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The Constitution sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures that are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable.
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Constitution Contents (PDF - 335 kb)
Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
Summary and Explanation (PDF - 175 kb)
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
Articles of the Constitution - July 2018 (PDF - 361 kb)
Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions
Responsibility for Local Choice Functions (PDF - 167 kb)
Responsibility for Council Functions - August 2017 (PDF - 267 kb)
Responsibility for Executive Functions (PDF - 110 kb)
Scheme of Delegation - December 2018 (PDF - 715 kb)
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Council Procedure Rules - November 2018 (PDF - 341 kb)
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Part 7 - Management Structure
Management Structure - January 2018 (PDF - 112 kb)
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Appendix 1 - Mayoral Selection and Enrolling Honorary Aldernen (PDF - 25 kb)
Appendix 2 - Councillor Call for Action Protocol (PDF - 232 kb)
Appendix 3 - Description of Executive Arrangements (PDF - 8 kb)
Date of last review: 29 March 2018
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