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Current version, Constitution - Wednesday, 27th March, 2024

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

2.(14)

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

3.

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 147 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 222 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

4.

Part 4 - Proper Officer Appointments pdf icon PDF 174 KB

5.

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

6.

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

6.(5)

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

6.(6)

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 740 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

7.

Part 7 - Members' Allowances Scheme pdf icon PDF 248 KB

8.

Part 8 - Management Structure pdf icon PDF 98 KB