure PDF 202 KB View item 12. as HTML 16 KB