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Part 1 - Summary and Explanation PDF 80 KB

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• Pt1 Summary and Explanation , item 1. PDF 299 KB

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution PDF 80 KB

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• Article 01 The Constitution , item 2. PDF 196 KB
• Article 02 Members of the Council , item 2. PDF 129 KB
• Article 03 Citizens and the Council , item 2. PDF 205 KB
• Article 04 the Full Council , item 2. PDF 272 KB
• Article 05 Chairing the Council , item 2. PDF 182 KB
• Article 06 Scrutiny Boards , item 2. PDF 454 KB
• Article 07 The Executive , item 2. PDF 198 KB
• Article 08 Plans Panels , item 2. PDF 101 KB
• Article 08A Licensing Arrangements , item 2. PDF 130 KB
• Article 09 Governance Committees , item 2. PDF 189 KB
• Article 10 Community Committees , item 2. PDF 275 KB
• Article 11 Joint Arrangements , item 2. PDF 195 KB
• Article 12 Officers , item 2. PDF 309 KB
• Article 13 Decision Making , item 2. PDF 134 KB
• Article 14 Finance, Contract and Legal Matters , item 2. PDF 205 KB
• Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution , item 2. PDF 220 KB
• Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution , item 2. PDF 184 KB
• Article 17 Health , item 2. PDF 120 KB
• Schedule 1 Description of Executive Arrangements , item 2. PDF 188 KB

Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions PDF 80 KB

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• pt3 Introduction and Contents , item 3. PDF 98 KB

Part 3 - Section 01 Local Choice Functions PDF 80 KB

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• pt3s1 Responsibility for Local Choice Functions , item 4. PDF 143 KB

Part 3 - Section 02 Council Functions PDF 80 KB

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• pt3s2A Functions of the full Council , item 5. PDF 276 KB
• pt3S2B(a) Council Committee Membership , item 5. PDF 124 KB
• pt3s2B(b) Scrutiny Board Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 168 KB
• pt3s2B(c) Standards and Conduct Committee Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 168 KB
• pt3s2B(d) Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 169 KB
• pt3s2B(e) General Purposes Committee Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 163 KB
• pt3s2B(f) Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 172 KB
• Pt3s2B(g) Employment Committee Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 184 KB
• pt3s2B(h) Community Committees Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 182 KB
• pt3S2B(i) Licensing Committee Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 188 KB
• Pt3s2B(j) Licensing Sub-committee Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 183 KB
• pt3s2B(k) Area Plans Panels Terms of Reference with map , item 5. PDF 854 KB
• pt3s2B(l) City Plans Panel Terms of Reference with map , item 5. PDF 3 MB
• pt3s2B(m) Development Plans Panel Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 187 KB
• Pt3s2B(n) Independent Panel Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 160 KB
• pt3S2B(o) Climate Emergency Advisory Committee Terms of Reference , item 5. PDF 186 KB
• pt3s2C(a) General delegations to officers , item 5. PDF 126 KB
• pt3s2C(b) Chief Executive council delegations , item 5. PDF 127 KB
• pt3s2C(c) Director of Strategy & Resources council delegations , item 5. PDF 110 KB
• pt3s2C(d) Chief Officer Financial Services council delegations , item 5. PDF 105 KB
• pt3s2C(e) City Solicitor council delegations , item 5. PDF 107 KB
• pt3s2C(f) Director of Communities, Housing and Environment council delegations , item 5. PDF 260 KB
• pt3s2C(g) Director of City Development council delegations , item 5. PDF 120 KB
• pt3s2C(h) Chief Planning Officer council delegations , item 5. PDF 161 KB
• pt3s2C(i) Director of Children and Families council delegations , item 5. PDF 106 KB
• pt3s2D Council delegations to other authorities , item 5. PDF 104 KB

Part 3 - Section 03 Executive Functions PDF 80 KB

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• Pt3s3A Executive Board Membership (responsibility for executive functions) , item 6. PDF 110 KB
• Pt3s3B(a) Executive Members Portfolios , item 6. PDF 112 KB
• Pt3s3B(b) Executive Members Oversight of Officer Executive Delegations , item 6. PDF 140 KB
• Pt3s3B(c) Deputy Support to Executive Members , item 6. PDF 99 KB
• Pt3s3C(a) Community Committee Terms of Reference , item 6. PDF 186 KB
• Pt3s3C(b) Access to Information Appeals Committee Terms of Reference , item 6. PDF 160 KB
• Pt3s3C(c) Development Plans Panel Terms of Reference , item 6. PDF 187 KB
• Pt3s3C(d) Climate Emergency Advisory Committee Terms of Reference , item 6. PDF 187 KB
• Pt3s3D(a) Community Committee Executive Delegation Scheme , item 6. PDF 218 KB
• Pt3s3D(b) Community Committee Champions , item 6. PDF 278 KB
• Pt3S3E(a) Officer delegation scheme (Executive functions) , item 6. PDF 151 KB
• Pt3s3E(b) Chief Executive delegations , item 6. PDF 102 KB
• Pt3s3E(c) Director of Strategy & Resources executive delegations , item 6. PDF 193 KB
• Pt3s3E(d) Chief Officer Financial Services executive delegations , item 6. PDF 188 KB
• Pt3s3E(e) City Solicitor executive delegations , item 6. PDF 190 KB
• Pt3s3E(f) Director of Communities, Housing and Environment executive delegations , item 6. PDF 136 KB
• Pt3s3E(g) Director of City Development executive delegations , item 6. PDF 208 KB
• Pt3s3E(h) Chief Planning Officer executive delegations , item 6. PDF 183 KB
• Pt3s3E(i) Director of Children and Families executive delegations , item 6. PDF 410 KB
• Pt3s3E(j) Programme Director Strengthening Families and Protecting Children executive delegations , item 6. PDF 180 KB
• Pt3s3E(k) Director of Adults and Health executive delegations , item 6. PDF 195 KB
• Pt3s3E(l) Director of Public Health executive delegations , item 6. PDF 196 KB
• Pt3s3E(m) Housing addendum , item 6. PDF 123 KB
• Pt3s3F Appointment of Members to the West Yorkshire Joint Services Committee , item 6. PDF 94 KB
• Pt3s3F Executive delegations to other authorities , item 6. PDF 100 KB

Part 4 - Rules of Procedure PDF 80 KB

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• 4(a) Council Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 381 KB
• 4(b) Executive and Decision Making Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 439 KB
• 4(c) Scrutiny Board Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 312 KB
• 4(d) Community Committee Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 148 KB
• 4(e) Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 116 KB
• 4(f) Access to Information Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 285 KB
• 4(g) Outside Body Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 137 KB
• 4(h) Contracts Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 767 KB
• 4(i) Financial Regulations , item 7. PDF 424 KB
• 4(j) Officer Employment Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 154 KB
• 4(k) Procedure for Considering Complaints alleging a failure to comply with a Members' Code of Conduct , item 7. PDF 408 KB
• 4(l) Licensing Committee and Sub Committee Procedure Rules , item 7. PDF 125 KB

Part 5 - Codes and Protocols PDF 80 KB

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• 5(a) Councillor Code of Conduct 2022 , item 8. PDF 365 KB
• 5(b) Employee Code of Conduct , item 8. PDF 276 KB
• 5(c) Protocol for Member / Officer relations , item 8. PDF 146 KB
• 5(d) Protocol for the Roles of Members and Officers in Decision Making , item 8. PDF 224 KB
• 5(e) Monitoring Officer Protocol , item 8. PDF 132 KB
• 5(f) Protocol for the Coordination of External Inspection Reports , item 8. PDF 129 KB
• 5(g) Planning Code of Good Practice , item 8. PDF 189 KB
• 5(h) Protocol for public speaking at Plans Panel , item 8. PDF 233 KB
• 5(i) Code of Practice for the Determination of Licensing Matters , item 8. PDF 308 KB
• 5(j) Local Code of Corporate Governance , item 8. PDF 225 KB
• 5(k) Chief Finance Officer protocol , item 8. PDF 502 KB
• 5(l) Protocol for the Nomination of Alderpersons , item 8. PDF 121 KB

Part 6 - Members Allowance Scheme PDF 80 KB

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• Pt6 Members allowance scheme , item 9. PDF 365 KB