Constitution Table of Contents

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Foreword - 74k

Document 1: Overview and Main Provisions of the Constitution - 478k

Document 2: Responsibility for functions - Terms of Reference of and Delegations to Committees, Sub-Committees and Officers

Part 1: General Provisions - 133k

Part 2: The Cabinet - 120k

Part 3: The Council, Regulatory Boards and Scutiny Commissions - 124k

• Matters reserved for determination by the Full Council 
• Council Meeting in Seminar 
• Appeals, Admissions and Awards 
• Planning Regulatory Board 
• General Licensing Regulatory Board
• Statutory Licensing Regulatory Board 
• Standards Committee
• Audit Committee 
• Appointment Panels
• Area Forums 
• Scrutiny Commissions 

Part 4: Arrangements for Delegations to Officers - 278k

• Chief Executive 
• Borough Secretary 
• Adult Social Services Directorate
• Children, Young People and Families Directorate
• Customer and Neighbourhood Services Directorate 
• Development Directorate 
• Finance & Property Directorate 
• Public Health Directorate 

Other Documents of the Constitution

Documents relating to Members of the Council

• Members of the Council, their Election and Roles Appendix A - 269k
• Role and functions of the Mayor (Chairman of the Council) Appendix B - 77k
• Best Value - the Role of Members details Appendix C - 130k
• Code of Conduct for Elected Members Appendix D - 159k
• Members Allowances Appendix E - 106k
• Description and procedures relating to the Register of Members Interests Appendix F - 71k

Public Participation and Access Documents

• Citizens and the Council Appendix G - 87k
• Guidance on Public Questions at Council Appendix H - 75k
• Access to Information Procedure Rules Appendix I - 100k
• Guidance Notes on Membership of Appeal Panels Appendix J - 127k
• Arrangements for the Public to address the Planning Regulatory Board Appendix K - 105k
• Guidance Notes on Public Participation at Area Forum Meetings Appendix L - 75k
• Scrutiny Commission Work Items Appendix L1 - 11k

Procedural Documents

• Standing Orders of the Council Appendix M - 371k
• Procedure for call-in of Cabinet decisions Appendix N - 186k
• Protocol for Responses to Scrutiny Commission References and Reports Appendix O - 70k
• Definition of Key Decisions and Process of Forward Plan Appendix P - 197k
• External and Internal Audit Arrangements Appendix Q - 119k
• Standing Orders relating to Contracts Appendix R - 667k
• Councils Financial Regulations Appendix S - 45k
• Annex to Appendix R Financial Regulations Code of Practice
• Purchasing Policy of the Council Appendix T - 95k
• Annex to Appendix T Purchasing Policy of the Council - 200k
• Procedures relating to the Authentication and execution of Documents Appendix U - 52k
• Procedures relating to legal proceedings brought by and against the Authority Appendix V - 52k

Employee Policies and Roles

• Senior Management Structure Appendix W - 96k
• Roles and functions of the Head of Paid Service, Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer Appendix X - 142k
• Code of Conduct for all Employees Appendix Y - 271k

Partnering /Joint Arrangements

• NHS/Local Authority Partnering Appendix Z - 76k
• Joint Service Arrangement Agreements Appendix AA - 53k
• Appendix BB Berneslai Homes Delegations - 41k
• Annex to Appendix BB - 162k
• Register of Council Representation on Significant Partnerships Appendix CC