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South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Cyd-bwyllgor Corfforedig De-ddwyrain Cymru (Welsh)
Area covered by the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 2021
Leadership
Chair
Mary Ann Brocklesby
Structure
Political groups
  •   Labour (10)
Elections
Indirect election
Meeting place
Sbarc-Spark, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Website
South East Wales CJC

The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee (Welsh: Cyd-bwyllgor Corfforedig De-ddwyrain Cymru) is the Corporate Joint Committee for South East Wales that was established in April 2021 by statutory instruments made under the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.[1] It is an indirectly elected body made up of leaders of principal councils and national park authorities in the region.[2]

Powers

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Corporate Joint Committees have powers relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies.[3] They are corporate bodies which can employ staff, hold assets and have dedicated budgets.[4]

Principal areas

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The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee covers the ten principal areas of Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Bridgend. The CJC's area is coterminous with that of the Cardiff Capital Region.

Members

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South East 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.[2]

As of May 2023, the membership of the committee is as follows:[5]

Name Position within nominating authority Nominating authority
Steve Thomas Leader of the Council Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Huw David Leader of the Council Bridgend County Borough Council
Sean Morgan Leader of the Council Caerphilly County Borough Council
Huw Thomas Leader of the Council Cardiff Council
Geraint Thomas Leader of the Council Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Mary Ann Brocklesby Leader of the Council Monmouthshire County Council
Jane Mudd Leader of the Council Newport City Council
Andrew Morgan Leader of the Council Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Anthony Hunt Leader of the Council Torfaen County Borough Council
Lis Burnett Leader of the Council Vale of Glamorgan Council
Julian Steadman Chair of Planning Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021".
  2. ^ a b "Collaboration nation: What are Corporate Joint Committees and what will they do?".
  3. ^ The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (2021). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES" (PDF). senedd.wales. Retrieved 2023-07-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Building collaboration | Aon". www.aon.com.
  5. ^ "Members of the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee".
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