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Published March 2026, Constitution - Thursday, 5th March, 2026

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 05th-Mar-2026 Constitution.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 05th-Mar-2026 Constitution.pdf

Additional Documents

Article 16 - Supension Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution.pdf
Article 14 - Finance Contracts and Legal Matters.pdf
Article 15 - Review Revision of the Constitution.pdf
Article 13 - Decision Making.pdf
Article 11 Other Arangements.pdf
Article 10 - Community Engagement.pdf
Article 8 Committees and Boards July 2025.pdf
Article 12 - Officers.pdf
PETITION SCHEME review October 2023.pdf
Officer scheme of delegation for Dorset Council April 2019.pdf
Part 5. Scheme of Allowances updated 1 April 2025.pdf
Councillor Code of Conduct complaint process February 2025.pdf
Article 5 - Chairing the Council.pdf
Financial Regulations - Intro.pdf
Financial Regulation D - Systems and Procedures.pdf
Article 3 - The Public and Members of the Council.pdf
Financial Regulation E - External Arrangements.pdf
Article 9 - Standards.pdf
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 RIPA - Appendix 1.pdf
Article 2 - Members of the Council.pdf
Article 1 - The Constitution.pdf
Article 4 - The Full Council.pdf
Part 1 - Summary of Articles.pdf
Article 7 - Overview and Scrutiny Committeess.pdf
Annex to Article 6.pdf
Annex to Article 7 OS TofRef - Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol.pdf
Channel Panel - Terms of Reference.pdf
Article 6a Shareholder Committees.pdf
Article 6 - The Executive.pdf
Council and Committee Procedure Rules.pdf
ACCESS TO INFORMATION PROCEDURE RULES.pdf
Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules 2.pdf
Executive Procedure Rules.pdf
Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules.pdf
Officer and Member Indemnity Provisions - Appendix 4.pdf
Financial Regulation B - Financial Planning.pdf
CONTRACT PROCEDURE RULES.pdf
Part 3 Scheme of Delegation - Functions of the Council.pdf
Conditions and Limitations of Delegations - Appendix 2.pdf
Financial Regulation C - Risk Management and Control of Resources.pdf
Officer Employment And Dismissal Procedure Rules.pdf
Financial Regulation A - Financial Management.pdf
Proper Officers - Appendix 3.pdf
Local Government Association Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020 WEB.pdf
OFFICER CODE OF CONDUCT.pdf
Protocol For Members And Officers On Planning Procedures.pdf
Officer - Member Protocol.pdf
SexualHarrassmentPolicy.pdf
Management Structure.pdf