Introduction PDF 242 KB
1.
Part 1: The Constitution
1.1
Chapter 1 - Outline PDF 65 KB
1.2
Chapter 2 - Members of the County Council PDF 83 KB
1.3
Chapter 3 - Members of the Public and the County Council PDF 72 KB
1.4
Chapter 4 - The Role of the County Council PDF 77 KB
1.5
Chapter 5 - Chairing of the County Council PDF 61 KB
1.6
Chapter 6 - Arrangements to perform Regulatory Functions PDF 69 KB
1.7
Chapter 7 - The Audit Committee PDF 67 KB
1.8
Chapter 8 - Pension Fund Panel and Board PDF 86 KB
1.9
Chapter 9 - The Conduct Advisory Panel PDF 66 KB
1.10
Chapter 10 - The Health and Wellbeing Board PDF 82 KB
1.11
Chapter 11 - The Executive PDF 76 KB
1.12
Chapter 12 - Statutory Joint Committees and Area-based Committees and Panels PDF 102 KB
1.13
Chapter 13 - Officers PDF 84 KB
1.14
Chapter 14 - Select (Overview and Scrutiny) Committees PDF 72 KB
1.15
Chapter 15 - Decision Making PDF 70 KB
1.16
Chapter 16 - Legal, Finance and Contract Matters PDF 103 KB
1.17
Chapter 17 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 66 KB
1.18
Chapter 18 - Interpreting the Constitution PDF 65 KB
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Part II: Responsibility for Functions of the County Council
2.1
Chapter 1 - Allocation of Functions of the County Council PDF 109 KB
2.2
Chapter 2 - Responsibility for Non-Executive Functions delegated to Committees and allocation of Local Choice Function PDF 141 KB
2.3
Chapter 3 - Executive Functions PDF 219 KB
2.4
Chapter 4 - Delegations to Chief Officers PDF 87 KB
2.5
Chapter 5 - Select (Overview and Scrutiny) Committees PDF 90 KB
3.
Part III: Rules of Procedure
3.1
Chapter 1 - County Council Standing Orders PDF 441 KB
3.2
Chapter 2 - Executive Procedures and Role of the Executive PDF 132 KB
3.3
Chapter 3 - Scrutiny Procedures PDF 116 KB
3.4
Chapter 4 - Public Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 96 KB
3.5
Chapter 5 - Financial Regulations PDF 288 KB
3.6
Chapter 6 - Contract Standing Orders PDF 126 KB
4.
Part IV: Appendices, Codes and Protocols
4.1
Appendix A - Code of Conduct for Members PDF 102 KB
4.2
Appendix B - Local Protocol on Planning, Rights of Way and Commons Registration PDF 134 KB
4.3
Appendix C - Officers Code of Conduct PDF 83 KB
4.4
Appendix D - Protocol for Member/Officer Relations PDF 110 KB
4.5
Appendix E - Members’ Allowances Scheme PDF 239 KB
Archived Members' allowances and payments to Members PDF 29 KB
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