Managing Director and Resources

The Directorate provides a range of support services to enable the Council to function effectively, including human resources, IT, legal services and finance. It also includes the Council's democratic services function which administers the various cabinet committee and council meetings through which elected members make decisions and scrutinise the work of the organisation. 

It is also responsible for developing the organisation's long-term strategies, performance management arrangements, coordinating the way we communicate with the public and running the C1V contact centre.

The directorate also includes the Regeneration and Planning Service which seeks to manage new developments, secure investment and regeneration activity and promote the Vale of Glamorgan as a visitor destination.

Environment and Housing

This directorate delivers a range of environmental services including cleansing and waste management, managing the highway network, maintaining our parks and public spaces, and overseeing the provision of public transport in the Vale. 

This directorate is also responsible for managing and maintaining the Council’s housing stock and providing a range of regulatory services, such as trading standards, in partnership with Cardiff and Bridgend Councils through the Shared Regulatory Services team. 

Learning and Skills

It is the responsibility of this directorate to provide everybody in the Vale of Glamorgan with opportunities for quality education, both in our schools and adult learning centres.

The Learning and Skills team also manage the Vale of Glamorgan's libraries, provide a wide ranging youth service, and support the delivery of arts projects across the county.

Social Services

This directorate is home to all of teams that work with people in the Vale who need support, care or protection. 

This includes children and their families, older people and adults or children with an illness or disability.

Our social services team works to safeguard the well-being of children and young people who are in need either within their families, or where this is not possible by providing good quality alternative care.

The directorate also provides support for adults who need help to live their lives as independently as possible. This support is provided on both a short term and more permanent basis.