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Part 1 - Summary and Explanation PDF 79 KB The Constitution is the Council’s Code of Corporate Governance which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are prescribed by the law, others are matters for the Council's discretion or have evolved in light of experience. |
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Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution PDF 204 KB Articles 1 - 16 and Schedule 1 (Description of Executive Arrangements).
Article 1 The Constitution Article 2 Members of the Council Article 3 The People of Devon and the Council Article 4 The Council Article 5 Chairing the Council Article 6 The Cabinet Article 7 Overview and Scrutiny Committees Article 8 Regulatory and other Committees Article 9 The Standards Committee Article 10 Area Committees and Forums Article 11 Joint Arrangements Article 12 Officers Article 13 Decision Making Article 14 Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters Article 15 Review and Revision of the Constitution Article 16 Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution Schedule 1 Description of Executive Arrangements |
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Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions Responsibility for Functions including Terms of Reference and Scheme of Delegation. |
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Responsibility for Functions - Terms of Reference PDF 157 KB |
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Part 4 - Rules of Procedure for Meetings of the Council, Cabinet and Committees Rules of Procedure for Meetings of the Council, Cabinet and Committees, including Public Participation, Petitions, Protocols for Development Management, Farms Estate and Scrutiny Procedure Rules. |
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Part 5 - Code of Business Conduct The collective term for various Council regulations and provisions including Procurement Policy, Financial Regulations, Contract Procedure Rules, Electronic Transactions, Surplus Property, Insurance and the Whistleblowing Policy. |
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Code of Practice for Disposal of Surplus Property PDF 223 KB |
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Part 6 - Code of Personal Conduct Code of Business Conduct, including Members and Officers Code of Conduct, Job Profiles for Elected Members, Protocol on Member / Officer Relationships, Pay Policy Statement and Chief Officer Employment Rules. |
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Sexual Harassment – Acceptable Conduct & Guidance Note PDF 184 KB |
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Member / Officer Relations and Local Member Protocol (Think Local Member) PDF 101 KB |
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Part 7 - Members Allowances Scheme PDF 141 KB This document sets out the full range of allowances payable to members of the County Council in line with the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) Regulations 1991, as amended. |
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Members Allowances - Maternity, Paternity , Shared Parental and Adoption Leave PDF 205 KB |
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Part 8 - Management Structure PDF 89 KB This outlines the Senior Management Structure of the Council. |
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Part 9 - Joint Arrangements PDF 64 KB Joint Arrangements made by the Council with other Local Authorities under S101 of the Local Government Act 1972. |
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Part 10 - Working Practices PDF 132 KB The Council’s procedures are governed by its Constitution. This is supplemented by the approved Working Practices explained below which affect the operation of the Committee process or impact upon individual members. These Working Practices do not form part of the Constitution but are reproduced here for convenient reference. |
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Part 11 - Framework of Corporate Guidance PDF 68 KB The Council’s Framework of Corporate Guidance also includes other Devon County Council Strategies, Plans etc, which are listed in this part. |