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  4. Constitution Part 5 - Protocol on Elected Member/ Officer relations

Constitution Part 5 - Protocol on Elected Member/ Officer relations

In this section

  1. Introduction
  2. Roles of Elected Members
  3. Roles of Officers
  4. Principles underlying Member / Officer relations
  5. Undue influence
  6. Relationships between Chairs / Elected Members of the policy and other Committees including Audit and Governance, Licensing and Planning and Officers
  7. The Ceremonial Mayor
  8. Officers' advice to the Elected Members
  9. Officer relationships with party groups
  10. Elected Members in their Ward Role and Officers
  11. Personal and business relationships
  12. Councillor access to documents and information
  13. Elected Members and Officers who are members of outside organisations and other bodies
  14. Politically restricted posts
  15. Publicity material, media relations and press releases
  16. Correspondence
  17. You are here: Internet and social networking use
  18. Breaches of the protocol
  19. Alleged breaches of the Protocol by Officers
  20. Alleged breaches of the Protocol by Elected Members or Co-optees
  21. Concluding comments

Internet and social networking use

Elected Members and Officers should have due regard to internet security and ensure that communications remain proper and appropriate in accordance with the guidance set out in the respective codes of conduct.

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