Rules of procedure
Part 4 - rules of procedure covers the following topics:
- Annual meeting of the County Council
- Ordinary Meetings
- Extraordinary Meetings
- Location and times of full Council meetings
- Notice and summons to meetings
- Chair of meeting
- Quorum
- Questions from the public
- Questions by members
- Notices of motion
- Motions without notice
- Rules of debate
- Previous decisions and motions
- Voting
- Minutes
- Record of attendance
- Exclusion of the public
- Members of conduct
- Members interests in contracts and other matters
- Disturbance by the public
- Photography and audio recordings of meetings
- Electronic communication
- Suspension and amendment of Procedural Standing Orders
- Authority of the Chair
- Group Leaders and Lead Members
- Application of Procedural Standing Orders to the other Council bodies
- Election of Chair and Vice-Chair of committees
- Appointment of substitute members of committees
