Issue - meetings
Nottingham City Council's New Constitution
Meeting: 13/09/2021 - City Council (Item 38)
38 Nottingham City Council's New Constitution 
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Report of the Deputy Leader of the Council
Additional documents:
- Contents, item 38
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- Article One - This Constitution, item 38
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- Article Two - How the Council Works, item 38
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- Article Three - Citizens, item 38
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- Article Four - Councillors, item 38
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- Article Five - Officers, item 38
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- Article Six - Councillor-Officer Protocol, item 38
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- Article Seven - Decision Making, item 38
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- Article Eight - The Budget and Policy Framework, item 38
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- Article Nine - Council (Non-Executive) Functions and Committees, item 38
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- Article Ten - Executive Arrangements (including the Executive Scheme of Delegation), item 38
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- Article Eleven - Overview and Scrutiny, item 38
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- Article Twelve - Council Standing Orders and Committee Procedures, item 38
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- Article Thirteen - Access to Information Procedure Rules, item 38
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- Article Fourteen - Officer Employment Procedure Rules, item 38
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- Article Fifteen - Councillor Code of Conduct, item 38
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- Article Sixteen - Officer Code of Conduct, item 38
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- Article Seventeen - Financial Regulations, item 38
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- Article Eighteen - Contract Procedure Rules, item 38
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- Article Nineteen - Companies, item 38
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Minutes:
The Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Sally Longford, presented the report proposing approval of a new Constitution for the Council. The report was seconded by Councillor David Mellen.
Resolved to
(1) approve the new Constitution;
(2) agree that the provisions of the new Constitution will come into force on 1 October 2021 to allow time for communication with officers and updating of systems supporting decision making;
(3) note the Executive arrangements outlined in the new Constitution, which were agreed by the Leader of the Council, and agree to the inclusion of them in the Constitution; and
(4) note that Executive delegations will be reviewed by the Leader of the Council six months after implementation (April 2022) to ensure they are fit for purpose.