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The Constitution Index

- Constitution Amendments

- Part 1 - Summary and Explanation

- Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

• Article 1 - The Constitution 
• Article 2 - Members of The Council 
• Article 3 - Citizens and The Council 
• Article 4 - The Full Council 
• Article 5 - Chairing The Council 
• Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee 
• Article 7 - Executive Committee 
• Article 8 - Policy and Regulatory Committees 
• Article 9 - The Standards Committee 
• Article 10 - Joint Arrangements 
• Article 11 - Officers
• Article 12 - Decision Making 
• Article 13 - Finance, Contract and Legal Matters 
• Article 14 - Review and Revision of the Constitution 
• Article 15 - Suspension, Interpretation & Publication of the Constitution 

- Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions

• Responsibilty of Functions  
• Diagram of Political Management Structure 
• Scheme of Delegation 

Detailed terms of reference and procedural protocols for each committee/panel:

• Area Development Control Committees 
• Business Technology Board
• Executive Committee 
• Portfolio Holders
• Grants Sub-Committee 
• Licensing & Appeals Committee 
• Licensing Act Committee 
• Overview and Scrutiny Committee 
• Scrutiny Task & Finish Groups 
• Audit Committee 
• Planning Committee 
• Standards Committee 

- Part 4 - Rules of Procedure (Council & Committee)

• Part 1 - General 
• Part 2 - Council Meetings 
• Part 3 - Executive Committee and Planning Committee 
• Part 4 - Committees 
• Part 5 - General Procedure 
• Access to Information Procedure Rules
• Financial Procedure Rules 
• Procurement Rules 
• Officer employment Procedure Rules 

- Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

• Members Code of Conduct - Part 1 - General Provision 
• Members Code of Conduct - Part 2 - Interests 
• Members Code of Conduct - Part 3 - Register of Members' Interests
• Members Code of Conduct - General Principles 
• Protocol on Member/Employee Relations 
• Gifts & Hospitality - Local Protocol 
• Protocol on Dealing with Planning Matters 
• Protocol for Planning Site Visits
• Protocol for use of 'Call in' Procedure 
• Protocol on the Role of the Monitoring Officer
• 'Whistleblowing' Policy 
• Anti-Fraud & Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy 
• CIPFA Standard of Professional Practice on Ethics 
• Standards Committee - Local Assessment Sub-Committee - Criteria for considering a complaint
• Standards Committee - Local Assessment Sub-Committee - Criteria for considering confidentiality request

- Part 6 - Members' Allowances Scheme

• Members' Allowances Scheme
• Approved Duties for Travel Allowances 
• Schedule 1 (a) & (b) - Allowances 

- Appendix 1 - Public Participation Scheme 

- Appendix 2 - Public Speaking on Planning Applications 

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This page was last reviewed 9 September 2010 at 11:59 by Lisa Perks.
The page is next due for review 8 March 2011.