1.
Part 1 - Summary and Explanation PDF 191 KB
2.
Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution PDF 31 KB
2a
Article 1 - The Constitution PDF 108 KB
2b
Article 2 - Members of the Council PDF 115 KB
2c
Article 3 - Citizens and the Council PDF 86 KB
2d
Article 4 - The Full Council PDF 151 KB
2e
Article 5 - Chairing the Council PDF 95 KB
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Article 6 - Scrutiny Committees PDF 57 KB
2g
Article 7 - The Executive PDF 147 KB
2h
Article 8 - Regulatory and other Committees PDF 71 KB
2i
Article 9 - The Audit and Governance Committee PDF 128 KB
2j
Article 10 - Joint Arrangements PDF 70 KB
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Article 11 - Officers PDF 185 KB
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Article 12 - Decision making PDF 127 KB
2m
Article 13 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters PDF 52 KB
2n
Article 14 - Review and Revision of the Constitution PDF 57 KB
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Article 15 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution PDF 88 KB
2p
Schedule 1 - Description of Executive Arrangements PDF 56 KB
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Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions PDF 21 KB
3a
Responsibilities for Local Choice Functions PDF 488 KB
3b
Executive Members and Portfolios PDF 56 KB
3c
Terms of Reference for Council, Executive and Regulatory Committees PDF 471 KB
3d
Delegations to Officers and Deputies PDF 1 MB
4.
Part 4 - Rules of Procedure PDF 30 KB
4a
Index of Standing Orders PDF 170 KB
4b
Council Standing Orders PDF 1 MB
4c
Financial Regulations PDF 691 KB
4d
Procurement and Contract Procedures PDF 1 MB
Additional documents:
4e
Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 457 KB
4f
Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules PDF 219 KB
4g
Executive Procedure Rules PDF 281 KB
4h
Scrutiny Procedure Rules PDF 313 KB
4i
Terms of Reference for Scrutiny Committees PDF 306 KB
4j
Officer Employment Procedure Rules PDF 143 KB
4k
Strata - Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure for the Joint Executive Committee and Joint Scrutiny Committee PDF 872 KB
4l
South East Devon Habitat Regulations Executive - Terms of Reference PDF 2 MB
4m
Sport England Exeter & Cranbrook Local Delivery Pilot Programme: Governance Structure and Terms of Reference PDF 1 MB
5.
Part 5 - Codes and Protocols PDF 30 KB
5a
The Exeter Conventions PDF 59 KB
5b
The General Principles of Good Conduct PDF 93 KB
5c
Members' Code of Conduct PDF 761 KB
5d
Officers' Code of Conduct PDF 340 KB
5e
Protocol on Member/Officer Relations PDF 416 KB
5f
Media Protocol for Portfolio Holders and Scrutiny Chairs PDF 146 KB
5g
Whistleblowing Policy PDF 441 KB
5h
Counter Fraud Strategy PDF 442 KB
5i
Local Planning Code of Conduct PDF 303 KB
5j
Dispensations PDF 58 KB
5k
Petitions Scheme PDF 308 KB
5l
Recording at Meeting Protocol PDF 181 KB
6.
Part 6 - Members' Allowance Scheme PDF 32 KB
6a
Members' Allowance Scheme PDF 170 KB
6b
Members Parental Leave Policy PDF 172 KB
7.
Part 7 - Management Structure PDF 39 KB
7a
Management Structure PDF 249 KB
8.
Covid19 Supplementary Update PDF 102 KB
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