The Vale of Glamorgan Council

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has 54 elected members or Councillors, each representing an electoral division, or ward.

The Council is led by the Leader and Cabinet, a body of eight Councillors that makes key decisions about policy and budget.

The Council's Chief Officers are divided into Directors, Heads of Service and Operational Managers. As service managers they make recommendations to, and are held accountable by the Cabinet.

Rob Thomas, Chief Executive
Miles Punter, Director of Environment and Housing
Lance Carver, Director of Social Services
Elizabeth Jones, Director of Learning and Skills
Tom Bowring, Director of Corporate Resources
Marcus Goldsworthy, Director of Place

Have Your Say

The public can participate in various Council and Committee meetings held by the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

Public Questions at Council Meetings
Public Speaking at Planning Committee
Public Speaking at Public Rights of Way Sub-Committee
Speak at a Scrutiny Committee: Corporate Performance and Resources, Environment and Regeneration, Homes and Safe Communities, Learning and Culture or Healthy Living and Social Care.

Public Participation at Council Meetings

Council Committees

Scrutiny Committees

Resources Scrutiny Committee (13 members)

Chair: Councillor Joanna Protheroe;

Vice-Chair: To be appointed at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting;

Councillors: Gareth Ball, Samantha Campbell, George Carroll, Pamela Drake, Emma Goodjohn, Ewan Goodjohn, Robert Fisher, Christopher Franks, Dr. Ian Johnson, Belinda Loveluck-Edwards, Jayne Norman and Nicholas Wood
Place Scrutiny Committee (13 members)

Chair: Councillor Susan Lloyd-Selby;

Vice-Chair: To be appointed at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting;

Councillors: Gareth Ball, Charles Champion, Pamela Drake, Vince Driscoll, Anthony Ernest, Mark Hooper, Catherine Iannucci-Williams, Jayne Norman, Elliot Penn, Ian Perry, Carys Stallard and Steffan Wiliam

1 representative, in a co-opted non-voting observer capacity, of the following organisation:

Citizens Advice Cardiff and Vale

plus 4 Representatives from Tenant Working Group / Panel
Live Well Scrutiny Committee (12 members)

Chair: Councillor Millie Collins;

Vice-Chair: To be appointed at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting;

Councillors: Gillian Bruce, Ian Buckley, Christine Cave, Sally Hanks, William Hennessy, Susan Lloyd-Selby, Belinda Loveluck-Edwards, Julie Lynch-Wilson, Michael Morgan and Neil Thomas (plus one vacancy)
Start Well Scrutiny Committee (12 members)

Chair: Councillor Rhys Thomas;

Vice-Chair: To be appointed at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting;

Councillors: Julie Aviet, Anne Asbrey, Wendy Gilligan, Ewan Goodjohn, Stephen Haines, Sally Hanks, William Hennessy, Nic Hodges, Julie Lynch-Wilson, Helen Payne and Elliott Penn

Also invited to attend as co-opted members:

Roman Catholic Church

Church in Wales

Parent Governor - Secondary Sector

Parent Governor - Primary Sector

Also invited to attend as non-voting observers:

Primary

Welsh Medium Education

Secondary

Vale Youth Forum x 2

Vale Youth Council x 2

Headteachers

Free Churches

Special

Quasi-Judicial Committees

Planning Committee (17 members)

Chair: Councillor Neil Thomas;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Mark Wilson;

Councillors: Julie Aviet, Gillian Bruce, Ian Buckley, Christine Cave, Charles Champion, Marianne Cowpe, Pamela Drake, Anthony Ernest, Wendy Gilligan, Nic Hodges, Dr. Ian Johnson, Helen Payne, Ian Perry, Carys Stallard and Eddie Williams
Planning Sub Committee (Public Rights of Way) (5 members)

Councillors: Gillian Bruce, Pamela Drake, Nic Hodges, Neil Thomas and Eddie Williams
Public Protection Licensing Committee (15 members)

Chair: Councillor Pamela Drake;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Jayne Norman;

Councillors: Gillian Bruce, Lis Burnett, Vince Driscoll, Robert Fisher, Christopher Franks, Ewan Goodjohn, Howard Hamilton, William Hennessy, Naomi Marshallsea, Michael Morgan, Ruba Sivagnanam, Steffan Wiliam and Margaret Wilkinson
Statutory Licensing Committee (15 members)

Chair: Councillor Pamela Drake;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Jayne Norman;

Councillors: Gillian Bruce, Lis Burnett, Vince Driscoll, Robert Fisher, Christopher Franks, Ewan Goodjohn, Howard Hamilton, William Hennessy, Naomi Marshallsea, Michael Morgan, Ruba Sivagnanam, Steffan Wiliam and Margaret Wilkinson
Appeals Committee (6 members, none of whom should be members of either the Early Retirement/Redundancy Committee or the Investigating Committee)

Chair: Councillor Ian Buckley;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Susan Lloyd-Selby;

Councillors: Anne Asbrey, Wendy Gilligan, Stephen Haines and Sally Hanks
Investigating Committee (7 members, none of whom should be members of the Appeals Committee)

Chair: Councillor Helen Payne;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Catherine Iannucci-Williams;

Councillors: Marianne Cowpe, Anthony Ernest, Russell Godfrey, Gwyn John and Belinda Loveluck-Edwards
Standards Committee (9 members including 5 independent members; 3 Councillors other than the Leader and not more than 1 member of the Executive; and 1 member of a Town/Community Council wholly or mainly in the Council’s area)

Councillors: Rhiannon Birch, Janice Charles, Christopher Franks

Independent members:

R. Alexander

R. Hendicott

G. Olphert

L. Tinsley

G. Watkins

Town and Community Council Representative

Councillor: P. Summers
Standards Committee Appointment Panel

1 Community Councillor, 1 Lay Person (to be appointed by the Monitoring Officer) and 1 Vale of Glamorgan Councillor from each political group (who is not a member of the Standards Committee)

Councillors: Christine Cave, Nic Hodges, Gwyn John and Joanna Protheroe
Standards Committee Appointment Committee (3 members)

Councillors: Rhiannon Birch, Janice Charles, Christopher Franks
Discretionary Housing Payments Review Committee (7 members)

Chair: Councillor Howard Hamilton;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Julie Lynch-Wilson;

Councillors: Gareth Ball, George Carroll, Kevin Mahoney, Ian Perry and Rhys Thomas

Committees / Sub-Committees / Panels

Governance and Audit Committee (6 members plus 3 lay members)

Chair: To be appointed at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting (Lay Member);

Vice-Chair: To be appointed at first meeting following the Annual Meeting (Lay Member);

Councillors: Gareth Ball, Ewan Goodjohn, Mark Hooper, Joanna Protheroe and Nicholas Wood (plus one vacancy)

Lay Members: Gareth Chapman, Matthew Evans and Nigel Ireland
Community Liaison Committee (13 members)

Chair: Councillor Rhiannon Birch;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Mark Wilson;

Councillors: Anne Asbrey, Samantha Campbell, Christine Cave, Wendy Gilligan, Stephen Haines, Sally Hanks, Nic Hodges, Julie Lynch-Wilson, Helen Payne, Sandra Perkes and Rhys Thomas

Plus one representative from each Community Council
Democratic Services Committee (10 members)

Chair: Councillor Dr. Ian Johnson;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Neil Thomas;

Councillors: Gareth Ball, Gilligan Bruce, George Carroll, Ewan Goodjohn, Sally Hanks, Kevin Mahoney, Sandra Perkes and Joanna Protheroe
Democratic Services Sub Committee (3 members)

Councillors: George Carroll, Ewan Goodjohn and Dr. Ian Johnson
Early Retirement / Redundancy Committee (7 members, none of whom should be members of the Appeals Committee)

Chair: Councillor Pamela Drake;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Howard Hamilton;

Councillors: Janice Charles, Anthony Ernest, Gwyn John, Michael Morgan and Neil Thomas
Joint Consultative Forum (7 members)

Chair: To be appointed at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting;

Councillors: Samantha Campbell, Janice Charles, Marianne Cowpe, Pamela Drake, William Hennessy, Sandra Perkes and Neil Thomas
Senior Management Appointment Committee (6 members)

Chair: Leader (Councillor Lis Burnett);

Vice-Chair: Deputy Leader (Councilllor Bronwen Brooks);

Councillors: George Carroll, Ewan Goodjohn, Dr. Ian Johnson and Eddie Williams

With the Cabinet Member with portfolio responsibilities for the service involved invited to attend.
Trust Committee (7 members)

Chair: Councillor Howard Hamilton;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Mark Wilson;

Councillors: Gillian Bruce, Charles Champion, Julie Lynch-Wilson, Kevin Mahoney and Steffan Wiliam
Voluntary Sector Joint Liaison Committee (8 members plus 7 voluntary sector representatives and 1 representative as nominated by the Community Liaison Committe from Town and Community Councils)

Chair: CouncillorRhiannon Birch;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Ian Buckley;

Councillors: Lis Burnett, Millie Collins, Robert Fisher, Jayne Norman, Joanna Protheroe and Nicholas Wood
Welsh Church Act Estate Committee (7 members)

Chair: Councillor Mark Wilson;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Pamela Drake;

Councillors: Charles Champion, Janice Charles, Marianne Cowpe, Emma Goodjohn and Michael Morgan

Appointment of Local Authority Governors Advisory Panel (6 members - to be chaired by the Cabinet Member for Education and Regeneration)

Chair: Cabinet Member (Education, Arts and the Welsh Language) Councillor Rhiannon Birch;

Councillors: Anne Asbrey, Samantha Campbell, William Hennessy, Naomi Marshallsea and Margaret Wilkinson

Other Bodies (including Joint Bodies)

Glamorgan Heritage Coast Advisory Group (7 members)

Chair: Councillor Carys Stallard;

Vice-Chair: Councillor Emma Goodjohn;

Councillors: Anthony Ernest, Robert Fisher, Christopher Franks, Sally Hanks and Julie Lynch-Wilson
Equalities Consultative Forum (6 members - to be chaired by the Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, Equalities and Regulatory Services)

Chair: Cabinet Member (Community Engagement, Equalities and Regulatory Services) Councillor Ruba Sivagnanam;

Councillors: Lis Burnett, Millie Collins, Emma Goodjohn, Stephen Haines, Ian Perry
Central South Consortium Joint Education Service Joint Committee (1 Member)

The revised Governance Model for the Consortium included a streamlined Joint Committee, which consisted of a reduced number of Leaders or nominated representatives. Each constituent Local Authority appointed one Member, which (according to the National Model) should be the Leader or nominated representative.

Representative - Cabinet Member for Education, Arts and the Welsh Language
Shared Regulatory Services Joint Committee (2 Members plus 2 Substitutes)

Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, Equalities and Regulatory Services and the Chair of the Public Protection Licensing Committee.

[Substitutes: Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood and Building Services and Vice-Chair of the Public Protection Licensing Committee]
Local Authority Trading Company "The Big Fresh Catering Company"

The Director of Corporate Resources and the Executive Leader and Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources who will represent the Council as the shareholder of the company and who will be advised by a Shareholder Advisory Panel, consisting of Council Officers.