Appendix 3 – proposed amendments to Part 4 of the Constitution:

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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL DELEGATIONS

A. Introduction:

1. This scheme of delegation sets out the functions of the Council to be discharged by the Council, its Committees and Sub-Committees. It also includes the terms of reference of the permanent Member Working Groups which have been set up to assist the Council’s in discharging its functions. Under the heading of ‘Other bodies’, it lists as well as details of some of the additional statutory and non-statutory bodies either set up by the Council or to which the Council appoints members. Up to date information on the external bodies and partnerships which elected members are appointed to may be found in the most recent version of the annual report to Full Council, which is published in May of each year.’

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OTHER ADVISORY BODIES

The bodies listed below are some of the bodies which have been set up to advise responsible for advising the Council, its Committees and/or its officers, and/or for providing a consultative forum or for otherwise and thereby assisting in the effective discharge of Council functions . Where elected members are appointed to a body, this is indicated in the relevant body’s terms of reference below.

A comprehensive list of the external and internal bodies to which elected members are appointed in May of each calendar year in order to carry out the council’s functions, to advise the Council’s decision-making bodies or otherwise to represent the Council is published in the annual Report to Full Council.