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Constitution - Monday, 3rd April, 2023

Contact: Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

1.

Part 1 - Summary and Explanation pdf icon PDF 225 KB

2.

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

2(1)

Article 1 - The Constitution pdf icon PDF 207 KB

2(2)

Article 2 - Councillors pdf icon PDF 131 KB

2(3)

Article 3 - Citizens and the Council pdf icon PDF 204 KB

2(4)

Article 4 - The Council Meeting pdf icon PDF 222 KB

2(5)

Article 5 - Mayor and Deputy Mayor pdf icon PDF 100 KB

2(6)

Article 6 - Scrutiny Committees pdf icon PDF 247 KB

2(7)

Article 7 - The Cabinet pdf icon PDF 111 KB

2(8)

Article 8 - Ordinary Committees pdf icon PDF 194 KB

2(9)

Article 9 - Health & Wellbeing Arrangements pdf icon PDF 209 KB

2(10)

Article 10 - Contributors Committee/ Member Committee/ Funding Committee pdf icon PDF 206 KB

2(11)

Article 11 - The Standards Committee pdf icon PDF 203 KB

2(12)

Article 12 - Area and Ward Committees pdf icon PDF 122 KB

2(13)

Article 13 - Joint Arrangements pdf icon PDF 129 KB

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Article 14 - Officers pdf icon PDF 204 KB

2(15)

Article 15 - Decision-Making pdf icon PDF 132 KB

2(16)

Article 16 - Finance, Contracts And Legal Matters pdf icon PDF 105 KB

2(17)

Article 17 - Review and Revision of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 116 KB

2(18)

Article 18 - Suspension, Interpretation And Publication Of Constitution pdf icon PDF 116 KB

2(19)

Article 19 - Partnership Working pdf icon PDF 119 KB

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Part 3 - Scheme of Delegation pdf icon PDF 217 KB

3(1)

Section 1 - Functions Reserved To The Council Meeting pdf icon PDF 161 KB

3(2)

Section 2 - Functions Of The Cabinet ("Collective Functions") pdf icon PDF 200 KB

3(3)

Section 3 - Individual Cabinet Member Functions pdf icon PDF 111 KB

3(4)

Section 4 - Area Committee Functions pdf icon PDF 145 KB

3(5)

Section 5 - Ordinary Committees pdf icon PDF 223 KB

3(6)

Section 6 - Standards Committee pdf icon PDF 106 KB

3(7)

Section 7 - Scrutiny and Scrutiny Co-ordination Committees pdf icon PDF 221 KB

3(8)

Section 7A - GM Joint Health Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 98 KB

3(9)

Section 7B - Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust pdf icon PDF 35 KB

3(10)

Section 8 - Officer Functions pdf icon PDF 491 KB

3(11)

Section 8A - Key Route Network (KRN) Plan pdf icon PDF 514 KB

3(12)

Section 8B - GMCA Highways Protocol pdf icon PDF 437 KB

3(13)

Section 9 - Health & Wellbeing Arrangements pdf icon PDF 185 KB

3(14)

Section 10 - Joint Committees pdf icon PDF 99 KB

3(15)

Section 10A - AGMA Constitution pdf icon PDF 338 KB

3(16)

Section 10B - Terms of Reference of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee pdf icon PDF 215 KB

3(17)

Section 10C - Greater Manchester Police And Crime Panel (GMPCP) Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 364 KB

3(18)

Section 10D - Constitution of the STaR Joint Committee pdf icon PDF 268 KB

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Part 4 - Proper Officer Appointments pdf icon PDF 174 KB

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Part 5 - Procedure Rules

5(1)

PR1 - Council Meeting Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 312 KB

5(2)

PR2 - Policy Framework and Budget Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 140 KB

5(3)

PR3 - Cabinet Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 143 KB

5(4)

PR4 - Scrutiny Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 187 KB

5(5)

PR5 - Financial Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 947 KB

5(6)

PR6 - Contract Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 398 KB

5(7)

PR7 - Access To Information Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 177 KB

5(8)

PR8 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 288 KB

5(9)

PR9 - Adoption of Budget, Plans and Strategies Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 400 KB

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Part 6 - Codes And Protocols

6(1)

CP1 - Code of Conduct for Councillors and Co-Opted Members pdf icon PDF 464 KB

6(2)

CP2 - Officers Code of Conduct pdf icon PDF 459 KB

6(3)

CP3 - Protocol On Councillor/Officer Relations pdf icon PDF 311 KB

6(4)

CP4 - Confidential Reporting Policy ("Whistleblowing") pdf icon PDF 501 KB

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CP5 - Procedure for Question Time at Cabinet and Committee Meetings pdf icon PDF 124 KB

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CP6 - Open Forum Procedure pdf icon PDF 106 KB

6(7)

CP7 - Area Committees & Ward Committees - Protocol for Relationships with Cabinet Members, Scrutiny Committees, Officers and Others pdf icon PDF 111 KB

6(8)

CP8 - Planning Protocol pdf icon PDF 729 KB

6(9)

CP9 - Local Honours pdf icon PDF 99 KB

6(10)

CP10 - Nominations of Mayor and Deputy Mayor pdf icon PDF 187 KB

6(11)

CP11 - Monitoring Officer Protocol pdf icon PDF 179 KB

6(12)

CP12 - Councillor Call For Action - Protocol pdf icon PDF 314 KB

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Part 7 - Members' Allowances Scheme pdf icon PDF 236 KB

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Part 8 - Management Structure pdf icon PDF 98 KB