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Part 1
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Summary & Explanation
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1-5
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Part 2
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Articles of the Constitution
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Article 1
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The Constitution
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1
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Article 2
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Members of the Council
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2-3
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Article 3
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Citizens and the Council
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4-5
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Article 4
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The Full Council
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6-8
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Article 5
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Chairing the Council
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9
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Article 6
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Overview & Scrutiny Committees including
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10
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Corporate & Regeneration
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11-13
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Education & Social Services
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13-15
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Housing & the Environment
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15-17
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Article 7
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The Executive
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18-22
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Article 8
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Regulatory Committees
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23-30
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Planning Committee
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31-34
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Licensing Committee
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35-39
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Rights of Way Committee
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39-40
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Governance & Audit Committee
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41-44
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Democratic Services Committee
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45-48
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Article 9
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The Standards Committee
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49-54
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Article 10
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Joint Arrangements
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55-56
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Article 11
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Corporate Joint Committees
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57-58
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Article 12
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Officers
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59-63
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Article 13
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Decision Making
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64-65
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Article 14
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Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters
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66
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Article 15
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Review and Revision of the Constitution
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67
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Article 16
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Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution
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68
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Schedule 1
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Description of Executive Arrangements
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69
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Part 3
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Responsibility For Functions
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Responsibility For Functions
(Including delegations to officers)
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1
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Council Functions
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2-27
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Local Choice Functions
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28-57
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Part 4
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Rules of Procedure (contents)
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Council Procedure Rules
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3-41
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Access to Information Procedure Rules
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42-50
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Budget & Policy Framework Procedure Rules
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51-55
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Executive Procedure Rules
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56-81
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Overview & Scrutiny Procedure Rules
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82-90
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Financial Regulations (contents)
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91-112
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Standing Orders for Contracts (contents)
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122-146
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Protocol for Disposal on Property
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147-153
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Officer Employment Procedure Rules
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154-185
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Rules on Consultation
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186-192
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Part 5
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Code & Protocols
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Members’ Code of Conduct
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2-31
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Officers’ Code of Conduct
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32-52
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Whistleblowing Policy
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53-90
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Protocol on Member/Officer Relations
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91-100
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Monitoring Officer Protocol
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101-105
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Protocol on Elected Members rights of access to information
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106-122
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Planning Code of Practice
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123-139
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Local Resolution Protocol
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140-145
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Family Absence For Members of Local Authorities Protocol
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146-151
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Member Training and Development Protocol
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152-156
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Social Media Protocol for Members
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157-162
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Protocol for Webcasting of Council Meetings
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163-166
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Multi Location Meeting Policy
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167-178
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Petition Scheme
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179-184
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Part 6
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Councillors, Salaries, Expenses & Allowance Payments
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Members Schedule of Remuneration
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1-14
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Part 7
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Management Structure
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Corporate Management Team Structure
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1
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Cabinet Structure
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2
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