Part 1: Summary and Explanation

Index of contents

1.1 The Council's Constitution

1.2 What’s in the Constitution?

1.3 How the Council operates

1.4 How Decisions are Made

1.5 Scrutiny

1.6 The Council’s Staff

1.7 Citizens’ Rights

Links to individual sections

2.1 Article 1 – The Constitution

2.2 Article 2 – Members of the Council

2.3 Article 3 – Citizens and The Council 

2.4 Article 4 – The Full Council Meeting 

2.5 Article 5 – Chairing the Council 

2.6 Article 6 - Scrutiny of Decisions 

2.7 Article 7 – The Leader and The Executive 

2.8 Article 8 – Regulatory and other Committees 

2.9 Article 9 – The Standards Committee 

2.10 Article 10 – Area Committees and Forums 

2.11 Article 11 – Joint Arrangements 

2.13 Article 13 – Decision Making 

2.14 Article 14 – Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters 

2.15 Article 15 – Review and Revision of the Constitution 

2.16 Article 16 – Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution 

2.17 Schedule 1: Description of Executive

Links to individual sections

3.1 This part of the Constitution sets out the responsibilities of the following for decision making in relation to the various functions of the Council

3.2 The full Council

3.3 The Executive

3.4 Regulatory and other Committees

3.5 Scheme of Delegation to Officers

Links to individual sections

4.1 Council Procedure Rules

4.2 Access to Information Procedure Rules

4.3 Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules

4.4 Executive Procedure Rules

4.5 Scrutiny Procedure Rules

4.6 Planning Matters Procedure Rules

4.7 Appeals Committee Procedure Rules

4.8 Financial Procedure Rules

4.9 Contract Procedure Rules

4.10 Officer Employment Procedure Rules

Links to individual sections

5.1 Members Code of Conduct

5.2 Officers' Code of Conduct Code of Conduct for Qualifying Employees of Relevant Authorities in Wales

5.3.1 Relationship Protocol for Members and Officers

5.3.2 The Relationship between Members and Officers Multi Member Wards

5.4 Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy

5.5 Whistleblowing Policy

5.6 Policy for Prevention of Fraud and Corruption

5.7 Concerns and Complaints Policy

5.8 Political Management Protocols

5.9 Gifts and Hospitality

5.10 Protocol on Social Media

5.11 Public Speaking at Scrutiny Committees Protocol

Part 6: Scheme of Members' Allowances

Index of contents

1.0 Basic Salary

2.0 Senior Salaries and Civic Salaries

3.0 Election to Forgo Entitlement to Allowance

4.0 Suspension of a Member

5.0 Repayment of salaries, allowances or fees

6.0 Payments

7.0 Contributions towards costs of care and personal assistance

8.0 Family Absence

9.0 Sickness absence for senior salary holders

10.0 Job Share arrangements

11.0 Co-optees’ payments

12.0 Travel and Subsistence Allowances - General Principles

13.0 Travel by Private Vehicle

14.0 Travel by Public Transport

15.0 Overnight Accommodation

16.0 Subsistence Allowance

17.0 Claims and Payments

18.0 Pensions

19.0 Compliance

Part 7: Management Structure

Part 8: Summary of Public’s Rights