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Constitution - Wednesday 4 December 2024

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Introduction pdf icon PDF 114 KB

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Part 1: The Constitution

1.1

Chapter 1 - Outline pdf icon PDF 80 KB

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Chapter 2 - Members of the County Council pdf icon PDF 68 KB

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Chapter 3 - Members of the Public and the County Council pdf icon PDF 72 KB

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Chapter 4 - The Role of the County Council pdf icon PDF 116 KB

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Chapter 5 - Chairing of the County Council pdf icon PDF 61 KB

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Chapter 6 - Arrangements to perform Regulatory Functions pdf icon PDF 69 KB

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Chapter 7 - The Audit Committee pdf icon PDF 105 KB

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Chapter 8 - Pension Fund Panel and Board pdf icon PDF 105 KB

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Chapter 9 - The Conduct Advisory Panel pdf icon PDF 66 KB

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Chapter 10 - The Health and Wellbeing Board pdf icon PDF 84 KB

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Chapter 11 - The Executive pdf icon PDF 112 KB

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Chapter 12 - Statutory Joint Committees and Area-based Committees and Panels pdf icon PDF 66 KB

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Chapter 13 - Officers pdf icon PDF 100 KB

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Chapter 14 - Select (Overview and Scrutiny) Committees pdf icon PDF 72 KB

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Chapter 15 - Decision Making pdf icon PDF 70 KB

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Chapter 16 - Legal, Finance and Contract Matters pdf icon PDF 60 KB

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Chapter 17 - Review and Revision of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 66 KB

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Chapter 18 - Interpreting the Constitution pdf icon PDF 65 KB

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Part II: Responsibility for Functions of the County Council

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Chapter 1 - Allocation of Functions of the County Council pdf icon PDF 109 KB

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Chapter 2 - Responsibility for Non-Executive Functions delegated to Committees and allocation of Local Choice Function pdf icon PDF 79 KB

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Chapter 3 - Executive Functions pdf icon PDF 98 KB

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Chapter 4 - Delegations to Chief Officers pdf icon PDF 420 KB

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Chapter 5 - Select (Overview and Scrutiny) Committees pdf icon PDF 91 KB

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Part III: Rules of Procedure

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Chapter 1 - County Council Standing Orders pdf icon PDF 202 KB

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Chapter 2 - Executive Procedures and Role of the Executive pdf icon PDF 135 KB

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Chapter 3 - Scrutiny Procedures pdf icon PDF 92 KB

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Chapter 4 - Public Access to Information Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 96 KB

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Chapter 5 - Financial Regulations pdf icon PDF 148 KB

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Chapter 6 - Contract Standing Orders pdf icon PDF 101 KB

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Part IV: Appendices, Codes and Protocols

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Appendix A - Code of Conduct for Members pdf icon PDF 224 KB

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Appendix B - Local Protocol on Planning, Rights of Way, Commons and Village Green Registration pdf icon PDF 247 KB

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Appendix C - Officers Code of Conduct pdf icon PDF 83 KB

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Appendix D - Protocol for Member/Officer Relations pdf icon PDF 110 KB

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Appendix E - Members’ Allowances Scheme pdf icon PDF 108 KB

Archived Members' allowances and payments to Members pdf icon PDF 29 KB

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