Committee details
Staffordshire County Council Constitution
Purpose of committee
The Constitution was revised at the Annual Council meeting on 20 May 2010 into a new structure based on Sections. When the constitution is amended, a new version will be published.
The current version of the constitution has 14 Sections and was last updated on dated 20 November 2023.
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Date |
Section Changed |
Amendment/Update |
Authority for Change |
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20 November 2023 |
Section 11 – Procedural Standing Orders |
Amendment to Paragraph 5.1, Ordinary Meetings |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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10 November 2023 |
Section 10 – Officers |
Appendix 1 – Table 4 (Scheme of Delegation – Delegations to the Director for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills) |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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31 October 2023 |
Section 8 – Other Committees |
Revised version of the Audit and Standards Committee Terms of Reference |
Changes approved by Council at their meeting on 12 October 2023 |
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27 October 2023 |
Section 10 – Officers |
Appendix 1 – Table 3 (Scheme of Delegation – Delegations to the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services) – amendment to delegation 27 |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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16 October 2023 |
Section 10 – Officers |
Appendix 1 – Table 3 (Scheme of Delegation – Delegations to the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services) – Addition of delegation 34 |
Changes approved by Council at their meeting on 12 October 2023 |
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16 August 2023 |
Section 9 – Joint Arrangements |
Appendix 1 - Updated Terms of Reference for the Staffordshire Leaders Board |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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24 July 2023 |
Section 6
Section 10 |
Updates to Property Sub-Committee Terms of Reference and Schedule of Decision Making Levels – Appendices 2 and 2a
Update to Appendix 1, Table 3 |
Property Sub-Committee – 19th July 2023
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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31 May 2023 |
Section 6 |
Updated Appendix 1 – Addition of Cabinet Support Member for Highways Portfolio
Appendix 4 – Staffordshire Leaders Board moved to Section 9
Appendix 5 – The Shadow Cabinet renamed to Appendix 4 |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 7 |
Addition of Paragraph 3.3.2 relating to the Joint Code of Working |
Approved by Council at their meeting on 18 May 2023 |
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Section 9 |
Addition of Appendix 1 – Staffordshire Leaders Board, previously part of Section 6 |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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22 May 2023 |
Section 6 |
Amendment to Paragraph 6.1 – addition of a Cabinet Support Member for Highways |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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11 April 2023 |
Section 3 – Appendix 4a |
Addition of Paragraph 10.1.1 |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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03 April 2023 |
Section 3 – Appendix 4a |
Addition of Paragraph 6.6 |
Approved by Council at their meeting on 16 March 2023 |
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Updated allowances tables |
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06 March 2023 |
Section 10 |
Change to job title in paragraph 2.14 |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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09 January 2023 |
Section 10 – Appendix 1 |
Created new Table 7 for Director of Finance |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Removed Table 3a – County Treasurer, replaced 3b for 3a. |
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Throughout |
Updated references to County Treasurer to Director of Finance |
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08 November 2022 |
Section 6 – Appendix 1 |
Addition to Strategic Responsibilities for Leader of the Council |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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07 October 2022 |
Section 6 – Appendix 1 |
Addition to Role Purpose for Leader of the Council |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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11 August 2022 |
Section 10
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Updated Scheme of Delegation to Officers |
Changes by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 14
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Updated Procurement Regulations |
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Throughout |
Changed references of ‘Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Families and Communities’ to ‘Director for Children and Families’ and ‘Director for Corporate Services’ to ‘Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Corporate Services’ |
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Section 9 |
Changes to the Health and Wellbeing Board arrangements |
Approved by Council at their meeting on 21 July 2022 |
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19 May 2022 |
Section 14 |
Update to Change History, Para 12.1, 12.2, Heading D17 and Para D17.1 |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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14 April 2022 |
Section 8 Paragraph 3.4 |
Inclusion of bullet point in Countryside and Rights of Way Panel responsibilities |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 10 Appendix 1, Table 5 |
Addition of delegation no. 42 |
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Section 10 Appendix 1, Table 6 |
Addition of Authority to write off Care Debts |
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5 April 2022 |
Various |
Approved by Council at their meeting on 17 March 2022 |
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Format refresh |
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25 January 2022 |
Section 10 Table 4 |
Updates re temporary closure notices |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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26 February 2021 |
Section 8, point 4.3 |
Change of post title as required in a recommendation of internal Audit Review |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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7 January 2021 |
Section 14 |
Changes to Procurement regulations to reflect the changes required following the replacement of references to EU requirements with appropriate alternative UK provisions |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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14 December 2020 |
Section 3 Appendix 3 |
Update to Annex 1 Para 4.3 to reflect the Parental Leave Policy |
County Council 10 December 2020 |
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Appendix 4 and 5 |
Inclusion of Parental Leave Policy |
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16 October 2020 |
Section 3 Appendix 3 |
Addition of SRA to Vice Chair of Corporate Parenting Panel |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 11 Appendix 1 Table 6 |
Addition to Paragraph 35a to refer to Commons Act 2006 |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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31 July 2020 |
Section 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13. |
Section 6- Update to Cabinet Member Portfolios |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Sections 7,8, 12 and 13 – addition of Appendices relating to temporary amendments in line with Coronavirus Regulations 2020 |
County Council 23 July 2020 |
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08 July 2020 |
Section 10 |
Cannock Chase AONB Joint Committee information reinstated |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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06 July 2020 |
Section 3 Members Allowance Scheme |
Scheme updated in line with recommendations of IRP |
County Council - 19 March 2020 |
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25 February 2020 |
Section 11 Officers Code of Conduct |
Addition of new Paragraph 3.5 Registration of gifts and hospitality |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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9 January 2020 |
Section 3 Members’ Code of Conduct |
Addition of new paragraph under General Undertaking on the Use of social media |
County Council – 19 December 2019 |
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13 November 2019 |
Section 6 Paragraph 6.2 |
All Party Member Groups now All Party Working Groups and Cabinet Support Members reduced from 4 to 2. |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 6 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR BOARDS |
Strategic Property Board removed |
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Section 6 Property Sub Committee |
Change of Title to Director for Corporate Services |
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8 July 2019 |
Table 3 Paragraph 15 |
Replacement of the Staffordshire Local Community Fund with the new People Helping People Fund |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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23 May 2019 |
Section 3 |
Members Allowances Scheme – change to the number of Cabinet Support Members |
County Council – 23 May 2019 |
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24 April 2019 |
Section 11 |
Update to Table 5 Paragraph 1 |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Addition to Table 6 of Paragraph 35(a) |
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12 March 2019 |
Section 8 |
Update to Paragraph 3.2 Functions and Responsibilities |
Correction of an administrative error |
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14 January 2019 |
Section 11 |
The deletion of Table 4 – delegations shared between Director for Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer) |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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All Sections |
Replacing all instances of Director of Strategy, Governance and Change with Director for Corporate Services |
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8 January 2019 |
Section 11 |
The addition of a new table 3A Delegations to the Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer) |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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12 December 2018 |
Section 11 |
Update to the Whistleblowing Contact Officers |
Changes by the Director for Corporate Services in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 11 Table 6 |
Changes to delegations for the Safety of Sports Grounds with the addition of paragraphs 42(a) and 42(b) |
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Section 8 |
Paragraph 3 – 3.2 Changes to the Audit Committee Terms of Reference |
County Council – 13 December 2018 |
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Section 9 |
The deletion of All Party Member Groups and the insertion of All Party Working Groups |
County Council – 13 December 2018 |
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11 October 2018 |
Section 14 |
Changes to Financial Procedure Rules |
County Council 11 October 2018 |
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4 September 2018 |
Section 6 |
Changes to the membership of the Property Sub-Committee |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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25 May 2018 |
Section 6 |
Changes to Cabinet Member Portfolios |
County Council 25 May 2018 |
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Section 7 |
District/Borough Council substitute members update |
County Council 25 May 2018 |
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Section 8 |
Countryside and Rights of Way Panel addition of substitutes for Section 53 items |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 10 |
Addition of Joint Health Scrutiny Committee for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent |
County Council 25 May 2018 |
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Section 12 |
Changes to the membership of Healthy Staffordshire Select Committee |
County Council 25 May 2018 |
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Section 14 |
Revision to the Procurement Regulations |
20 July 2017 Minute No. 29
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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12 April 2018 |
Section 3 Appendix 1 |
Members’ Allowances Scheme |
County Council 22 March 2018 Minute No. 74 (b) |
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Section 11 |
Table 5 Changes to the delegations to the Director of Economy, Infrastructure and Skills |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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17 January 2018 |
Section 14 |
New Procurement Regulations |
County Council |
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18 December 2017 |
Section 6 |
Updated to include the Property Sub-Committee |
County Council 14 December 2017 |
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Section 11 Tables 4 and 7 |
Update of delegations to the Director of Finance and Director of Economy, Infrastructure and Skills |
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4 September 2017 |
Section 6 Cabinet Member Portfolios |
Changes to Cabinet Member Portfolios |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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22 August 2017 |
Section 11 Table 6 |
Changes to the Families and Communities Scheme of Delegation No’s 35 and 36 |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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15 June 2017 |
Section 3 |
Update to the Members Allowances Scheme |
County Council 25 May 2017 |
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Section 6
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Update to Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet |
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Section 9 |
Update to All Party Member Groups |
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Section 12 |
Update to Procedural Standing Orders |
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10 April 2017 |
Section 8 |
Update to Pensions |
County Council 23 March 2017 |
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16 February 2017 |
Section 11 Appendix 3 |
Change to the Officer Employment Rules |
County Council 16 February 2017 |
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1 February 2017 |
Section 11 Integrity Policy |
Change to the Integrity Policy |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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11 January 2017 |
Section 11 Paragraph 2.10 |
Change to the designation of the Scrutiny Officer from Head of Democracy to Scrutiny and Support Officers |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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5 July 2016 |
Section 2 Paragraph 3.3 |
Update to the Pensions Board to accurately reflect the final version of the Terms of References |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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15 June 2016 |
Section 6 |
Update to the delegations of Cabinet Members |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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1 April 2016 |
Section 3, Appendix 3 |
Changes to the scheme of payment of members allowances – deletion of the payment of telephone and broadband line rental. |
County Council 17 March 2016 |
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28 January 2016 |
Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 1,12,13,14, |
Senior Leadership titles updated as agreed by Cabinet on 16 September 2015. |
Changes by the Director of Strategy, Governance and Change in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 10 |
Joint Arrangements updated to record a number of joint arrangements have been discontinued. |
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Section 11 |
Updates to the scheme of delegation following changes to the Senior Management Team. |
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10 December 2015 |
Section 6 |
Update to the delegations of the Cabinet Member for Economy, Environment and Transport |
County Council 10 December 2015 |
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9 December 2015 |
Section 6 |
Update to the delegations of the Deputy Leader authorisation of projects relating to the Penda Property Partnership |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution and in accordance with a decision of Cabinet on 15 July (Minute No. 14) |
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8 October 2015 |
Sections 6 and 11 |
Update to delegations to the Leader and Chief Executive re appointment of Directors and shareholders of companies |
County Council 8 October 2015 |
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6 October 2015 |
Section 6 |
Addition of new paragraph 5. Lead Member for Children’s Services |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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7 September 2015 |
Section 9 and 15 |
Minor changes to officer delegations |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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27 August 2015 |
Section 11 Table 5 |
Deletion of paragraph 48(a) which was a duplication of a delegated authority to the Director of Democracy, Law and Transformation. |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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23 July 2015 |
Section 8 Paragraph 2.1 |
Addition of authority to determine local members objections to traffic regulation orders |
County Council 23 July 2015 |
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19 June 2015 |
Section 8 Paragraph 4.5.1 |
Increase in the number of Employer and Employee representatives from two to three |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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1 May 2015 |
Section 11 Table 4 and Table 6 |
Table 6 Delegations to the Director of Director of Strategy and Customer Services (post currently vacant) have moved to Table 4 Delegations to the Director of Finance and Resources. |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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18 March 2015 |
Section 8 Paragraphs 4, 4.3 and new paragraph 4.5 |
New regulations to create Pensions Boards |
County Council 18 March 2015 |
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Section 3 Appendix 3 |
Update to the Members’ Allowances Scheme |
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31 January 2015 |
Section 12 Paragraph 2.2 |
New regulations issued formally authorising Summons for Council being issued electronically. |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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7 January 2015 |
Section 11 Table 5 Paragraph 39 |
Update to paragraph 39 to include previously omitted text. |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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Section 6 Cabinet |
The Cabinet Support Member for Health and Wellbeing position is currently vacant. All references in this portfolio to Mental Health have moved to the Cabinet Support Member for Social Care and Health whilst the post is vacant. |
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10 December 2014 |
Section 6 Cabinet |
Amendment to the role of the Cabinet Support Member for Environment and Rural Issues to include the right to serve as a substitute member at all meetings of the Cannock Chase AONB Joint Committee |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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14 October 2014 |
Section 4 Citizens and the County Council |
Update to include the right to record, report or film formal meetings |
County Council 9 October 2014 |
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Section 12 Procedural Standing Orders |
Update to include the rights of members of the public and press to film, record and report proceedings of any meetings |
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Section 11 Officers |
Updates changes in relation to the Common Seal |
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25 September2014 |
Section 3, Members Allowances Scheme |
Update to the members mileage rate from 50p to 45p per mile from 1 September |
County Council 17 July 2014 |
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Section 6, Cabinet Portfolios |
Changes to Cabinet Member Titles and Portfolios |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council. |
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15 May 2014 |
Section 3, Members Code of Conduct |
Update to Code of Conduct to include Members registering offers of gifts and hospitality and reference to the Council’s Planning Protocol |
County Council 15 May 2014 (Both changes were recommended by the Audit and Standards Committee in March 2014) |
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Section 12, Procedural Standing Orders |
Amendment to include new requirement for named votes on the Council’s budget |
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19 March 2014 |
Section 3, Members’ Allowances Scheme |
Update to Members’ Allowances Scheme |
County Council 13 March 2014 |
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12 December 2013 |
Section 3, Members’ Allowances Scheme |
Increase in the number of Shadow Cabinet Members to six. |
County Council |
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20 November 2013 |
Section 3, Members’ Allowances Scheme |
Appointment of new Cabinet Member for Care. Roles and Responsibilities of Cabinet Members updated. |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council. |
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Section 6, Cabinet Member Portfolios |
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Section 3 Members’ Allowances Scheme |
Minor change to wording relating to the keeping of receipts. |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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10 October 2013 |
Section 8 |
Updated to add new Charities and Trust Committee. Link to County Council report authorising changes |
County Council 10 October 2013 |
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Change to paragraph 2.5.3. Link to County Council report authorising changes |
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Section 12 Paragraph |
Changes to quorum for Sub Committee / Panels. Link to County Council report authorising changes. |
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Section 11, Table 5 |
Changes to the scheme of delegation to the Delegations to the Director of Place and Deputy Chief Executive.Link to County Council report authorising changes. |
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Section 11, Table 5 |
Amendment re appointment of senior, area (deputy) and assistant coroners. |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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7 August 2013 |
Section 3 Appendix 3 |
Update to the Members Allowances Scheme |
County Council 25 July 2013 |
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Section 11, Table 5 |
Update to the Delegations to the Director for Place and Deputy Chief Executive |
Changes by the Director of Transformation, Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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16 May 2013 |
Section 10 – Officers |
Update to the Scheme of Delegation for the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for People |
Annual County Council meeting 16 May 2013 |
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Section 7 – Select Committees |
Establishment of the Council’s new committee arrangements |
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Section 9 – All Party Member Groups |
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15 April 2013 |
Several sections |
Incorporate Director of Public Health |
County Council 15 March 2013 |
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25 March 2013 |
Several sections |
Administrative changes following the change of title of the Director of Law and Democracy and the Director of Customer Services and Communications and the reallocation of the responsibilities of the Director for Strategy and Transformation |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Democracy, Law and Transformation in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 2 of the Constitution |
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22 November 2012 |
Section 13 – Access to Information Rules |
Additional paragraph relating to the publishing of background documents to reports. |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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Section 7 – Select Committees |
Change of name from Notice of Intention to take Key Decisions to Notice of Key Decisions |
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8 October 2012 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member responsibilities) |
The Leader has amended the responsibilities of individual Cabinet Members |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council. |
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Section
4 – Citizen’s Rights |
Changes have been made to reflect the new requirements around publicity for Key decisions introduced by the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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16 August 2012 |
Section 7 – Select Committees |
Addition of provision to prevent Members involved in taking decisions being involved in scrutinising decisions |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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19 July 2012 |
Section 3 – Members of the County Council (Members Code of Conduct) Section 12 – Procedural Standing Orders |
The Members’ Code of Conduct has been updated to reflect changes in legislation in the Localism Act 2011 |
Changes agreed by the County Council at its meeting on 19 July 2012 |
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18 July 2012 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member responsibilities) |
The delegations to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation have been updated to include the Community Right to Challenge |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |
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26 June 2012 |
Section 12 – Procedural Standing Orders |
The deadline for Members submitting questions to Council Meetings has been changed to 1:00 pm on the third day before the Council meeting following a request from the Members Services Development Panel |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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13 June 2012 |
Section 7 – Select Committees |
Change of name from Health and Community Wellbeing Select Committee to Health Select Committee |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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18 May 2012 |
A number of amendments across the constitution, including: - · Addition of Section 9 Local Member Focus Events · Changes to Section 7 to introduce Select Committees New Members’ Code of Conduct under the Localism Act 2011 |
Changes agreed by the County Council at its meeting on 17 May 2012 (Minute No. 8) |
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10 January 2012 |
Section 11 – Procedural Standing Orders |
The deadline for Members submitting questions to Council Meetings has been changed to 10:00 am on the third day before the Council meeting following a request from the Members Services Development Panel |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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22 November 2011 |
Section 8 – Other Committees (Pensions Committee) |
Update to clarify the co-opted membership of the Pensions Committee. |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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Section 13 – Financial Procedure Rules (Procurement Regulations) |
Minor technical revisions to the Procurement Regulations. |
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2 November 2011 |
Section 10 – Officers (Schemes of Delegation) |
Changes to the schemes of delegation for the Director for Place and Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Law and Democracy as a result of changes in the Council’s organisational structure. |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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26 August 2011 |
Section 6 – (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
Changes to the responsibilities of the Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Customers, Cabinet Member for Adults’ Wellbeing, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Enterprise and Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |
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22 August 2011 |
Section 8 – Other Committees |
Changes to the remit of the Licensing Panel of the Planning Committee |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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4 August 2011 |
Section 10 – Officers |
Changes to reflect the Council’s new organisational structure |
Minor and Consequential Changes by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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26 July 2011 |
Section 13 – Financial Procedure Rules |
Changes to the Financial Regulations and Procedural Rules |
Agreed by County Council at its meeting on 21 July 2011 (Minute No. 25) |
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27 May 2011 |
Section 3 – Members (Members Allowances Scheme) |
Technical changes to aspects of the scheme following an internal audit of Members’ expenses |
Minor and Consequential Change by the Director of Law and Democracy in line with his powers in Paragraph 3.3 of Section 1 of the Constitution |
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17 May 2011 |
Section 7 – Overview and Scrutiny |
Change to the Scrutiny Committee Remits |
Agreed by County Council at its meeting on 17 May 2011 (Minute No 10) |
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Section 8 – Other Committees |
Removal of the Safety at Sports Grounds Panel |
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Section 10 – Officers |
Designation of the Director for People and Deputy Chief Executive as Director of Children’s Services |
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Changes to the Schemes of Delegation to Officers |
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Section 11 – Procedural Standing Orders |
Removal of 30-minute limit on debate on the Leader’s Statement |
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17 March 2011 |
Section 3 – Members (Members Allowances Scheme) |
Change to the level of Carers/ Dependents Allowances as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel |
Agreed by County Council at its meeting on 17 March 2011 (Minute No 65) |
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10 February 2011 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
The Constitution has been updated to reflect the changes in Cabinet Portfolios announced by the Leader of the Council |
Change notified by the Leader at County Council on 10 February 2011 (Minute No. 56) |
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10 December 2010 |
Section 10 – Scheme of delegation to Officers |
Additional delegations to the Director of Place and Deputy Chief Executive in respect of the W2R project and the functions of the Planning Committee. |
Decided by the County Council at its 9 December 2010 meeting (Minute No. 45) |
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3 December 2010 |
Section 6 – Delegation to Cabinet Members |
The Constitution has been amended to add a general delegation to Cabinet Members to take decisions on matters within their portfolio. This replaces the specific delegations to portfolio holders in Section 6. |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |
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25 November 2010 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
Additional specific delegation to the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Infrastructure in respect of the W2R Contract Management Board and operational decisions relating to the W2R project. |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |
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4 November 2010 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
Additional specific delegation to the Deputy Leader in respect of authorising alterations to schools |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |
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15 October 2010 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
Additional specific delegation to the Deputy Leader in respect of changes to the Constitution of the Schools Forum |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |
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Amendments across the whole Constitution to reflect changes to the Council’s Management structure. Please see the report to the County Council meeting on 14 October 2010 on Proposed Changes to the Constitution |
Decided by County Council on 14 October 2010 (Minute No. 35) |
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10 August 2010 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
Additional specific delegation to the Cabinet Lead Member for Assets, Performance and Organisation in respect of Local Government Pensions |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |
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27 July 2010 |
Section 10 – Officers (Scheme of Delegation) |
Additions to the Scheme of Delegation for the Director of Law and Governance and the Director of Finance to designate them as authorised officers for issuing certificates under the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 |
Decided by County Council on 20 May 2010 (Minute 18) |
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13 July 2010 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
Additional Specific delegation to the Deputy Leader and Lead Cabinet Member for Children’s Services to authorise the publication of notice of proposals under section 28(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |
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9 June 2010 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
Additional specific delegation to the Cabinet Lead Member for Regeneration and Infrastructure in respect of the operation of the County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres |
Change notified by the Deputy Leader of the Council acting on behalf of the Leader of the Council, who was unable to act due to being out of the Country. |
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20 May 2010 |
Section 6 – Cabinet (Table of Cabinet Member Responsibilities) |
Additional specific delegation to the Cabinet Lead Member for Assets, Performance and Organisation in respect of Local Government Pensions |
Change notified by the Leader of the Council |