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Part 1 - Summary and Explanation PDF 225 KB
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Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
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Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 207 KB
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Article 2 - Councillors PDF 131 KB
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Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 204 KB
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Article 4 - The Council Meeting PDF 222 KB
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Article 5 - Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 100 KB
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Article 6 - Scrutiny Committees PDF 247 KB
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Article 7 - The Cabinet PDF 111 KB
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Article 8 - Ordinary Committees PDF 194 KB
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Article 9 - Health & Wellbeing Arrangements PDF 209 KB
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Article 10 - Contributors Committee/ Member Committee/ Funding Committee PDF 206 KB
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Article 11 - The Standards Committee PDF 203 KB
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Article 12 - Area and Ward Committees PDF 122 KB
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Article 13 - Joint Arrangements PDF 129 KB
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Article 14 - Officers PDF 204 KB
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Article 15 - Decision-Making PDF 132 KB
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Article 16 - Finance, Contracts And Legal Matters PDF 105 KB
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Article 17 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 116 KB
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Article 18 - Suspension, Interpretation And Publication Of Constitution PDF 116 KB
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Article 19 - Partnership Working PDF 119 KB
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Part 3 - Scheme of Delegation PDF 217 KB
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Section 1 - Functions Reserved To The Council Meeting PDF 161 KB
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Section 2 - Functions Of The Cabinet ("Collective Functions") PDF 200 KB
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Section 3 - Individual Cabinet Member Functions PDF 111 KB
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Section 4 - Area Committee Functions PDF 145 KB
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Section 5 - Ordinary Committees PDF 223 KB
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Section 6 - Standards Committee PDF 106 KB
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Section 7 - Scrutiny and Scrutiny Co-ordination Committees PDF 222 KB
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Section 7A - GM Joint Health Scrutiny Committee PDF 98 KB
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Section 7B - Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust PDF 35 KB
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Section 8 - Officer Functions PDF 491 KB
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Section 8A - Key Route Network (KRN) Plan PDF 514 KB
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Section 8B - GMCA Highways Protocol PDF 437 KB
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Section 9 - Health & Wellbeing Arrangements PDF 185 KB
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Section 10 - Joint Committees PDF 99 KB
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Section 10A - AGMA Constitution PDF 338 KB
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Section 10B - Terms of Reference of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee PDF 215 KB
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Section 10C - Greater Manchester Police And Crime Panel (GMPCP) Procedure Rules PDF 364 KB
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Section 10D - Constitution of the STaR Joint Committee PDF 268 KB
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Part 4 - Proper Officer Appointments PDF 174 KB
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Part 5 - Procedure Rules
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PR1 - Council Meeting Procedure Rules PDF 312 KB
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PR2 - Policy Framework and Budget Procedure Rules PDF 140 KB
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PR3 - Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 143 KB
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PR4 - Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 187 KB
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PR5 - Financial Procedure Rules PDF 946 KB
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PR6 - Contract Procedure Rules PDF 398 KB
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PR7 - Access To Information Procedure Rules PDF 177 KB
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PR8 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 288 KB
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PR9 - Adoption of Budget, Plans and Strategies Procedure Rules PDF 400 KB
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Part 6 - Codes And Protocols
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CP1 - Code of Conduct for Councillors and Co-Opted Members PDF 464 KB
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CP2 - Officers Code of Conduct PDF 459 KB
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CP3 - Protocol On Councillor/Officer Relations PDF 311 KB
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CP4 - Confidential Reporting Policy ("Whistleblowing") PDF 501 KB
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CP5 - Procedure for Question Time at Cabinet and Committee Meetings PDF 124 KB
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CP6 - Open Forum Procedure PDF 106 KB
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CP7 - Area Committees & Ward Committees - Protocol for Relationships with Cabinet Members, Scrutiny Committees, Officers and Others PDF 111 KB
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CP8 - Planning Protocol PDF 729 KB
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CP9 - Local Honours PDF 99 KB
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CP10 - Nominations of Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 187 KB
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CP11 - Monitoring Officer Protocol PDF 179 KB
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CP12 - Councillor Call For Action - Protocol PDF 314 KB
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Part 7 - Members' Allowances Scheme PDF 248 KB
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Part 8 - Management Structure PDF 98 KB