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Constitution - Thursday, 30th January 2020

Items
No.	Item
	Foreword PDF 54 KB Foreword

	Part 1 - Summary and Explanation PDF 89 KB

	Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
Article 1	The Constitution PDF 56 KB
Article 2	Members of the Council PDF 76 KB
Article 3	Citizens and the Council PDF 43 KB
Article 4	The Full Council PDF 50 KB
Article 5	Chairing the Council PDF 45 KB
Article 6	Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 45 KB
Article 7	The Leader and Cabinet PDF 64 KB
Article 8	Regulatory and other Committees PDF 71 KB
Article 9	Area Committees and Forums PDF 52 KB
Article 10	Joint Arrangements PDF 64 KB
Article 11	Officers PDF 78 KB
Article 12	Decision Making PDF 70 KB
Article 13	Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 68 KB
Article 14	Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 39 KB
Article 15	Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 41 KB

	Part 3 Responsibility for Functions
PART 3A	Introduction PDF 58 KB
PART 3B	Council Functions PDF 76 KB
PART 3C	Committee Functions PDF 125 KB
PART 3D	Officer Non-Executive Functions PDF 94 KB
PART 3E	Executive Functions PDF 156 KB

	Part 4 - Rules of Procedures
	Council Procedure Rules PDF 201 KB Council Procedure Rules
	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 56 KB Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules
	Financial Regulations PDF 246 KB Financial Regulations
	Contract Rules PDF 202 KB Contract Rules
	Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 84 KB Cabinet Procedure Rules
	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 96 KB Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
	Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 111 KB Access to Information Procedure Rules
	Arrangements for Dealing with Standards Allegations under the Localism Act 2011 PDF 115 KB Arrangements for Dealing with Standards Allegations under the Localism Act 2011
	Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 63 KB Officer Employment Procedure Rules

	Part 5 - Codes and Protocols
	Code of Corporate Governance PDF 152 KB Code of Governance
	Code of Members' Conduct PDF 125 KB Code of Members’ Conduct
	Declaring Interests Flowchart PDF 55 KB Declaring Interests Flowchart
	Officer Code of Conduct PDF 99 KB Officer Code of Conduct
	Member/Officer Protocol PDF 96 KB Member/Officer Protocol
	Monitoring Officer's Protocol PDF 58 KB Monitoring Officer’s Protocol
	Protocol for the Independent Person PDF 61 KB Protocol for the Independent Person
	Planning and Development - Code of Practice PDF 299 KB Planning and Development - Code of Practice
	Probity in Licensing and Enforcement - Code of Practice PDF 189 KB Probity in Licensing and Enforcement - Code of Practice
	Protocol on Recording at Meetings PDF 79 KB Protocol on Recording at Meetings
	Petitions Scheme PDF 113 KB Petitions Scheme

	Part 6 - Members' Allowance Scheme
	Members’ Scheme of Allowances
	Schedule 1 – Outside Bodies

	Part 7 - Proper Officers and Scheme of Sub Delegation
	Proper Officers PDF 88 KB Proper Officers
	Scheme of Sub Delegation PDF 138 KB Scheme of Sub Delegation
	Management Structure PDF 62 KB Management Structure

	Appendices
	Diagram of Committees PDF 69 KB Diagram of Committees
	Size of Committees PDF 63 KB Size of Committees
	Joint Committees and Working Groups PDF 139 KB Joint Committees and Working Groups
	Glossary of Terms PDF 119 KB Glossary of Terms
	Abbreviations and Acronyms PDF 54 KB Abbreviations and Acronyms
	Gloucester City Ward Boundaries PDF 2 MB City of Gloucester Ward Boundaries