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Introduction PDF 300 KB
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Summary of our Constitution PDF 229 KB
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Section One: Councillors PDF 11 KB
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Section Two: The Council and the Constitution PDF 11 KB
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Section Three: The Council and the Chairman of the Council PDF 236 KB
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Section Four: Members of the Public and the Council PDF 179 KB
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Section Five: The Leader of the Council and the Cabinet PDF 104 KB
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Section Six: Working with other Organisations PDF 110 KB
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Section Seven: Officers of the Council PDF 106 KB
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Section Eight: Decision Making PDF 10 KB
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Section Nine: Access to Information Rules PDF 174 KB
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Section Ten: Council Procedure Rules PDF 285 KB
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Section Eleven: The Petition Scheme PDF 147 KB
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Section Twelve: Scrutiny Rules PDF 190 KB
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Section Thirteen: Cabinet Rules PDF 109 KB
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Section Fourteen: The Cabinet Member Portfolio Scheme PDF 114 KB
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Section Fifteen: The Code of Conduct for Councillors PDF 429 KB
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Section Sixteen: Social Media Guidance for Councillors PDF 157 KB
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Section Seventeen: Members (Councillors) Planning Rules PDF 248 KB
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Section Eighteen: Code of Conduct for Councillors representing the Council on Outside Bodies PDF 115 KB
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Section Nineteen: Rules for Councillor-Officer relations PDF 276 KB
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Section Twenty: Code of Conduct for Officers PDF 162 KB
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Section Twenty-One: The Functions Scheme PDF 452 KB
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Section Twenty-Two: Delegation of Council Functions and Executive Functions to Officers PDF 148 KB
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Section Twenty-Three: Specific Delegations to Officers PDF 130 KB
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Section Twenty-Four: Proper Officer provisions and designation of officers to statutory functions PDF 255 KB
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Section Twenty-Five: Finance, Contract and Legal Matters PDF 102 KB
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Section Twenty-Six: Budget and Policy Framework Rules PDF 209 KB
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Section Twenty-Seven: Finance Rules PDF 242 KB
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Section Twenty-Eight: Contract Procedure Rules PDF 202 KB
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Section Twenty-Nine: Employment Rules PDF 210 KB
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Appendix One to the Constitution: Members Allowances Scheme PDF 230 KB
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Appendix Two to the Constitution: Members Travel and Subsistance Policy PDF 203 KB
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Appendix Three to the Constitution: Protocol on Gifts and Hospitality PDF 105 KB
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