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Constitution
Monday, 13th October, 2025

Items
No.	Item
1.	Summary and Explanation PDF 234 KB Additional documents: Constitution Part 1 - Summary Explanation , item 1. PDF 234 KB
2.	How Decision Making Works PDF 255 KB
3.	The Executive PDF 274 KB
4.	Officers PDF 225 KB
5.	Articles of the Constitution PDF 226 KB
6.	Responsibility for Functions PDF 9 KB Additional documents: Constitution Part 3i - Introduction , item 6. PDF 102 KB Constitution Part 3ii - Matters Reserved to Full Council , item 6. PDF 118 KB Constitution Part 3iii - Matters Reserved to Cabinet , item 6. PDF 252 KB Constitution Part 3iv - Portfolio Holder Delegations , item 6. PDF 256 KB Constitution Part 3ix - Scheme of Delegation to Officers , item 6. PDF 319 KB Constitution Part 3v - Committees , item 6. PDF 192 KB Constitution Part 3vi - Working Groups, Parties and Panels , item 6. PDF 102 KB Constitution Part 3vii - Terms of Reference for Working Groups, Parties and Panels , item 6. PDF 237 KB Constitution Part 3viii - Member Champions , item 6. PDF 108 KB
7.	Rules of Procedure PDF 10 KB Additional documents: Constitution Part 4 - Article 1 - Council Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 497 KB Constitution Part 4 - Article 2 - Cabinet Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 293 KB Constitution Part 4 - Article 3 - Joint Partnership Committee Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 88 KB Constitution Part 4 - Article 4 - Access to Information Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 262 KB Constitution Part 4 - Article 5 - Policy Framework and Budget Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 20 KB Constitution Part 4 - Article 6 - Scrutiny Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 182 KB Constitution Part 4 - Article 7 - Financial Regulations , item 7. PDF 1 MB Constitution Part 4 - Article 8 - Contract Standing Orders , item 7. PDF 455 KB Constitution Part 4 - Article 9 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 149 KB
8.	Codes and Protocols PDF 97 KB Additional documents: Constitution Part 5i - Councillor Code of Conduct , item 8. PDF 225 KB Constitution Part 5ii - Officers' Code of Conduct , item 8. PDF 248 KB Constitution Part 5iii - Officer-Councillor Protocol , item 8. PDF 187 KB Constitution Part 5iv - Communications Protocol , item 8. PDF 254 KB Constitution Part 5v - Protocol for Services for Councillors and Political Groups , item 8. PDF 115 KB Constitution Part 5vi - Petitions Scheme , item 8. PDF 135 KB Constitution Part 5vii - Internal Audit Charter , item 8. PDF 115 KB Constitution Part 5viii - Protocol on procedural arrangements for budget-setting , item 8. PDF 7 KB
9.	Members' Allowances Scheme PDF 233 KB
10.	Democratic Structure PDF 9 KB