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Constitution
Friday 19 May 2017

Note: Revised at Council on 25 May 2018

Items
No.	Item
	Contents PDF 289 KB
1.	Part 1 - Introduction and Summary PDF 279 KB
2.	Part 2 - Articles PDF 168 KB Additional documents: Part 2 Article 1 - The council and the constitution , item 2. PDF 199 KB Part 2 Article 2 - Councillors , item 2. PDF 199 KB Part 2 Article 3 - Citizens and the council , item 2. PDF 266 KB Part 2 Article 4 - The council meeting , item 2. PDF 201 KB Part 2 Article 5 - The leader and the cabinet , item 2. PDF 217 KB Part 2 Article 6 - Scrutiny , item 2. PDF 191 KB Part 2 Article 7 - The Audit and Governance Committee , item 2. PDF 181 KB Part 2 Article 8 - Planning, licensing and other functions , item 2. PDF 225 KB Part 2 Article 9 - Joint Arrangements , item 2. PDF 247 KB Part 2 Article 10 - The chief executive and other staff , item 2. PDF 196 KB Part 2 Article 11 - Decision-making , item 2. PDF 57 KB
3.	Part 3 - The Functions Scheme PDF 170 KB Additional documents: Part 3 Section 1 Council Functions , item 3. PDF 89 KB Part 3 Section 2 Local Choice Functions , item 3. PDF 205 KB Part 3 Section 3 Cabinet Functions , item 3. PDF 213 KB Part 3 Section 4 Scrutiny Functions , item 3. PDF 79 KB Part 3 Section 5 Other Functions , item 3. PDF 93 KB Part 3 Section 6 Additional Arrangements , item 3. PDF 63 KB Part 3 Section 6 Role Profile for Member Champion , item 3. PDF 52 KB Part 3 Section 6 Role Profile for Member Champion CMTG , item 3. PDF 53 KB Part 3 Section 7 Officer Functions , item 3. PDF 210 KB Part 3 Section Appendix Planning Functions , item 3. PDF 258 KB
4.	Part 4 - Procedure Rules PDF 92 KB Additional documents: Part 4 Section 1 Council and Committee Meeting Rules , item 4. PDF 425 KB Part 4 Section 2 Access to Information Rules , item 4. PDF 177 KB Part 4 Section 3 Budget and Policy Framework Rules , item 4. PDF 132 KB Part 4 Section 4 Cabinet Rules , item 4. PDF 92 KB Part 4 Section 5 Scrutiny Rules , item 4. PDF 132 KB Part 4 Section 6 Contracts Procedures Rules , item 4. PDF 110 KB Part 4 Section 7 Financial Procedures Rules , item 4. PDF 222 KB Part 4 Section 7 Financial Procedures Rules - Guidance , item 4. PDF 184 KB Part 4 Section 8 Planning Rules , item 4. PDF 77 KB Part 4 Section 9 Employment Rules , item 4. PDF 101 KB
5.	Part 5 - The Codes and Guidance PDF 93 KB Additional documents: Part 5 Section 1 Code of corporate governance , item 5. PDF 495 KB Part 5 Section 2 Councillor code of conduct , item 5. PDF 109 KB Part 5 Section 3 Employee code of conduct , item 5. PDF 420 KB Part 5 Section 4 Member officer relations , item 5. PDF 258 KB Part 5 Section 5 Whistleblowing policy , item 5. PDF 92 KB Part 5 Section 6 Planning code , item 5. PDF 105 KB Part 5 Section 7 Councillor call for action , item 5. PDF 135 KB Part 5 Section 8 Public participation guide , item 5. PDF 119 KB Part 5 Section 9 Role of Members , item 5. PDF 96 KB
6.	Part 6 - Councillors' Allowance Scheme PDF 174 KB Additional documents: Part 6 Section 1 Councillors Allowance Scheme , item 6. PDF 75 KB
7.	Part 7 - Cabinet Portfolios, Membership of Committees and the Council's Management Structure PDF 173 KB Additional documents: Part 7 Section 1 Cabinet Portfolios , item 7. PDF 84 KB Part 7 Section 2 Membership of Committees - July , item 7. PDF 205 KB Part 7 Section 3 Directorate Structure Chart , item 7. PDF 72 KB
	Schemes of Delegation The latest schemes of delegation, ordered by directorate, can be found at: http://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/ecSDDisplayclassic.aspx?NAME=SOD01
	Change Log from May 2017 to date PDF 218 KB