Compare Constitution Versions

Select Versions to Compare

Differences between Version 5.0.2.0 and Version 8.10.51.0

	Version 5.0.2.0			Version 8.10.51.0
	11	Glossary of Terms		11	Glossary of Terms
	12	Public Rights, Responsibilities and Participation		12	Public Rights, Responsibilities and Participation
	13	Public's General Rights and Responsibilities		13	Public's General Rights and Responsibilities
n	14	Section 1.1: General Rights	n	14	Section 5.1: General Rights
	15	Section 1.2: Voting and Petitions		15	Section 5.2: Voting and Petitions
	16	Section 1.3: Participation in Decision Making		16	Section 5.3: Participation in Decision Making
	17	Section 1.4: Compliments and Complaints		17	Section 5.4: Compliments and Complaints
	18	Section 1.5: Citizen's Responsibilities		18	Section 5.5: Citizen's Responsibilities
	19	Freedom of the Borough		19	Freedom of the Borough
	20	Public Participation at Meetings		20	Public Participation at Meetings
	21	Protocol for Reporting and Filming Council, Cabinet and Committee meetings.		21	Protocol for Reporting and Filming Council, Cabinet and Committee meetings.
n	22	Section 4.1: Introduction	n	22	Section 8.1: Introduction
	23	Section 4.2: Webcasting Meetings		23	Section 8.2: Webcasting Meetings
	24	Section 4.3: Attendance at Meetings		24	Section 8.3: Attendance at Meetings
	25	Section 4.4: Recommended actions for those wishing to film/record meetings by attending physical meetings		25	Section 8.4: Recommended actions for those wishing to film/record meetings by attending physical meetings
	26	Section 4.5: The Role of the Chair of the meeting		26	Section 8.5: The Role of the Chair of the meeting
	27	Section 4.6: Restrictions		27	Section 8.6: Restrictions
	28	Section 4.7: Publishing content		28	Section 8.7: Publishing content
	29	The London Borough of Tower Hamlets Petition Scheme		29	The London Borough of Tower Hamlets Petition Scheme
n	30	Section 5.1: Submitting a Petition to the Council	n	30	Section 9.1: Submitting a Petition to the Council
	31	Section 5.2: Guidelines for Submitting a Petition		31	Section 9.2: Guidelines for Submitting a Petition
	32	Section 5.3: Action by the Council on Receipt of a Petition		32	Section 9.3: Action by the Council on Receipt of a Petition
	33	Section 5.4: Presentation of a Petition to Elected Councillors		33	Section 9.4: Presentation of a Petition to Elected Councillors
	34	Section 5.5: Petitions on Non-Council Functions		34	Section 9.5: Petitions on Non-Council Functions
	35	Section 5.6: If you are not satisfied with the Council's response		35	Section 9.6: If you are not satisfied with the Council's response
	36	Section 5.7: Further Information		36	Section 9.7: Further Information
	37	Section Tection 5.7: New Section
	38	Section 1: Appendix to the Petition Scheme - Procedure for hearing petitions at Full Council		37	Section 9.8: Appendix to the Petition Scheme - Procedure for hearing petitions at Full Council
	39	Access to Information Procedure Rules		38	Access to Information Procedure Rules
n	40	Section 6.1: Scope	n	39	Section 10.1: Scope
	41	Section 6.2: Additional Rights to Information		40	Section 10.2: Additional Rights to Information
	42	Section 6.3: Rights to attend meetings		41	Section 10.3: Rights to attend meetings
	43	Section 6.4: Notice of Meeting		42	Section 10.4: Notice of Meeting
	44	Section 6.5: Access to agendas and reports before the meeting		43	Section 10.5: Access to agendas and reports before the meeting
	45	Section 6.6: Items of Business		44	Section 10.6: Items of Business
	46	Section 6.7: Supply of Copies		45	Section 10.7: Supply of Copies
	47	Section 6.8: Access to Minutes etc after the meeting		46	Section 10.8: Access to Minutes etc after the meeting
	48	Section 6.9: Background Papers		47	Section 10.9: Background Papers
	49	Section 6.10: Summary of Public's Rights		48	Section 10.10: Summary of Public's Rights
	50	Section 6.11: Exclusion of Access by the Public to Meetings		49	Section 10.11: Exclusion of Access by the Public to Meetings
	51	Section 6.12: Exclusion of access by the public to reports		50	Section 10.12: Exclusion of access by the public to reports
	52	Section 6.13: Application of rules to the Executive		51	Section 10.13: Application of rules to the Executive
	53	Section 6.14: Procedure Before Taking Key Decisions		52	Section 10.14: Procedure Before Taking Key Decisions
	54	Section 6.15: Notice of Key Decisions		53	Section 10.15: Notice of Key Decisions
	55	Section 6.16: Content of Key Decision Notices		54	Section 10.16: Content of Key Decision Notices
	56	Section 6.21: Meetings of the executive and its committees to be held in public		55	Section 10.17: Meetings of the executive and its committees to be held in public
	57	Section 6.22: Record of Decisions		56	Section 10.18: Record of Decisions
	58	Section 6.23: Decisions made by Officers		57	Section 10.19: Decisions made by Officers
	59	Section 6.24: OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS - AFTER A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE		58	Section 10.20: OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS - AFTER A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE
	60	Section 6.25: ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF ACCESS FOR ALL MEMBERS		59	Section 10.21: ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF ACCESS FOR ALL MEMBERS
	61	Section 17: KEY DECISION NOTICES – EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION		60	Section 10.22: KEY DECISION NOTICES – EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
	62	Section 18: URGENCY - GENERAL EXCEPTION		61	Section 10.23: URGENCY - GENERAL EXCEPTION
	63	Section 19: URGENCY - SPECIAL URGENCY		62	Section 10.24: URGENCY - SPECIAL URGENCY
	64	Section 20: RIGHTS OF OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY		63	Section 10.25: RIGHTS OF OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
	65	Decision Making		64	Decision Making
	66	How Decisions are Made		65	How Decisions are Made
n	67	Section 1.1: Principles of Decision-Making	n	66	Section 11.1: Principles of Decision-Making
	68	Section 1.2: Responsibility for Decision-Making (Executive / Non-Executive)		67	Section 11.2: Responsibility for Decision-Making (Executive / Non-Executive)
	69	Section 1.3: Executive and Non-Executive Examples		68	Section 11.3: Executive and Non-Executive Examples
	70	Section 1.4: Executive Decision Making		69	Section 11.4: Executive Decision Making
	71	Section 1.5: Executive Key Decisions Definition		70	Section 11.5: Executive Key Decisions Definition
	72	Council, Cabinet and Committee Structure Chart		71	Council, Cabinet and Committee Structure Chart
	73	Detailed Responsibility for Functions List		72	Detailed Responsibility for Functions List
n	74	Section 3.1: Introduction	n	73	Section 13.1: Introduction
	75	Section 3.2: Table of Functions		74	Section 13.2: Table of Functions
	76	Detailed Local Choice Functions and Local Act Functions		75	Detailed Local Choice Functions and Local Act Functions
n	77	Section 4.1: Introduction	n	76	Section 14.1: Introduction
	78	Section 4.2: Local Choice and Local Act Functions List		77	Section 14.2: Local Choice and Local Act Functions List
	79	Section 4.3: Responsibility for Council Functions - Other Local Choice Functions List		78	Section 14.3: Responsibility for Council Functions - Other Local Choice Functions List
	80	Council		79	Council
	81	Council - an Introduction		80	Council - an Introduction
n	82	Section 1.1: Summary	n	81	Section 15.1: Summary
	83	Section 1.2: Function of Council		82	Section 15.2: Function of Council
	84	Section 1.3: Council Meetings		83	Section 15.3: Council Meetings
	85	Section 1.4: Responsibility for Functions		84	Section 15.4: Responsibility for Functions
	86	Section 1.5: Housing Land Transfers		85	Section 15.5: Housing Land Transfers
	87	Council Terms of Reference		86	Council Terms of Reference
n	88	Section 2.1: Summary description	n	87	Section 16.1: Summary description
	89	Section 2.2: Membership		88	Section 16.2: Membership
	90	Section 2.3: Functions		89	Section 16.3: Functions
	91	Council Procedure Rules		90	Council Procedure Rules
n	92	Section 3.1: Annual Meeting of Council	n	91	Section 17.1: Annual Meeting of Council
	93	Section 3.2: Budget Meeting(s)		92	Section 17.2: Budget Meeting(s)
	94	Section 3.3: Ordinary Meetings		93	Section 17.3: Ordinary Meetings
	95	Section 3.4: Extraordinary Meetings		94	Section 17.4: Extraordinary Meetings
	96	Section 3.5: Time, Place, Postponement and Cancellations of Meetings		95	Section 17.5: Time, Place, Postponement and Cancellations of Meetings
	97	Section 3.6: Notice of and Summons to Meetings		96	Section 17.6: Notice of and Summons to Meetings
	98	Section 3.7: Chair of Meeting		97	Section 17.7: Chair of Meeting
	99	Section 3.8: Quorum		98	Section 17.8: Quorum
	100	Section 3.9: Duration of Meeting		99	Section 17.9: Duration of Meeting
	101	Section 3.10: Questions by Councillors		100	Section 17.10: Questions by Councillors
	102	Section 3.11: Motions - On Notice		101	Section 17.11: Motions - On Notice
	103	Section 3.12: Motions and Amendments - without notice		102	Section 17.12: Motions and Amendments - without notice
	104	Section 3.13: Rules of Debate		103	Section 17.13: Rules of Debate
	105	Section 3.14: Procedural Motions		104	Section 17.14: Procedural Motions
	106	Section 3.15: Previous Decisions and Motions		105	Section 17.15: Previous Decisions and Motions
	107	Section 3.16: Voting		106	Section 17.16: Voting
	108	Section 3.17: Petitions		107	Section 17.17: Petitions
	109	Section 3.18: Standards Advisory Committee Reports		108	Section 17.18: Standards Advisory Committee Reports
	110	Section 3.19: Exclusion of the Public		109	Section 17.19: Exclusion of the Public
	111	Section 3.20: Councillors' Conduct		110	Section 17.20: Councillors' Conduct
	112	Section 3.21: Disturbance by Public		111	Section 17.21: Disturbance by Public
	113	Section 3.22: Filming and Recording		112	Section 17.22: Filming and Recording
	114	Section 3.23: Webcasts, Virtual Meeting Attendance and Hybrid Committees		113	Section 17.23: Webcasts, Virtual Meeting Attendance and Hybrid Committees
	115	Section 3.24: Suspension and amendment of Council Procedure Rules		114	Section 17.24: Suspension and amendment of Council Procedure Rules
	116	Budget and Policy Framework List		115	Budget and Policy Framework List
n	117	Section 4.1: Policy Framework	n	116	Section 18.1: Policy Framework
	118	Section 4.2: Budget		117	Section 18.2: Budget
	119	Section 4.3: Dispute Resolution		118	Section 18.3: Dispute Resolution
	120	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules		119	Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules
n	121	Section 1: Summary	n	120	Section 19.1: Summary
	122	Section 2: The Framework for Executive Decisions		121	Section 19.2: The Framework for Executive Decisions
	123	Section 3: Process for Developing the Framework		122	Section 19.3: Process for Developing the Framework
	124	Section 4: Decisions Outside the Budget or Policy Framework		123	Section 19.4: Decisions Outside the Budget or Policy Framework
	125	Section 5: Urgent Decisions Outside the Budget or Policy Framework		124	Section 19.5: Urgent Decisions Outside the Budget or Policy Framework
	126	Section 6: Virement		125	Section 19.6: Virement
	127	Section 7: In-Year Changes to Policy Framework		126	Section 19.7: In-Year Changes to Policy Framework
	128	Section 8: Call-In of Decisions Outside the Budget or Policy Framework		127	Section 19.8: Call-In of Decisions Outside the Budget or Policy Framework
	129	Section 9: Suspension		128	Section 19.9: Suspension
	130	Committees and Joint Arrangements		129	Committees and Joint Arrangements
	131	Introduction to Regulatory and Non-Executive Committees		130	Introduction to Regulatory and Non-Executive Committees
	132	Default Committee Procedure Rules		131	Default Committee Procedure Rules
n	133	Section 1: Introduction	n	132	Section 21.1: Introduction
	134	Section 2: Chair, Membership and Substitutes of the Committee/Sub-Committee		133	Section 21.2: Chair, Membership and Substitutes of the Committee/Sub-Committee
	135	Section 3: First Meeting of the Municipal Year		134	Section 21.3: First Meeting of the Municipal Year
	136	Section 4: Ordinary Scheduled Meetings		135	Section 21.4: Ordinary Scheduled Meetings
	137	Section 5: Extraordinary Meetings		136	Section 21.5: Extraordinary Meetings
	138	Section 6: Time, Place, Postponement and Cancellation of Meetings		137	Section 21.6: Time, Place, Postponement and Cancellation of Meetings
	139	Section 7: Notice of and Summons to Meetings		138	Section 21.7: Notice of and Summons to Meetings
	140	Section 8: Chairing the meeting		139	Section 21.8: Chairing the meeting
	141	Section 9: Quorum		140	Section 21.9: Quorum
	142	Section 10: Duration of meetings		141	Section 21.10: Duration of meetings
	143	Section 11: Motions without notice		142	Section 21.11: Motions without notice
	144	Section 12: Rules of Debate and Public Participation		143	Section 21.12: Rules of Debate and Public Participation
	145	Section 13: Voting		144	Section 21.13: Voting
	146	Section 14: Petitions		145	Section 21.14: Petitions
	147	Section 15: Exclusion of the Public		146	Section 21.15: Exclusion of the Public
	148	Section 16: Conduct at Meetings		147	Section 21.16: Conduct at Meetings
	149	Section 17: Filming and Recording		148	Section 21.17: Filming and Recording
	150	Section 18: Webcasts, Virtual Meeting Attendance and Hybrid Committees		149	Section 21.18: Webcasts, Virtual Meeting Attendance and Hybrid Committees
	151	Audit Committee		150	Audit Committee
n			n	151	Section 22.1: Introduction
				152	Section 22.2: Audit Committee Terms of Reference
	152	General Purposes Committee		153	General Purposes Committee
n	153	Section 4.1: Introduction	n	154	Section 23.1: Introduction
	154	Section 4.2: General Purposes Committee Terms of Reference		155	Section 23.2: General Purposes Committee Terms of Reference
	155	Human Resources Committee and Sub-Committees		156	Human Resources Committee and Sub-Committees
n	156	Section 1: Introduction	n	157	Section 24.1: Introduction
	157	Section 2: Human Resources Committee Terms of Reference		158	Section 24.2: Human Resources Committee Terms of Reference
	158	Licensing Committees and Sub-Committee		159	Licensing Committees and Sub-Committee
n			n	160	Section 25.1: Introduction
				161	Section 25.2: Licensing Committee Terms of Reference
				162	Section 25.3: Licensing Sub-Committee Terms of Reference
				163	Section 25.4: Licensing Regulatory Committee Terms of Reference
				164	Section 25.5: Licensing Committee – Rules of Procedure governing applications for premises licenses and other permissions under the Licensing Act 2003
				165	Section 25.6: Licensing Committee – Rules of Procedure Governing Applications for Sex Establishment Licenses under Section 2 of and Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
				166	Section 25.7: Licensing Code of Conduct
	159	Pensions Committee		167	Pensions Committee
n	160	Section 1: Introduction	n	168	Section 26.1: Introduction
	161	Section 2: Terms of Reference		169	Section 26.2: Terms of Reference
	162	Standards Advisory Committee		170	Standards Advisory Committee
n			n	171	Section 27.1: Introduction
				172	Section 27.2: Standards Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
				173	Section 27.3: Hearings Advisory Sub-Committee Terms of Reference
				174	Section 27.4: TO DELETE - Standards Advisory Committee Procedures
	163	Strategic Development and Development Committees		175	Strategic Development and Development Committees
n			n	176	Section 28.1: Introduction
				177	Section 28.2: Development Committee Terms of Reference
				178	Section 28.3: Strategic Development Committee Terms of Reference
				179	Section 28.4: Council Guidelines for Determining Planning Applications under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
				180	Section 28.5: Strategic Development Committee / Development Committee - Development Procedure Rules
				181	Section 28.6: Planning Code of Conduct
	164	Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board		182	Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board
n			n	183	Section 29.1: Introduction
				184	Section 29.2: Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Terms of Reference
	165	Other Bodies and Panels Involving Members		185	Other Bodies and Panels Involving Members
n			n	186	Section 30.1: Introduction
				187	Section 30.2: Fostering Panel Terms of Reference and Procedures
				188	Section 30.3: Freedom of the Borough Ad Hoc Panel Terms of Reference
				189	Section 30.4: Pensions Board Terms of Reference and Procedures
	166	Joint Committees Involving Members		190	Joint Committees Involving Members
	167	Other Joint and Local Bodies		191	Other Joint and Local Bodies
n			n	192	Section 32.1: Regional Adoption Panel Terms of Reference and Procedures
	168	The Mayor and Executive and the Executive Procedure Rules		193	The Mayor and Executive and the Executive Procedure Rules
	169	The Role of the Mayor and the Executive		194	The Role of the Mayor and the Executive
n	170	Section 1.1: The Role of the Executive	n	195	Section 33.1: The Role of the Executive
	171	Section 1.2: Who may make Executive Decisions?		196	Section 33.2: Who may make Executive Decisions?
	172	Section 1.3: Form and Composition		197	Section 33.3: Form and Composition
	173	Section 1.4: The Mayor		198	Section 33.4: The Mayor
	174	Section 1.5: The Statutory Deputy Mayor		199	Section 33.5: The Statutory Deputy Mayor
	175	Section 1.6: Other Executive Members		200	Section 33.6: Other Executive Members
	176	Section 1.7: Cabinet Responsibilities		201	Section 33.7: Cabinet Responsibilities
	177	Section 1.8: Proceedings of the Cabinet		202	Section 33.8: Proceedings of the Cabinet
	178	Section 1.9: Responsibility for Functions		203	Section 33.9: Responsibility for Functions
	179	Section 1.10: Interests		204	Section 33.10: Interests
	180	Responsibilities for Executive Functions		205	Responsibilities for Executive Functions
n	181	Section 2.1: General	n	206	Section 34.1: General
	182	Section 2.2: Executive Functions – Local Choice – Local Act Functions		207	Section 34.2: Executive Functions – Local Choice – Local Act Functions
	183	Section 2.3: Executive Functions – Other Local Choice Functions		208	Section 34.3: Executive Functions – Other Local Choice Functions
	184	Section 2.4: Other Executive Functions		209	Section 34.4: Other Executive Functions
	185	Section 2.5: Responsibility for Executive Functions		210	Section 34.5: Responsibility for Executive Functions
	186	Mayor’s Executive Scheme of Delegation		211	Mayor’s Executive Scheme of Delegation
n	187	Section 3.1: The Composition of the Executive	n	212	Section 35.1: The Composition of the Executive
	188	Section 3.2: A visual representation of the Executive Structure		213	Section 35.2: A visual representation of the Executive Structure
	189	Section 3.3: Delegations		214	Section 35.3: Delegations
	190	Section 3.4: Delegations to officers		215	Section 35.4: Delegations to officers
	191	Section 3.5: Exceptions to Standard Delegations		216	Section 35.5: Exceptions to Standard Delegations
	192	Section 3.6: Other Delegations		217	Section 35.6: Other Delegations
	193	Section 3.7: Sub-Delegation of Executive Functions		218	Section 35.7: Sub-Delegation of Executive Functions
	194	Section 3.8: Non-Executive Decisions		219	Section 35.8: Non-Executive Decisions
	195	Section 3.9: Confirming the Executive Scheme of Delegation		220	Section 35.9: Confirming the Executive Scheme of Delegation
	196	Section 3.10: Amending the Executive Scheme of Delegation		221	Section 35.10: Amending the Executive Scheme of Delegation
	197	Executive Procedure Rules		222	Executive Procedure Rules
n	198	Section 4.1: Cabinet Meeting Rules	n	223	Section 36.1: Cabinet Meeting Rules
	199	Section 4.2: Meeting Dates, Location and Access to Information		224	Section 36.2: Meeting Dates, Location and Access to Information
	200	Section 4.3: Quorum		225	Section 36.3: Quorum
	201	Section 4.4: Who Chairs the meeting (Presides)?		226	Section 36.4: Who Chairs the meeting (Presides)?
	202	Section 4.5: Who may Attend?		227	Section 36.5: Who may Attend?
	203	Section 4.6: What Business will be conducted?		228	Section 36.6: What Business will be conducted?
	204	Section 4.7: Community Engagement/ Consultation		229	Section 36.7: Community Engagement/ Consultation
	205	Section 4.8: Who can put Items on the meeting agenda?		230	Section 36.8: Who can put Items on the meeting agenda?
	206	Section 4.9: Public and Member Engagement		231	Section 36.9: Public and Member Engagement
	207	Section 4.10: Application of Council Procedure Rules		232	Section 36.10: Application of Council Procedure Rules
	208	Section 4.11: Taking Executive Decisions outside of meetings (including Individual Mayoral Decisions)		233	Section 36.11: Taking Executive Decisions outside of meetings (including Individual Mayoral Decisions)
	209	Terms of Reference – The Executive, Grants, King George’s		234	Terms of Reference – The Executive, Grants, King George’s
n	210	Section 5.1: Cabinet	n	235	Section 37.1: Cabinet
	211	Section 5.2: King George's Fields Charity Board		236	Section 37.2: King George's Fields Charity Board
	212	Section 5.3: Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee		237	Section 37.3: Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee
	213	Section 5.4: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee		238	Section 37.4: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee
	214	Overview and Scrutiny		239	Overview and Scrutiny
	215	Introduction		240	Introduction
n	216	Section 1.1: Scrutiny Committees and Sub-Committees	n	241	Section 38.1: Scrutiny Committees and Sub-Committees
	217	Section 1.2: Scrutiny Leads		242	Section 38.2: Scrutiny Leads
	218	Section 1.3: General Role and Responsibilities		243	Section 38.3: General Role and Responsibilities
	219	Section 1.4: Reporting		244	Section 38.4: Reporting
	220	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules		245	Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules
n	221	Section 2.1: STATUTORY SCRUTINY OFFICER	n	246	Section 39.1: STATUTORY SCRUTINY OFFICER
	222	Section 2.2: THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY		247	Section 39.2: THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
	223	Section 2.3: THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE		248	Section 39.3: THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
	224	Section 2.4: SCRUTINY SUB-COMMITEES		249	Section 39.4: SCRUTINY SUB-COMMITEES
	225	Section 2.5: WHO CHAIRS THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND THE SCRUTINY SUB-COMMITTEES		250	Section 39.5: WHO CHAIRS THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND THE SCRUTINY SUB-COMMITTEES
	226	Section 2.6: SCRUTINY LEAD MEMBERS		251	Section 39.6: SCRUTINY LEAD MEMBERS
	227	Section 2.7: WHO MAY SIT ON OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY?		252	Section 39.7: WHO MAY SIT ON OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY?
	228	Section 2.8: CO-OPTEES		253	Section 39.8: CO-OPTEES
	229	Section 2.9: EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVES		254	Section 39.9: EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVES
	230	Section 2.10: MEETINGS		255	Section 39.10: MEETINGS
	231	Section 2.11: QUORUM		256	Section 39.11: QUORUM
	232	Section 2.12: WORK PROGRAMME		257	Section 39.12: WORK PROGRAMME
	233	Section 2.13: AGENDA ITEMS		258	Section 39.13: AGENDA ITEMS
	234	Section 2.14: SPECIFIC ROLE OF THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND SUB-COMMITTEES		259	Section 39.14: SPECIFIC ROLE OF THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND SUB-COMMITTEES
	235	Section 2.15: POLICY REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT		260	Section 39.15: POLICY REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT
	236	Section 2.16: REPORTS FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY		261	Section 39.16: REPORTS FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
	237	Section 2.17: SCRUTINY REVIEW GROUPS		262	Section 39.17: SCRUTINY REVIEW GROUPS
	238	Section 2.18: MAKING SURE THAT OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE		263	Section 39.18: MAKING SURE THAT OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE
	239	Section 2.19: RIGHTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO DOCUMENTS		264	Section 39.19: RIGHTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO DOCUMENTS
	240	Section 2.20: MEMBERS AND OFFICERS GIVING ACCOUNT		265	Section 39.20: MEMBERS AND OFFICERS GIVING ACCOUNT
	241	Section 2.21: ATTENDANCE BY OTHERS		266	Section 39.21: ATTENDANCE BY OTHERS
	242	Section 2.22: CALL-IN		267	Section 39.22: CALL-IN
	243	Section 2.23: CALL-IN AND URGENCY		268	Section 39.23: CALL-IN AND URGENCY
	244	Section 2.24: THE PARTY WHIP		269	Section 39.24: THE PARTY WHIP
	245	Section 2.25: PROCEDURE AT OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE MEETINGS		270	Section 39.25: PROCEDURE AT OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
	246	Section 2.26: SUSPENSION		271	Section 39.26: SUSPENSION
	247	Overview and Scrutiny Committee Terms of Reference		272	Overview and Scrutiny Committee Terms of Reference
	248	Meeting Procedures for Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee		273	Meeting Procedures for Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee
n	249	Section 4.1: Chair and Membership	n	274	Section 41.1: Chair and Membership
	250	Section 4.2: Frequency of meetings		275	Section 41.2: Frequency of meetings
	251	Section 4.3: Support to the Sub-Committee		276	Section 41.3: Support to the Sub-Committee
	252	Section 4.4: Proceedings		277	Section 41.4: Proceedings
	253	Meeting Procedures for Health and Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee		278	Meeting Procedures for Health and Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee
n			n	279	Section 42.1: Chair and Membership
				280	Section 42.2: Frequency of meetings
				281	Section 42.3: Support to the Sub-Committee
				282	Section 42.4: Proceedings
	254	Meeting Procedures for Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Sub-Committee		283	Meeting Procedures for Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Sub-Committee
n			n	284	Section 43.1: Chair and Membership
				285	Section 43.2: Frequency of meetings
				286	Section 43.3: Support to the Sub-Committee
				287	Section 43.4: Proceedings
	255	Terms of Reference – Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee		288	Terms of Reference – Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee
	256	Terms of Reference – Health and Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee		289	Terms of Reference – Health and Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee
	257	Terms of Reference – Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Sub-Committee		290	Terms of Reference – Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Sub-Committee
	258	Councillor Call-for Action Procedure		291	Councillor Call-for Action Procedure
n			n	292	Section 47.1: Tower Hamlets Councillor Call for Action (CCfA) Guide
				293	Section 47.2: Introduction
				294	Section 47.3: Principles
				295	Section 47.4: Prior to undertaking a CCfA
				296	Section 47.5: When a referral should be made
				297	Section 47.6: Benefits of a CCfA
				298	Section 47.7: Limitations of a CCfA
				299	Section 47.8: How will Overview and Scrutiny Committee deal with a CCfA Request?
				300	Section 47.9: Statutory Scrutiny Officer
				301	Section 47.10: Timeframe or a CCfA Requisition
				302	Section 47.11: Councillor Call for Action (CCfA) process
				303	Section 47.12: London Borough of Tower Hamlets Overview and Scrutiny Committee ‘Councillor Call for Action’ Requisition
	259	Members		304	Members
n	260	Chapter heading...	n	305	The Speaker of the Council
	261	Chapter heading...		306	Section 48.1: The Speaker of the Council may not be a member of the Executive
	262	Chapter heading...		307	Section 48.2: The Deputy Speaker of the Council will deputise for the Speaker of the Council whenever the Speaker of the Council is unavailable or unable to act
	263	Chapter heading...		308	Members of the Council
	264	Chapter heading...		309	Section 49.1: Composition and Eligibility
				310	Section 49.2: Election and Terms of the Mayor and Councillors
				311	Section 49.3: Roles and Functions of all Councillors
				312	Section 49.4: Rights and Duties
				313	Section 49.5: Cessation of Membership
				314	Section 49.6: Conduct
				315	Section 49.7: Allowances
				316	Code of Conduct for Members
				317	Section 50.1: Introduction and Purpose of the Code
				318	Section 50.2: General principles of Member conduct
				319	Section 50.3: Application of the Code of Conduct
				320	Section 50.4: Standards of member conduct
				321	Section 50.5: General Conduct
				322	Section 50.6: Public Behaviour
				323	Section 50.7: Appendix A
				324	Section 50.8: Appendix B
				325	Procedure for dealing with complaints against Members
				326	Section 51.1: Introduction
				327	Section 51.2: Complaints
				328	Section 51.3: Assessment of Complaints
				329	Section 51.4: Investigation and Monitoring of Complaints
				330	Section 51.5: Hearings Advisory Sub-Committee
				331	Member / Officer Relations Protocol
				332	Section 52.1: A- Respect
				333	Section 52.2: B - Bullying, harassment and discrimination
				334	Section 52.3: C - Impartiality and accountability of officers of the Council
				335	Section 52.4: D - Confidentiality and access to information (including Member Enquiries)
				336	Section 52.5: E – Disrepute
				337	Section 52.6: F - Use of Position
				338	Section 52.7: G – Use of Local Authority resources and facilities
				339	Section 52.8: H - Interests
				340	Section 52.9: I - Complying with the Protocol
	265	Members’ allowances scheme		341	Members’ allowances scheme
n	266	Section 6.1: This Scheme is made by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 as amended.	n	342	Section 53.1: This Scheme is made by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 as amended.
	267	Section 6.2: Basic Allowance		343	Section 53.2: Basic Allowance
	268	Section 6.3: Special Responsibility Allowance		344	Section 53.3: Special Responsibility Allowance
	269	Section 6.4: Part-Year Entitlement		345	Section 53.4: Part-Year Entitlement
	270	Section 6.5: Dependants’ Carers’ Allowance		346	Section 53.5: Dependants’ Carers’ Allowance
	271	Section 6.7: Indexation		347	Section 53.6: Indexation
	272	Section 6.8: Travel and Subsistence Allowance		348	Section 53.7: Travel and Subsistence Allowance
				349	Section 53.8: Co-optees’ Allowance
				350	Section 53.9: Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Sickness Pay
				351	Section 53.10: Recovery of Allowances Paid
				352	Section 53.11: Claims and Payments
				353	Section 53.12: Pensions
				354	Section 53.13: Records of Allowances and Publications
				355	Section 53.14: Renunciation
				356	Section 53.15: Interpretation
				357	Section 53.16: Revocation
				358	Section 53.17: SCHEDULE 1
				359	Section 53.18: SCHEDULE 2
	273	Officers		360	Officers
	274	Introduction		361	Introduction
n			n	362	Section 54.1: Appointments
				363	Section 54.2: Statutory Officers
				364	Section 54.3: The Management Structure
				365	Section 54.4: Conduct
	275	Structure Chart		366	Structure Chart
n	276	Employee Code of Conduct - NEW	n	367	Employee Code of Conduct
				368	Section 56.1: INTRODUCTION
				369	Section 56.2: GENERAL CONDUCT
				370	Section 56.3: WORKING RELATIONSHIPS, EQUALITIES AND THE CUSTOMER PROMISE
				371	Section 56.4: DUTY TO DECLARE INTERESTS
				372	Section 56.5: THE COUNCIL’S BUSINESS INTERESTS
				373	Section 56.6: GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
				374	Section 56.7: LEGACIES
				375	Section 56.8: CONFIDENTIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
				376	Section 56.9: OUTSIDE AND ADDITIONAL WORK
				377	Section 56.10: APPOINTMENTS AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
				378	Section 56.11: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989
				379	Section 56.12: POLITICAL NEUTRALITY AND CONTACT WITH MEMBERS
				380	Section 56.13: PUBLICATIONS - BROADCASTS
				381	Section 56.14: WHISTLEBLOWING
				382	Section 56.15: COUNCIL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND OPERATING GUIDELINES
	277	Functions of the Chief Executive, Monitoring Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Corporate Directors		383	Functions of the Chief Executive, Monitoring Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Corporate Directors
n	278	Section 4.1: The Chief Executive	n	384	Section 57.1: The Chief Executive
	279	Section 4.2: Deputy Chief Executive		385	Section 57.2: Deputy Chief Executive
	280	Section 4.3: Functions of the Monitoring Officer and Director of Legal		386	Section 57.3: Functions of the Monitoring Officer and Director of Legal
	281	Section 4.6: Section heading...		387	Section 57.4: Changes to the Constitution.
	282	Section 4.7: Section heading...		388	Section 57.5: Interpreting the Constitution.
	283	Section 4.8: Section heading...		389	Section 57.6: Ensuring lawfulness and fairness of decision making.
	284	Section 4.9: Section heading...		390	Section 57.7: Supporting the Standards Advisory Committee.
	285	Section 4.10: Section heading...		391	Section 57.8: Receiving reports.
	286	Section 4.11: Section heading...		392	Section 57.9: Conducting investigations.
	287	Section 4.12: Section heading...		393	Section 57.10: Register of Interests.
	288	Section 4.13: Section heading...		394	Section 57.11: Advising whether Executive decisions are within the budget and policy framework.
	289	Section 4.14: Section heading...		395	Section 57.12: Providing advice.
	290	Section 4.15: Section heading...		396	Section 57.13: Determining Dispensations.
				397	Section 57.14: The Director of Legal
				398	Section 57.15: Restrictions on post.
				399	Section 57.16: Functions of the Corporate Director, Resources (and Chief Finance Officer)
				400	Section 57.17: Functions of the Corporate Director, Health and Adult Social Care
				401	Section 57.18: Functions of the Corporate Director, Children’s Services
				402	Section 57.19: Functions of the Corporate Director, Housing and Regeneration
				403	Section 57.20: Functions of the Corporate Director, Communities
	291	Statutory and Proper Officers		404	Statutory and Proper Officers
n			n	405	Section 58.1: Statutory Officers
				406	Section 58.2: Proper Officers
	292	Officer Employment Procedure Rules		407	Officer Employment Procedure Rules
t			t	408	Section 59.1: CONTENTS
				409	Section 59.2: GENERAL
				410	Section 59.3: RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT
				411	Section 59.4: RECRUITMENT OF HEAD OF PAID SERVICE AND CHIEF OFFICERS
				412	Section 59.5: APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF PAID SERVICE
				413	Section 59.6: APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFICERS AND DEPUTY CHIEF OFFICERS
				414	Section 59.7: PROCEDURE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFICERS AND DEPUTY CHIEF OFFICERS
				415	Section 59.8: OTHER APPOINTMENTS
				416	Section 59.9: DISCIPLINARY ACTION
				417	Section 59.10: DISMISSAL
				418	Section 59.11: APPEALS
				419	Supplementary Documents - Corporate Procedures and Decision Delegations
				420	Introduction and List of Controls
				421	Section 60.1: Introduction
				422	Section 60.2: Individual Delegations
				423	Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters
				424	Corporate Scheme of Delegation - The Chief Executive, Monitoring Officer, Section 151 and Chief Officers
				425	Financial regulations and procedure rules
				426	Section 63.1: Introduction
				427	Section 63.2: Financial Regulations
				428	Contract and Procurement Procedure Rules
				429	Section 64.1: Procurement Procedures
				430	Section 64.2: APPENDIX A
				431	Corporate Operating Procedures
				432	Children's Services Directorate Scheme of Delegations
				433	Communities Directorate Scheme of Delegations
				434	Section 67.1: Introduction
				435	Section 67.2: Schemes of Delegation
				436	Health and Adults Directorate Scheme of Delegation
				437	Housing and Regeneration Directorate Scheme of Delegation
				438	Director of Legal and Governance's Scheme of Delegation
				439	Resources Directorate Scheme of Delegation
	293	Section SECTION 1: New Section		440	Section 71.1: New Section

Legends

Colors
Added
Changed
Deleted

Links
(f)irst change
(n)ext change
(t)op