The Council's Constitution

• Article 1 - The Constitution
• Article 2 - Members of the Council
• Article 3 - Local People and the Council
• Article 4 - The Council
• Article 5 - Overview and Scrutiny
• Article 6 - The Mayor and Cabinet
• Article 7 - Regulatory and other Committees
• Article 8 - The Standards Committee
• Article 9 - Area Committees
• Article 10 - Joint Arrangements
• Article 11 - Officers
• Article 12 - Decision Making
• Article 13 - Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters
• Article 14 - Review and Revision of the Constitution
• Article 15 - Suspension, Interpretation and Publication of the Constitution
• Schedule 1 - Description of Executive Functions

• Introduction
• Schedule 1 - Local Choice Functions
• Schedule 2 - Council Functions
• Schedule 3 - Functions not responsibility of Executive
• Schedule 4 - Terms of Reference
• Schedule 5 - Delegations of Cabinet Functions
• Schedule 6 - Officer Scheme of Delegation
• Schedule 7 - Proper Officers and Statutory Appointments

• Council Meetings
• Committee and Sub-Committee Meetings
• The Cabinet
• Overview and Scrutiny (Standing Orders)
• Access to Information
• Budget and Policy Framework
• Officer Employment
• Financial Regulations and Contracts Standing Orders

• Code of Conduct for Members
• Code of Conduct for Employees
• Code of Corporate Governance
• Local Protocol on Member and Officer Relations
• Local Protocol relations between Mayor and Political Groups
• Local Protocol in relation to the Mayor's Assistant and Group Assistants
• Local Protocol in relation to the Monitoring Officer
• Local Code of Good Practice for Members and Employees involved in the Planning Process
• Local Code of Good Practice for Members and Employees involved in the Licensing Process
• Local Protocol on Working Parties
• Local Protocol on Gifts and Hospitality
• Local Protocol on Members' IT
• Local Protocol on Local Assessment and Investigation of Allegations of Misconduct by Members
• Joint Protocol on Torbay Health Scrutiny Board and Torbay Local Involvement Network (LINk)
• Local Protocol on Member Champions
• Local Protocol on CRB Checks for Members
• Local Protocol on Planning Applications and Brixham Town Council
• Local Protocol for Members of the Harbour Committee

• Members' Allowances Scheme
• Job Descriptions for Members