| South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee | |
| Coa Pic: | South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee logo.jpg |
| Coa Res: | 250px |
| Logo Pic: | Wales Swansea Bay City Region locator map.svg |
| Logo Res: | 200px |
| Foundation: | 1 April 2021 |
| Jurisdiction: | South West Wales |
| Leader1 Type: | Chair |
| Leader1: | Rob Stewart[1] |
| Leader2 Type: | Vice-chair |
| Leader2: | Darren Price |
| Structure1 Res: | 250 |
| Voting System1: | Indirect election |
| Meeting Place: | Civic Centre, Port Talbot, SA13 1PJ |
| Website: | http://www.cjcsouthwest.wales |
The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee (cy|Cyd-bwyllgor Corfforedig y De-orllewin Cymru) is the Corporate Joint Committee for South West 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 of principal councils and national 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 South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee covers the four principal areas of Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea. The CJC's area is coterminous with that of the Swansea Bay City Region.
The South West 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:[6]
| Name | Position within nominating authority | Nominating authority | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Price | Leader of the Council | Carmarthenshire County Council | ||
| Steve Hunt | Leader of the Council | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | ||
| David Simpson | Leader of the Council | Pembrokeshire County Council | ||
| Rob Stewart | Leader of the Council | City and County of Swansea Council | ||
| Di Clements | Chairman | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority | ||
Rob Stewart, leader of City and County of Swansea Council is chair of the West Wales CJC, and Darren Price, leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, is vice-chair.
The South West Wales CJC has the following subcommittees: