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Constitution Cover PDF 115 KB
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Introduction to the Constitution and Summary PDF 88 KB
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Part 1 - The Articles PDF 131 KB
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Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 71 KB
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Article 2 - Members and the Council PDF 86 KB
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Article 3 - The Full Council PDF 94 KB
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Article 4 - The Mayor PDF 78 KB
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Article 5 - Decision Making PDF 79 KB
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Article 6 - The Executive PDF 66 KB
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Article 7 - Officers PDF 134 KB
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Part 2 - Allocation of Responsibilities PDF 132 KB
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Part 2A - Terms of Reference of Council PDF 73 KB
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Part 2B and 2C - Terms of Reference of Committees PDF 266 KB
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Part 2D and 2E - Terms of reference of Cabinet and Cabinet Members PDF 114 KB
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Part 2F - Delegations to the Head of Paid Services, Chief Officers and Statutory Officers PDF 143 KB
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Part 2G - Functions not to be responsibility of the Executive PDF 66 KB
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Part 3 - Rules of Procedure PDF 132 KB
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Part 3A - Council Procedure Rules PDF 236 KB
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Part 3B and 3B1 - Executive Procedure Rules PDF 197 KB
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Part 3C - Committee Procedure Rules PDF 352 KB
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Part 3D - Budget and Policy Procedure Rules PDF 115 KB
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Part 3E - Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 173 KB
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Part 3F - Petition Scheme PDF 103 KB
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Part 4 - Regulations, Rules and Codes PDF 133 KB
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Part 4A - Financial Regulations PDF 159 KB
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Part 4B - Contract Procedure Rules PDF 139 KB
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Part 4B1 - Land and Property Transactions Authorisation and Delegated Powers - Tables A and B PDF 140 KB
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Part 4C - HR Regulations for Council PDF 118 KB
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Part 4D - Member Code of Conduct PDF 123 KB
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Part 4D1 - Procedure for dealing with Member Complaints PDF 97 KB
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Part 4E - Members Licensing Code PDF 110 KB
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Part 4F - Members Planning Code PDF 121 KB
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Part 4G - Code of Conduct for Officer Member Relations PDF 90 KB
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Part 4H - Code of Corporate Governance 2024-25 PDF 570 KB
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Part 4I - Members Allowances Scheme PDF 135 KB
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Part 4J - Protocol for Recording of Decisions made by Officers PDF 69 KB
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Part 4K - Members’ Rights to Access Information PDF 104 KB
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Part 4L - Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity PDF 64 KB
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Part 4L - Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity PDF 148 KB
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Part 4M - Code-of-Conduct for Officers PDF 152 KB