| Section 9.5: Petitions on Non-Council Functions | | Section 9.5: Petitions on Non-Council Functions |
| Section 9.6: If you are not satisfied with the Council's response | | Section 9.6: If you are not satisfied with the Council's response |
| Section 9.7: Further Information | | Section 9.7: Further Information |
| n | Section 9.8: New Section | n | |
| Section 9.9: Appendix to the Petition Scheme - Procedure for hearing petitions at Full Council | | Section 9.8: Appendix to the Petition Scheme - Procedure for hearing petitions at Full Council |
| Access to Information Procedure Rules | | Access to Information Procedure Rules |
| Section 10.1: Scope | | Section 10.1: Scope |
| Section 10.2: Additional Rights to Information | | Section 10.2: Additional Rights to Information |
| Section 10.19: Decisions made by Officers | | Section 10.19: Decisions made by Officers |
| Section 10.20: OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS - AFTER A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE | | Section 10.20: OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS - AFTER A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE |
| Section 10.21: ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF ACCESS FOR ALL MEMBERS | | Section 10.21: ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF ACCESS FOR ALL MEMBERS |
| n | Section 1: KEY DECISION NOTICES – EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION | n | Section 10.22: KEY DECISION NOTICES – EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION |
| Section 2: URGENCY - GENERAL EXCEPTION | | Section 10.23: URGENCY - GENERAL EXCEPTION |
| Section 3: URGENCY - SPECIAL URGENCY | | Section 10.24: URGENCY - SPECIAL URGENCY |
| Section 4: RIGHTS OF OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY | | Section 10.25: RIGHTS OF OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY |
| Decision Making | | Decision Making |
| How Decisions are Made | | How Decisions are Made |
| Section 11.1: Principles of Decision-Making | | Section 11.1: Principles of Decision-Making |
| Standards Advisory Committee | | Standards Advisory Committee |
| Section 27.1: Introduction | | Section 27.1: Introduction |
| Section 27.2: Standards Advisory Committee Terms of Reference | | Section 27.2: Standards Advisory Committee Terms of Reference |
| n | Section 27.3: Hearings Advisory Sub-Committee | n | Section 27.3: Hearings Advisory Sub-Committee Terms of Reference |
| Section 27.4: Standards Advisory Committee Procedures | | Section 27.4: TO DELETE - Standards Advisory Committee Procedures |
| Strategic Development and Development Committees | | Strategic Development and Development Committees |
| n | | n | Section 28.1: Introduction |
| | | Section 28.2: Development Committee Terms of Reference |
| | | Section 28.3: Strategic Development Committee Terms of Reference |
| | | Section 28.4: Council Guidelines for Determining Planning Applications under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |
| | | Section 28.5: Strategic Development Committee / Development Committee - Development Procedure Rules |
| | | Section 28.6: Planning Code of Conduct |
| Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board | | Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board |
| Section 29.1: Introduction | | Section 29.1: Introduction |
| Section 29.2: Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Terms of Reference | | Section 29.2: Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Terms of Reference |
| Other Bodies and Panels Involving Members | | Other Bodies and Panels Involving Members |
| n | | n | Section 30.1: Introduction |
| | | Section 30.2: Fostering Panel Terms of Reference and Procedures |
| | | Section 30.3: Freedom of the Borough Ad Hoc Panel Terms of Reference |
| | | Section 30.4: Pensions Board Terms of Reference and Procedures |
| Joint Committees Involving Members | | Joint Committees Involving Members |
| Other Joint and Local Bodies | | Other Joint and Local Bodies |
| n | | n | Section 32.1: Regional Adoption Panel Terms of Reference and Procedures |
| The Mayor and Executive and the Executive Procedure Rules | | The Mayor and Executive and the Executive Procedure Rules |
| The Role of the Mayor and the Executive | | The Role of the Mayor and the Executive |
| Section 33.1: The Role of the Executive | | Section 33.1: The Role of the Executive |
| Section 49.6: Conduct | | Section 49.6: Conduct |
| Section 49.7: Allowances | | Section 49.7: Allowances |
| Code of Conduct for Members | | Code of Conduct for Members |
| n | | n | Section 50.1: Introduction and Purpose of the Code |
| | | Section 50.2: General principles of Member conduct |
| | | Section 50.3: Application of the Code of Conduct |
| | | Section 50.4: Standards of member conduct |
| | | Section 50.5: General Conduct |
| | | Section 50.6: Public Behaviour |
| | | Section 50.7: Appendix A |
| | | Section 50.8: Appendix B |
| Procedure for dealing with complaints against Members | | Procedure for dealing with complaints against Members |
| Section 51.1: Introduction | | Section 51.1: Introduction |
| Section 51.2: Complaints | | Section 51.2: Complaints |
| Section 51.4: Investigation and Monitoring of Complaints | | Section 51.4: Investigation and Monitoring of Complaints |
| Section 51.5: Hearings Advisory Sub-Committee | | Section 51.5: Hearings Advisory Sub-Committee |
| Member / Officer Relations Protocol | | Member / Officer Relations Protocol |
| n | | n | Section 52.1: A- Respect |
| | | Section 52.2: B - Bullying, harassment and discrimination |
| | | Section 52.3: C - Impartiality and accountability of officers of the Council |
| | | Section 52.4: D - Confidentiality and access to information (including Member Enquiries) |
| | | Section 52.5: E – Disrepute |
| | | Section 52.6: F - Use of Position |
| | | Section 52.7: G – Use of Local Authority resources and facilities |
| | | Section 52.8: H - Interests |
| | | Section 52.9: I - Complying with the Protocol |
| Members’ allowances scheme | | Members’ allowances scheme |
| 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. | | 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. |
| Section 53.2: Basic Allowance | | Section 53.2: Basic Allowance |
| Section 53.5: Dependants’ Carers’ Allowance | | Section 53.5: Dependants’ Carers’ Allowance |
| Section 53.6: Indexation | | Section 53.6: Indexation |
| Section 53.7: Travel and Subsistence Allowance | | Section 53.7: Travel and Subsistence Allowance |
| n | | n | Section 53.8: Co-optees’ Allowance |
| | | Section 53.9: Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Sickness Pay |
| | | Section 53.10: Recovery of Allowances Paid |
| | | Section 53.11: Claims and Payments |
| | | Section 53.12: Pensions |
| | | Section 53.13: Records of Allowances and Publications |
| | | Section 53.14: Renunciation |
| | | Section 53.15: Interpretation |
| | | Section 53.16: Revocation |
| | | Section 53.17: SCHEDULE 1 |
| | | Section 53.18: SCHEDULE 2 |
| Officers | | Officers |
| Introduction | | Introduction |
| Section 54.1: Appointments | | Section 54.1: Appointments |
| Section 57.20: Functions of the Corporate Director, Communities | | Section 57.20: Functions of the Corporate Director, Communities |
| Statutory and Proper Officers | | Statutory and Proper Officers |
| Section 58.1: Statutory Officers | | Section 58.1: Statutory Officers |
| n | Section 58.2: New Section | n | Section 58.2: Proper Officers |
| Officer Employment Procedure Rules | | Officer Employment Procedure Rules |
| t | | t | Section 59.1: CONTENTS |
| | | Section 59.2: GENERAL |
| | | Section 59.3: RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT |
| | | Section 59.4: RECRUITMENT OF HEAD OF PAID SERVICE AND CHIEF OFFICERS |
| | | Section 59.5: APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF PAID SERVICE |
| | | Section 59.6: APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFICERS AND DEPUTY CHIEF OFFICERS |
| | | Section 59.7: PROCEDURE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFICERS AND DEPUTY CHIEF OFFICERS |
| | | Section 59.8: OTHER APPOINTMENTS |
| | | Section 59.9: DISCIPLINARY ACTION |
| | | Section 59.10: DISMISSAL |
| | | Section 59.11: APPEALS |
| Corporate Procedures and Decision Delegations | | Supplementary Documents - Corporate Procedures and Decision Delegations |
| New Chapter | | Introduction and List of Controls |
| | | Section 60.1: Introduction |
| | | Section 60.2: Individual Delegations |
| | | Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters |
| | | Corporate Scheme of Delegation - The Chief Executive, Monitoring Officer, Section 151 and Chief Officers |
| | | Financial regulations and procedure rules |
| | | Section 63.1: Introduction |
| | | Section 63.2: Financial Regulations |
| | | Contract and Procurement Procedure Rules |
| | | Section 64.1: Procurement Procedures |
| | | Section 64.2: APPENDIX A |
| | | Corporate Operating Procedures |
| | | Children's Services Directorate Scheme of Delegations |
| | | Communities Directorate Scheme of Delegations |
| | | Section 67.1: Introduction |
| | | Section 67.2: Schemes of Delegation |
| | | Health and Adults Directorate Scheme of Delegation |
| | | Housing and Regeneration Directorate Scheme of Delegation |
| | | Director of Legal and Governance's Scheme of Delegation |
| | | Resources Directorate Scheme of Delegation |
| Section 60.1: New Section | | Section 71.1: New Section |