The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee (Welsh: Cyd-bwyllgor Corfforedig y De-orllewin Cymru) is the Corporate Joint Committee for South West Wales that was established in April 2021 by statutory instruments made under the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.[2] It is an indirectly elected body made up of leaders of principal councils and national park authorities in the region.[3]
South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Cyd-bwyllgor Corfforedig y De-orllewin Cymru (Welsh) | |
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 Area covered by the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee | |
| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Rob Stewart[1] |
Vice-chair | Darren Price[1] |
| Structure | |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| Indirect election | |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Centre, Port Talbot, SA13 1PJ | |
| Website | |
| http://www.cjcsouthwest.wales | |
Powers
editCorporate Joint Committees have powers relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies.[4] They are corporate bodies which can employ staff, hold assets and have dedicated budgets.[5]
Principal areas
editThe South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee covers the four principal areas of Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea. The CJC's area is coterminous with that of the Swansea Bay City Region.
Members
editThe South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee is an indirectly elected body made up of the leaders of the principal councils and national park authorities in the region. By law, CJCs must appoint a chief executive, a finance officer and a monitoring officer.[3]
As of May 2023, the membership of the committee is as follows:[6]
| Name | Position within nominating authority | Nominating authority | |
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| Darren Price | Leader of the Council | Carmarthenshire County Council | |
| Steve Hunt | Leader of the Council | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | |
| David Simpson | Leader of the Council | Pembrokeshire County Council | |
| Rob Stewart | Leader of the Council | City and County of Swansea Council | |
| Di Clements | Chairman | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority | |
Leadership
editRob Stewart, leader of City and County of Swansea Council is chair of the West Wales CJC, and Darren Price, leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, is vice-chair.
Sub-committees
editThe South West Wales CJC has the following subcommittees:
- Economic Well Being and Regional Economic Development Sub-Committee
- Energy Sub-Committee
- Governance and Audit Sub-Committee
- Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
- Regional Transport Sub-Committee
- Strategic Planning Sub-Committee
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Agenda for South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee on Tuesday, 6th June, 2023, 10.00 am". 6 June 2023.
- ^ "The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021". Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Collaboration nation: What are Corporate Joint Committees and what will they do?".
- ^ "The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021" (PDF). senedd.wales.
- ^ "Building collaboration | Aon". www.aon.com.
- ^ "Committee details - South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee". 29 June 2023.