Agenda

Section 1                 The Constitution

Section 2                 Members of the Council

Section 3                 Citizens and the Council

Section 4                 The Full Council

Section 5                 Chairing the Council

Section 6                 Scrutiny Committees

Section 7                 The Executive (the Cabinet)

Section 8                 Regulatory and other Committees

Section 9                 The Standards Committee

Section 10               Locality working

Section 11               Joint Arrangements

Section 12               Officers

Section 13               Principles of Decision Making

Section 14               Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters

Section 15               Review and Revision of the Constitution

Section 16               Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the

Constitution

APPENDIX 1                     Responsibilities of the Council, its Committees and Sub-Committees

ANNEX 1 - Council Functions

ANNEX 2 - Terms of Reference

APPENDIX 2                     Responsibilities of Cabinet and Members of the Cabinet

APPENDIX 3                     Responsibilities of Scrutiny Committees (including Call-In procedure)

APPENDIX 4                     Responsibility for functions (including Scheme of Delegations to Officers)

APPENDIX 5                     Not used

APPENDIX 6                     Not used

APPENDIX 7                     Procedure Rules for Council meetings

                                        ANNEX 1 -    Rules to ensure Political Balance

ANNEX 2 –   Rules of debate and         accompanying flowchart

ANNEX 3 -    Appointment and dismissal of senior officers

APPENDIX 8                    Procedure Rules for Cabinet

ANNEX 1 -    Budget and Policy Framework procedure rules      

APPENDIX 9                    Procedure rules for Committees and Sub-Committees of Council

ANNEX 1 -    Employees’ Consultative

Committee – constitution and

function

APPENDIX 10                  Procedure Rules for Scrutiny Committees

                                       ANNEX 1 -    Call-in request form

APPENDIX 11                  Access to Information Rules

ANNEX 1 -    Record of Executive decisions made by individuals

APPENDIX 12                  Contract Regulations

APPENDIX 13                  Financial Regulations

APPENDIX 14                  Anti-fraud and Corruption

APPENDIX 15                  ICT Strategy

APPENDIX 16                  Not Used                

APPENDIX 17                   Role of Councillors

APPENDIX 18                   Members’ Code of Conduct and Register of

Interests

ANNEX 1 – Seven principles of Public life

ANNEX 2 – Social networking guidance notes

Appendix A – blogging quick guide

ANNEX 3 – DPI form

ANNEX 4 – Dispensations process

Appendix A – accompanying form

APPENDIX 19                   Employees Code of Conduct

APPENDIX 20                   Protocol on Member/Officer Relations

APPENDIX 21                   Planning Committee Members’ Protocol

APPENDIX 22                   Public participation in planning

APPENDIX 23                   Protocol on gifts and hospitality offered to

Members or officers

APPENDIX 24                   Whistleblowing policy

APPENDIX 25                   Councillor Call for Action Protocol

APPENDIX 26                   Media Protocol

APPENDIX 27                   Petition Scheme

APPENDIX 28                   Mayorality Code of Practice.