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.
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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.