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1.
Part 1 - Summary and Explanation PDF 225 KB
2.
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution
2.(1)
Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 207 KB
2.(2)
Article 2 - Councillors PDF 131 KB
2.(3)
Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 204 KB
2.(4)
Article 4 - The Council Meeting PDF 222 KB
2.(5)
Article 5 - Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 100 KB
2.(6)
Article 6 - Scrutiny Committees PDF 247 KB
2.(7)
Article 7 - The Cabinet PDF 111 KB
2.(8)
Article 8 - Ordinary Committees PDF 194 KB
2.(9)
Article 9 - Health & Wellbeing Arrangements PDF 209 KB
2.(10)
Article 10 - Contributors Committee/ Member Committee/ Funding Committee PDF 206 KB
2.(11)
Article 11 - The Standards Committee PDF 203 KB
2.(12)
Article 12 - Area and Ward Committees PDF 122 KB
2.(13)
Article 13 - Joint Arrangements PDF 129 KB
2.(14)
Article 14 - Officers PDF 204 KB
2.(15)
Article 15 - Decision-Making PDF 132 KB
2.(16)
Article 16 - Finance, Contracts And Legal Matters PDF 105 KB
2.(17)
Article 17 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 116 KB
2.(18)
Article 18 - Suspension, Interpretation And Publication Of Constitution PDF 116 KB
2.(19)
Article 19 - Partnership Working PDF 119 KB
3.
Part 3 - Scheme of Delegation PDF 217 KB
3.(1)
Section 1 - Functions Reserved To The Council Meeting PDF 161 KB
3.(2)
Section 2 - Functions Of The Cabinet ("Collective Functions") PDF 200 KB
3.(3)
Section 3 - Individual Cabinet Member Functions PDF 111 KB
3.(4)
Section 4 - Area Committee Functions PDF 147 KB
3.(5)
Section 5 - Ordinary Committees PDF 223 KB
3.(6)
Section 6 - Standards Committee PDF 106 KB
3.(7)
Section 7 - Scrutiny and Scrutiny Co-ordination Committees PDF 222 KB
3.(8)
Section 7A - GM Joint Health Scrutiny Committee PDF 98 KB
3.(9)
Section 7B - Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust PDF 35 KB
3.(10)
Section 8 - Officer Functions PDF 491 KB
3.(11)
Section 8A - Key Route Network (KRN) Plan PDF 514 KB
3.(12)
Section 8B - GMCA Highways Protocol PDF 437 KB
3.(13)
Section 9 - Health & Wellbeing Arrangements PDF 185 KB
3.(14)
Section 10 - Joint Committees PDF 99 KB
3.(15)
Section 10A - AGMA Constitution PDF 338 KB
3.(16)
Section 10B - Terms of Reference of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee PDF 215 KB
3.(17)
Section 10C - Greater Manchester Police And Crime Panel (GMPCP) Procedure Rules PDF 364 KB
3.(18)
Section 10D - Constitution of the STaR Joint Committee PDF 268 KB
4.
Part 4 - Proper Officer Appointments PDF 174 KB
5.
Part 5 - Procedure Rules
5.(1)
PR1 - Council Meeting Procedure Rules PDF 312 KB
5.(2)
PR2 - Policy Framework and Budget Procedure Rules PDF 140 KB
5.(3)
PR3 - Cabinet Procedure Rules PDF 143 KB
5.(4)
PR4 - Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 187 KB
5.(5)
PR5 - Financial Procedure Rules PDF 947 KB
5.(6)
PR6 - Contract Procedure Rules PDF 398 KB
5.(7)
PR7 - Access To Information Procedure Rules PDF 177 KB
5.(8)
PR8 - Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 288 KB
5.(9)
PR9 - Adoption of Budget, Plans and Strategies Procedure Rules PDF 400 KB
6.
Part 6 - Codes And Protocols
6.(1)
CP1 - Code of Conduct for Councillors and Co-Opted Members PDF 464 KB
6.(2)
CP2 - Officers Code of Conduct PDF 459 KB
6.(3)
CP3 - Protocol On Councillor/Officer Relations PDF 311 KB
6.(4)
CP4 - Confidential Reporting Policy ("Whistleblowing") PDF 501 KB
6.(5)
CP5 - Procedure for Question Time at Cabinet and Committee Meetings PDF 124 KB
6.(6)
CP6 - Open Forum Procedure PDF 106 KB
6.(7)
CP7 - Area Committees & Ward Committees - Protocol for Relationships with Cabinet Members, Scrutiny Committees, Officers and Others PDF 111 KB
6.(8)
CP8 - Planning Protocol PDF 740 KB
6.(9)
CP9 - Local Honours PDF 99 KB
6.(10)
CP10 - Nominations of Mayor and Deputy Mayor PDF 187 KB
6.(11)
CP11 - Monitoring Officer Protocol PDF 179 KB
6.(12)
CP12 - Councillor Call For Action - Protocol PDF 314 KB
7.
Part 7 - Members' Allowances Scheme PDF 248 KB
8.
Part 8 - Management Structure PDF 98 KB