Main heading

Part 1 - Constitution Summary and Explanation

• Council Structure Chart

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

• Article 1-The Constitution

• Article 2-The County Council
  
  Members of the County Council

Article 2 Appendix 1 - Members' Details

• Article 3-Rights and Responsibilities of the Cheshire People
  
  
• Article 4-The Full Council
  
  
• Article 5-The Role of the Chairman of the Council
  
  
• Article 6-Overview and Scrutiny Committees
  
  
• Article 7-The Executive
  
  
• Article 8-Regulatory and other Committees
  
  
• Article 9-The Standards Committee
  
  
• Article 10-Local Working
  
  
• Article 11-Board Working
  
  
• Article 12-Joint Arrangements
  
  
• Article 13-Officers
  
  
• Article 14-Decision Making
  
  
• Article 15-Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters
  
  
• Article 16-Review, Revision, Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution

Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions

Part 4 - Procedure Rules

Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

• Members' Code of Conduct
  
• Officer Code of Conduct
  
• Protocols on Member/Officer Relations
  
• Executive Members' Attendance at Overview and Scrutiny Bodies and Overview and Scrutiny Representation at Executive Meetings
  

Part 6 - Members' Allowance Scheme

Part 7 - Officer Management Structure