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1.
Documents relating to Members of the Council
1a
Members of the Council, their Election and Roles (October 2024) PDF 147 KB
1b
Role and Functions of the Mayor (Chairman of the Council) PDF 11 KB
1c
Description and Procedures Relating to the Register of Members' Interests PDF 19 KB
1d
Code of Conduct for Elected Members (September 2024) PDF 98 KB
1e
Members Allowances Scheme - 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 PDF 467 KB
1f
Local Code of Planning Conduct Guidance (February 2023) PDF 323 KB
2.
Employee policies and roles
2a
Code of Conduct for all Employees (October 2024) PDF 282 KB
2b
Role and Functions of Head of Paid Service, Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer (August 2022) PDF 212 KB
3.
Main Documents: Terms of Reference and Delegations
3a
Overview and main provisions of the Constitution (July 2024) PDF 233 KB
3b
Part 1: Terms of Reference and Delegations of Full Council, Regulatory Boards and Committees and Functions Delegated to Officers (July 2024) PDF 201 KB
3c
Part 2: Terms of Reference of the Cabinet and Arrangements for Delegated Decision Making by Cabinet (July 2024) PDF 89 KB
3d
Part 3: Responsibility for Executive Functions- Officer Delegations (October 2024) PDF 326 KB
3e
Part 4: Terms of Reference of Scrutiny Committees and Arrangements for the Scrutiny Process PDF 91 KB
3f
Part 5: Member Arrangements for Corporate Parenting and Safeguarding Children (March 2024) PDF 50 KB
Additional documents:
3g
Part 6: Area Council Terms of Reference and Governance Arrangements PDF 33 KB
3h
Terms of Reference - Health and Wellbeing Board (February 2023) PDF 100 KB
4.
Partnering Joint Arrangements
4a
Barnsley/Doncaster/Rotherham Joint Waste Board - Arrangements for Decision Making and Scheme of Delegation PDF 34 KB
4b
Berneslai Homes Delegations (February 2024) PDF 160 KB
4c
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Constitution
The Constitution of the Mayoral Combined Authority is available via the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority website.
5.
Procedural documents
5a
Standing Orders of the Council (May 2022) PDF 330 KB
5b
Procedure for Call In of Cabinet Decisions PDF 113 KB
5c
Call-In Request Form PDF 15 KB
5d
Protocol for Responses to Scrutiny Committee References and Reports (October 2024) PDF 58 KB
5e
Remote Meeting Procedure Rules PDF 313 KB
5f
External and Internal Audit Arrangements (July 2024) PDF 56 KB
5g
Definition of Key Decisions and Process of Forward Plan (July 2024) PDF 104 KB
5h
Risk Management Policy Statement PDF 84 KB
5i
Council's Financial Regulations PDF 546 KB
5j
Contract Procedure Rules (September 2024) PDF 286 KB
5k
Procedures Relating to the Authentication and Execution of Documents PDF 100 KB
5l
Procedures Relating to Legal Proceedings Brought by and Against the Authority PDF 98 KB
6.
Public Participation and Access Documents
6a
Access to Information Procedure Rules PDF 153 KB
6b
Guidance Notes on Membership of Appeal Panels PDF 24 KB
6c
Arrangements for Receiving Petitions PDF 130 KB
6d
Planning Regulatory Board - Public Right to Speak Procedure PDF 85 KB