Contact: Ian Willett - Assistant to the Chief Executive
Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
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Summary and Explanation PDF 122 KB
Part 2- Articles of the Constitution
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Articles of the Constitution PDF 192 KB
Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions
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Responsibility for Functions PDF 229 KB
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Schedule of Council & Executive Functions - Delegation PDF 138 KB
Additional documents:
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Terms of Reference of Regulatory Committees PDF 54 KB
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Schedule of Responsibility for Executive Functions PDF 31 KB
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Executive Portfolios/ Cabinet - Terms of Reference/ Cabinet Committees PDF 88 KB
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Schedules of Delegation PDF 62 KB
Part 4 - Rules of Procedure
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Council Procedure Rules PDF 191 KB
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Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 203 KB
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Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules/ Virement Framework PDF 254 KB
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Executive Procedure Rules PDF 118 KB
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Action in Emergency PDF 80 KB
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Overview and Scrutiny Rules PDF 316 KB
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Financial Procedure Rules PDF 11 KB
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Contracts Procedure Rules PDF 65 KB
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Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 22 KB
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Operational Standing Orders PDF 38 KB
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Speaking at Planning Meetings and Petitions Procedure PDF 158 KB
Part 5 - Codes and Protocols
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Members' Charter PDF 209 KB
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Members' Code of Conduct PDF 228 KB
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Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 525 KB
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Protocol on Allocation of Chairmanships and Vice-Chairmanships and Outside Organisation Places PDF 166 KB
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Convention Relating to the Management of the District Council and on Relationships between Political Groups and Officers PDF 83 KB
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Planning Protocol PDF 246 KB
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Guidance on Gifts and Hospitality PDF 103 KB
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Code of Practice on Local Authority Publicity PDF 116 KB
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Officer Support Arrangements PDF 462 KB
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Corporate Enforcement Policy PDF 487 KB
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Corporate Governance Code PDF 487 KB
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Local Charter with Parish and Town Councils PDF 637 KB
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Protocol on Partnerships and Other External Organisations PDF 207 KB
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Protocol on the Use of Member Facilities PDF 106 KB
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Guidance on the Use of IT by Councillors PDF 83 KB
Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme
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Members' Allowances Scheme PDF 48 KB
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Details of Interim Scheme and Independent Remuneration Panel - Terms of Reference PDF 166 KB
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Member Role Accountability Statements PDF 214 KB
Part 7 - Management Structure
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Management Structure PDF 15 KB
Part 8 - Index
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Index PDF 82 KB