PART 1 - ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION
1a
Article 1 - The Constitution - Summary and Explanation PDF 266 KB
1b
Article 2 - Members of the Council PDF 145 KB
1c
Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 120 KB
1d
Article 4 - Full Council Meetings PDF 230 KB
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Article 5 - The Lord Mayor and Chairing of the Council PDF 90 KB
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Article 6 - Scrutiny Committees PDF 57 KB
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Article 7 - The Executive PDF 145 KB
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Article 8 - Regulatory and other Committees PDF 71 KB
1i
Article 9 - The Audit and Governance Committee PDF 128 KB
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Article 10 - Joint Arrangements PDF 70 KB
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Article 11 - Officers PDF 197 KB
1l
Article 12 - Decision making PDF 126 KB
1m
Article 13 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 52 KB
1n
Article 14 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 102 KB
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Article 15 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 87 KB
1p
Schedule 1 - Description of Executive Arrangements PDF 56 KB
PART 2 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNCTIONS
2a
Responsibilities for Local Choice Functions PDF 499 KB
2b
Executive Members and Portfolios PDF 190 KB
2c
Terms of Reference for Council, Executive and Regulatory Committees PDF 473 KB
2d
Delegations to Officers and Deputies PDF 1 MB
PART 3 - RULES OF PROCEDURE
3a
Council Standing Orders PDF 2 MB
3b
Financial Regulations PDF 1 MB
3c
Procurement and Contract Procedures PDF 774 KB
Additional documents:
3d
Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 456 KB
3e
Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 222 KB
3f
Executive Procedure Rules PDF 280 KB
3g
Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 313 KB
3h
Terms of Reference for Scrutiny Committees PDF 335 KB
3i
Joint Consultation and Negotiation Committee Terms of Reference PDF 164 KB
3j
Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 142 KB
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Strata - Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure for the Joint Executive Committee and Joint Scrutiny Committee PDF 872 KB
3l
South East Devon Habitat Regulations Executive - Terms of Reference PDF 2 MB
3m
Sport England Exeter & Cranbrook Local Delivery Pilot Programme: Governance Structure and Terms of Reference PDF 1 MB
PART 4 - CODES AND PROTOCOLS
4a
The Exeter Conventions PDF 59 KB
4b
The General Principles of Good Conduct PDF 93 KB
4c
Members' Code of Conduct PDF 878 KB
4d
Dispensations PDF 69 KB
4e
Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 373 KB
4f
Protocol on Member/Officer Relations PDF 426 KB
4g
Media Protocol for Portfolio Holders and Scrutiny Chairs PDF 146 KB
4h
Whistleblowing Policy PDF 444 KB
4i
Counter Fraud Strategy PDF 459 KB
4j
The Planning Code of Good Practice PDF 133 KB
4k
Exeter City Council Site Visit Protocol PDF 58 KB
4l
Petitions Scheme PDF 307 KB
4m
Recording at Meeting Protocol PDF 180 KB
PART 5 - MEMBERS ALLOWANCES SCHEME
5a
Members' Allowance Scheme PDF 175 KB
5b
Members Parental Leave Policy PDF 172 KB
PART 6 - MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
6.
Management Structure PDF 825 KB
7.
Covid19 Supplementary Update PDF 101 KB
8.
LIST OF AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE CONSTITUTION from 1 October 2025 PDF 106 KB
9.
Glossary PDF 470 KB
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