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Vale of Glamorgan Council

List of Directorates 

 

Chief Executive -  John Maitland-Evans

  • Provides strategic direction for the Council and leads on the Council's Change Programme.  
  • Supports the political arm of the Council, especially the Cabinet and the Chairman and leads public consultation to ensure the views of all sections of the community are represented to the council.  
  • Customer Relations - overall responsibility for the council’s customer contact strategy, or in other words the customer experience for all interactions; whether face to face, over the phone, through the website or via email. 
  • Involved in Procurement, Community Planning and European Affairs and takes a lead on improving services throughout the Council.  It is also tasked with maintaining the Council's corporate identity, as well as managing media relations and communicating effectively with the public.
  • Arts Development

Learn more about the function and elements that make up the Chief Executive's Directorate.

 

Social Services - Director, Phil Evans

The Directorate encompasses the local authority responsibilities for Social Services. It was established in January 2007 and consists of three areas:-

Finance ICT and Property - Director, Sian Davies

Provides support services to all other departments of the Council accountancy and audit services, TransAct, Payment and Income Management, HR, ICT services, strategic property services and building services.

 

Also provides front line services the collection of council tax and non domestic rates, the payment of housing and council tax benefits and the administration of student loans and grants.  The service aim of the Directorate is to provide sound financial management and control and to deliver quality services focused towards customers needs.

 

Learn more about the function of Finance, ICT and Property Directorate

 

Environmental and Economic Regeneration-Director, Rob Quick

The Environmental and Economic Regeneration Directorate covers a broad and diverse range of environmental and economic responsibilities. The Directorate was established in 2000 and consists of the following Divisions:

 

These are key 'frontline' services that have a high relevance to residents and visitors to the Vale of Glamorgan.

 

Learning and Development - Director, Bryan Jeffreys

The Learning and Development Directorate encompasses the local authority responsibilities for Education and Lifelong Learning.

 

The Department has the following aims:

  • In Education and Lifelong Learning, the aim is to develop and promote a culture of lifelong learning for all. 

Learn more about the function of the Learning and Development Directorate

 

Legal, Public Protection and Housing Services - Director, Peter H Evans

Legal Services provides advice and undertakes legal work on behalf of the Council, supporting departments and members in achieving their aims and objections, ensuring the Council acts in accordance with the law and representing the Council at court, tribunals and inquiries.

 

Democratic Services provides a mixture of work supporting the democratic process and front-line administrative support while Public Protection provides protection for the public, business and other stakeholders by advice and enforcement of matters relating to environmental health, private sector housing, licensing and trading standards.  Public protection also includes Community Safety, Civil Protection and the Coroner's Service.

 

There are four divisions within the Legal, Public Protection and Housing Directorate, split into a number of Sections.

 

Vale of Glamorgan Council, Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry CF63 4RU, Tel: (01446) 700111