Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Cyd-Bwyllgor Corfforedig y Canolbarth (Welsh) | |
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Area covered by the Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee | |
| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Bryan Davies[1] |
Vice-chair | James Gibson-Watt[1] |
| Structure | |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| Indirect election | |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall,Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG | |
| Website | |
| Mid Wales CJC | |
TheMid Wales Corporate Joint Committee (Welsh:Cyd-Bwyllgor Corfforedig y Canolbarth) is theCorporate Joint Committee forMid Wales that was established in April 2021 by statutory instruments made under the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.[2] It is an indirectly elected body made up of leaders ofprincipal councils andnational park authorities in the region.[3]
Corporate Joint Committees have powers relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies.[4] They are corporate bodies which can employ staff, hold assets and have dedicated budgets.[5]
The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee covers the twoprincipal areas ofCeredigion andPowys.
The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee is an indirectly elected body made up of the leaders of the principal councils and national park authorities in the region. By law, CJCs must appoint a chief executive, a finance officer and a monitoring officer.[3]
As of May 2023, the membership of the committee is as follows:[1]
| Name | Position within nominating authority | Nominating authority | |
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| Bryan Davies | Leader of the Council | Ceredigion County Council | |
| James Gibson-Watt | Leader of the Council | Powys County Council | |
| Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority | |||
Bryan Davies, leader ofCeredigion County Council is chair of the Mid Wales CJC, and James Gibson-Watt, leader ofPowys County Council, is vice-chair.
The Mid West Wales CJC has the following subcommittees:[6]