Agenda

Constitution - Thursday 23 May 2024

Items
No. Item

Part 1: Introduction

1.

Introduction

Part 2: Articles

2.

Articles

Part 3: Who Takes Decisions

3.

Who Takes Decisions

3.1

A: Council Assembly

3.2

B: Cabinet

3.3

Cabinet Portfolios

3.4

C: Full Cabinet

3.5

D: Individual Cabinet Members

3.6

E: Cabinet Committees

3.7

F: Planning Committees

3.8

G: Licensing Committee and Sub-Committees, the Head of Service and Officer Panel Exercising Licensing Functions

3.9

H: Multi-Ward Forums

3.10

I: Appointments Committee

3.11

J: Corporate Parenting Committee

3.12

K: Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

3.13

L: Health and Wellbeing Board

3.14

M: Urgency Arrangements and Committees

3.15

N: Panels

3.16

O: Matters Delegated to Officers

3.17

P: Local Act Functions

3.18

Q: Local Choice Functions

Part 4: Rules

4.

Access to Information Procedure Rules

4.1

Protocol on Key Decisions

5.

Budget and Policy Framework

6.

Council Assembly Procedure Rules

7.

Committee Procedure Rules

8.

Cabinet Procedure Rules

9.

Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

10.

Contract Standing Orders

11.

Financial Standing Orders

12.

Officer Employment Procedure Rules

Part 5: Codes

13.

Code of Conduct

Part 6: Protocols

14.

Member and Officer Protocol

15.

Communication Protocol

16.

Member Allowances Scheme

Part 7: Additional Information

17.

List of Councillors

18.

Glossary

19.

Contract Standing Order Flowcharts

20.

Appointments to Joint Committees and Outside Bodies

21.

Proper Officer List

22.

Statutory and Guidance References