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Constitution - Thursday, 23 February 2023

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No.	Item
	Revisions approved at Council meeting of 23 February 2023
1.	Summary and explanation PDF 3 KB View the background to item 1. Additional documents: Part1Constitutionsummaryandexplanation , item 1. PDF 219 KB
2.	Articles of the Constitution PDF 3 KB View the background to item 2. Additional documents: Article1TheConstitution , item 2. PDF 200 KB Article2TheCouncilanditsMembers , item 2. PDF 191 KB Article3ThePublicandtheCouncil , item 2. PDF 185 KB Article4TheCouncil , item 2. PDF 212 KB Article5TheMayor , item 2. PDF 175 KB Article6TheLeader , item 2. PDF 174 KB Article7ServiceRegulatoryCommittees , item 2. PDF 192 KB Article8TheStandardsCommittee , item 2. PDF 198 KB Article9JointArrangements , item 2. PDF 116 KB Article10Officers , item 2. PDF 203 KB Article11Decisionmaking , item 2. PDF 195 KB Article12FinanceContractsandLegalMatters , item 2. PDF 180 KB Article13ReviewandRevisionoftheConstitution , item 2. PDF 180 KB Article14SuspensionInterpretationandPublicationoftheConstitution , item 2. PDF 191 KB
3.	Responsibility for Functions PDF 3 KB View the background to item 3. Additional documents: Part3aIntroductiontotheSchemeofDelegations , item 3. PDF 137 KB Part3bTermsofReference , item 3. PDF 525 KB Part3cDelegationsinConsultationwith Chairmen , item 3. PDF 114 KB Part3dDelegationstoOfficers , item 3. PDF 384 KB Part 3dAppendix A - Employment Policies, Procedures and Arrangements , item 3. PDF 114 KB Part 3eProper Officer Functions , item 3. PDF 135 KB Part3fRolesofDifferentCouncillors , item 3. PDF 125 KB
4.	Procedural Rules PDF 3 KB View the background to item 4. Additional documents: Part4aCouncilStandingOrders , item 4. PDF 429 KB Part4aCouncilStandingOrdersRulesofDebate , item 4. PDF 12 KB Part4bCall-inProcedurerules , item 4. PDF 213 KB Part4bAppendixcall-in proforma , item 4. PDF 196 KB Part4cSubstitution Scheme , item 4. PDF 110 KB Part4dFinancialRegulations , item 4. PDF 497 KB Part4eContractStandingOrders , item 4. PDF 169 KB Part4fOfficer Employment Procedure Rules , item 4. PDF 200 KB Part4gAccesstoInformationRules , item 4. PDF 224 KB Part4hBudgetandPolicyFrameworkProcedureRules , item 4. PDF 124 KB
5.	Codes and Protocols PDF 3 KB View the background to item 5. Additional documents: Part 5 (a) Members Code of Conduct , item 5. PDF 290 KB Part 5 (b) Staff Code of Conduct , item 5. PDF 134 KB Part 5 (c) Protocol for Member Officer Relations , item 5. PDF 262 KB Part 5 (c) Annex Press and media protocol , item 5. PDF 91 KB Part 5 (d) Planning Code , item 5. PDF 163 KB Part 5 (d) Planning Code - Appendix A - Site Visits , item 5. PDF 183 KB Part 5 (d) Planning Code - Appendix B - Public Speaking , item 5. PDF 9 KB Part 5 (e) Confidential Reporting Code , item 5. PDF 147 KB Part 5 (f) Counter Fraud Bribery and Corruption Strategy , item 5. PDF 149 KB Part 5 (g) Local Code of Corporate Governance , item 5. PDF 128 KB Part 5 (g) Local Code of Corporate Governance Appendix , item 5. PDF 559 KB Part 5 (h) Monitoring Officer Protocol , item 5. PDF 227 KB Part 5 (i) Money Laundering Policy , item 5. PDF 150 KB Part 5 (j) Policy on Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship , item 5. PDF 125 KB Part 5 (k) Conflicts of Interest Policy , item 5. PDF 133 KB Part 5 (l) Protocol for recording and reporting public meetings , item 5. PDF 119 KB Part 5 (m) DBS Check Protocol , item 5. PDF 109 KB
6.	Members' Allowances Scheme PDF 86 KB View the background to item 6. Additional documents: Councillors Allowance Scheme 2022-2023.docx , item 6. PDF 266 KB
7.	Amendments to the Constitution - 2022/23 Municipal Year PDF 288 KB View the background to item 7.