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Part 1 - Introduction and Explanation PDF 72 KB
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Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution PDF 69 KB
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Part 2 - Article 1 (County Councillors) PDF 108 KB
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Part 2 - Article 2 (The Full Council) PDF 69 KB
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Part 2 - Article 3 (The role of the Chair) PDF 32 KB
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Part 2 - Article 4 (The Leader, the Cabinet, members of the Cabinet, Council Champions and Lead Members) PDF 86 KB
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Part 2 - Article 5 (Overview and Scrutiny) PDF 87 KB
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Part 2 - Article 6 (This Article is currently unused)
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Part 2 - Article 7 (Other Committees of the Council) PDF 294 KB
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Part 2 - Article 8 (Citizens Rights) PDF 43 KB
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Part 2 - Article 9 (Officers) PDF 46 KB
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Appendix A - Scheme of Delegation to Cabinet Members PDF 78 KB
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Appendix B - Scheme of Delegation to Heads of Service PDF 65 KB
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Appendix C - Procedural Standing Orders PDF 133 KB
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Appendix C - (Appendix 1 - Motions and Amendments at meetings of the Full Council and its Committees/Sub/Committees) PDF 86 KB
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Appendix C - (Appendix 2 - Rules of Debate at Full Council, Cabinet and Committees/Sub-Committees) PDF 64 KB
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Appendix C - (Appendix 3 - Overview and Scrutiny Rules) PDF 60 KB
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Appendix D - Financial Regulations PDF 103 KB
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Appendix E - Members' and Co-opted Members' Code of Conduct PDF 94 KB
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Appendix F - Code of Conduct for Employees PDF 121 KB
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Appendix G - Details of County Councillors and Co-opted Members and Membership of Committees PDF 41 KB
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Appendix H - Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 79 KB
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Appendix I - Members' Allowance Scheme PDF 149 KB
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Appendix J - Officer Management Structure PDF 2 MB
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Appendix K - Corporate Complaints Procedure PDF 200 KB
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Appendix L - Protocol on County Councillor/Officer Relations PDF 82 KB
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Appendix M - Protocol for Members and Co-opted Members on Language and Behaviour PDF 39 KB
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Appendix N - Protocol of Good Practice on Development Control Matters PDF 93 KB
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Appendix O - Council Petition Scheme PDF 62 KB
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Appendix P - Protocol on reporting on and recording meetings of the County Council PDF 69 KB
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Appendix Q - Protocol on the Disclosure of Confidential Information for Members of the County Council PDF 41 KB
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Appendix R - Procurement Rules PDF 248 KB
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Appendix S - Political Management Structure PDF 62 KB
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Constitution Summary Document PDF 164 KB
This summary is only a guide to the county council’s constitution, and does not form part of it.
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