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A Corporate Joint Committee (CJC; Welsh: Cyd-bwyllgorau Corfforedig) is a type of local government institution introduced in Wales by the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.[1][2]
History
A Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 became law in January 2021. It contained provisions to reduce the voting age from 18 to 16 for local elections in Wales and to extend the franchise to include eligible foreign nationals. It extended the term of local councillors from four years to five years. The law allows local councils to decide to continue to hold elections under first past the post system or to switch to the single transferable vote system. It created a framework for joint regional coordination between local authorities through the formation of Corporate Joint Committees.[3] Four Corporate Joint Committees covering all of Wales, were established by statutory instruments in April 2021.[4][1]
Structure
Each committee is made up the leaders of the principal councils within its areas and chairs of national park authorities. They must appoint a chief executive, a finance officer and a monitoring officer.[5] They are corporate bodies which can employ staff, hold assets and have dedicated budgets.[6]
Powers
Corporate Joint Committees have powers relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies.[7] They have a statutory duty to prepare Strategic Development Plans and Regional Transport Plans.[8]
List of Corporate Joint Committees
In April 2021, four Corporate Joint Committees were created covering all of Wales:[9]
See also
- Local government in Wales
- Regions of Wales
- History of local government in Wales
- Regional economy in Wales
- Trunk road agent
- Partnership Council for Wales, a body which brings together Welsh ministers and council leaders
- Combined authority, similar bodies in England
References
- ^ a b "Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021".
- ^ "Corporate Joint Committees (CJCs) – Q&A doc to accompany letter to WLGA" (PDF).
- ^ "Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill". senedd.assembly.wales. November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021". Senedd. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Collaboration nation: What are Corporate Joint Committees and what will they do?".
- ^ "Building collaboration | Aon". www.aon.com.
- ^ "The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021" (PDF).
- ^ "Written Statement: The role of Corporate Joint Committees (15 July 2022)". 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Public authorities - Found 4 public authorities in the category 'Corporate Joint Committees'". WhatDoTheyKnow.
- ^ "The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021".
- ^ "The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021".
- ^ "The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021".
- ^ "The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021".
External links
- Collaboration nation: what are Corporate Joint Committees and what will they do? at the Welsh Parliament
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