Joint Committees, Other Groups and Forums

The Council is also a member of a number of joint Committees alongside other Public Bodies, with further information surrounding these available below. 

•  Cardiff Airport Consultative Committee

  Find out more about Cardiff Airport Consultative Committee meetings

   

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  Vale Representative: Councillor Edward Williams

•  Cardiff Capital Region City Deal

  Find out more about minutes, reports and agendas for the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal.

   

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  Vale Representative: Councillor Lis Burnett

•  Cardiff Capital Region City Deal Joint Scrutiny

  Find out more about Cardiff Capital Region City Deal Joint Scrutiny meetings [previously administered by Bridgend County Borough Council] [now administered by Rhondda Cynon Taff - July 2021]

   

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  Vale Representative: Councillor Susan Lloyd-Selby

•  Central South Consortium - Joint Education Service Joint Committee

  The Central South Consortium has been established for local authorities to work in partnership for the delivery of Education services on behalf of Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and the Vale of Glamorgan Councils.

   

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  Vale Representative: Councillor Rhiannon Birch

•  Coychurch Cremetorium Joint Committee

  The Coychurch Crematorium Joint Committee met to discuss the business plan and fees, financial performance and proposed revenue budget, and the programme of meetings for the upcoming year relating to Coychurch Crematorium.

   

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  Vale Representatives: Councillors Gwyn John, Carys Stallard and Julie Lynch-Wilson

•  Glamorgan Archives Joint Committee

  The Glamorgan Archives is administered by the Glamorgan Archives Joint Committee (GAJC), a Committee of Councillors’ and co-opted members which meets four times a year. The Committee’s remit is to develop and run a joint archive service for the six local authorities of Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and the Vale of Glamorgan.

   

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  Vale Representative: Counillors Rhiannon Birch and Gwyn John

•  National Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service and Foster Wales

  The National Adoption Service for Wales was established to deliver and improve adoption services in Wales. In 2024, a National Joint Committee was established to provide oversight on behalf of all 22 local authorities in Wales.

   

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  Vale Representative: Councillor Edward Williams

•  Posiect Gwyrdd Joint Committee

  Prosiect Gwyrdd is a partnership between, Caerphilly Borough County Council, The County

   

  Council of the City and County of Cardiff, Monmouthshire County Council, Newport Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council The combined municipal waste of the five authorities makes up 40% of the total municipal waste of Wales. Prosiect Gwyrdd is committed to looking for the best environmental, cost effective and practical solution for waste after recycling and composting has been maximised in each area.

   

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  Vale Representatives: Councillors Ruba Sivagnanam and Mark Wilson

•  Shared Regulatory Services Joint Committee

  This Committee focuses on delivering the Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing functions across the Bridgend, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan areas.

   

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  Vale Representatives: Councillors Ruba Sivagnanam and Pamela Drake

The Council also has a number of Other Groups and Forums to support the discharging of its functions:

•  Joint Consultative Forum

  This Committee works alongside Trade Unions in Social Partnership to make recommendations to the Cabinet and on the application of the terms and conditions of service and the education, training and welfare of employees of the Council and any other thinks referred to the Forum for consideration.

   

  Vale Representatives: Councillors Gillian Bruce, Samantha Campbell, Janice Charles,  Marianne Cowpe, Pamela Drake, Sandra Perkes and Neil Thomas

   

•  Appointment of Local Authority Governors Advisory Panel

  The Advisory Panel for the Appointment of Local Authority Governors will be responsible for making recommendations to the Cabinet regarding the appointment and removal of Local Authority Governors in line with the approved criteria contained within this policy.

   

  Vale Representatives: Councillors Rhiannon Birch, Anne Asbrey, Samantha Campbell, William Hennessy, Naomi Marshallsea and Margaret Wilkinson

   

   

•  Glamorgan Heritage Coast Advisory Group

  This meeting brings together major interest groups to promote awareness and interest in the Heritage Coast

   

  Vale Representatives: Concillors Carys Stallard, Emma Goodjohn, Anthony Ernest, Robert Fisher, Chris Franks, Sally Hanks and Julie Lynch-Wilson

   

•  Equalities Consultative Forum

  This forum acts as a consultative forum in relation to the equalities policy and procedures developed by the Council, facilitates the promotion of equal opportunities and the elimination of discrimination both within the Council and the wider community, and to advise the Council of the views and concerns of equality organisations and of the residents of the Vale.

   

  Vale Representatives: Councillors Ruba Sivagnanam, Lis Burnett, Amelia Collins, Emma Goodjohn, Stephen Haines and Ian Perry

   

   

•  Local Authority Trading Company "The Big Fresh Catering Company"

   The Shareholder Committee has authority to undertake all the functions of the Council as shareholder under the Companies Act 2006, and all relevant legislation and associated guidance in respect of its shareholder duties.

   

  Vale Representative: Councillor Lis Burnett