The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee () is the Corporate Joint Committee for South East Wales that was established in April 2021 by statutory instruments made under the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021. It is an indirectly elected body made up of leaders of principal councils and national park authorities in the region.
Powers Corporate Joint Committees have powers relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies. They are corporate bodies which can employ staff, hold assets and have dedicated budgets.
Principal areas The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee covers the ten principal areas of Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Bridgend. The CJC's area is coterminous with that of the Cardiff Capital Region.
Members South East 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.
As of May 2026, the membership of the committee is as follows:
Name Position within nominating authority Nominating authority Steve Thomas Leader of the Council Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council John Spanswick Leader of the Council Bridgend County Borough Council Jamie Pritchard Leader of the Council Caerphilly County Borough Council Chris Weaver Leader of the Council Cardiff Council Brent Carter Leader of the Council Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Mary Ann Brocklesby Leader of the Council Monmouthshire County Council Dimitri Batrouni Leader of the Council Newport City Council Andrew Morgan Leader of the Council Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Anthony Hunt Leader of the Council Torfaen County Borough Council Lis Burnett Leader of the Council Vale of Glamorgan Council Julian Steadman Chair of Planning Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority
See also Cardiff Capital Region South Wales Trunk Road Agent
References
External links South East Wales CJC Members Meetings