Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Cyd-Bwyllgor Corfforedig y Canolbarth (Welsh)
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Area covered by the Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 2021
Leadership
Chair
Jake Berriman
Elections
Indirect election
Meeting place
County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG
Website
Mid Wales CJC

The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee (Welsh: Cyd-Bwyllgor Corfforedig y Canolbarth) is the Corporate Joint Committee for Mid 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.

The authority is responsible for the development of the regional transport plan for the region.

The Mid Wales Growth Deal sits outside the committee.

Principal areas

The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee covers the two principal areas of Ceredigion and Powys.

Members

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.

As of January 2026, the membership of the committee is as follows:

Name Position within nominating authority Nominating authority
Bryan Davies Leader of the Council Ceredigion County Council
Jake Berriman Leader of the Council Powys County Council
Gareth Ratcliffe Vice-chairman Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority

Leadership

Jake Berriman, leader of Powys County Council is chair of the Mid Wales CJC.

Sub-committees

The Mid West Wales CJC has the following subcommittees:

  • Economic Well-Being Regional Economic Development (Mid Wales Growth Deal) Sub-Committee
  • Governance and Audit Sub-Committee
  • Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
  • Regional Transport Planning Sub-Committee
  • Standards Sub-Committee
  • Strategic Development Planning Sub-Committee

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cyd-bwyllgor Corfforedig Canolbarth Mid Wales Corporate Joint Commission" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021".
  3. 1 2 "Collaboration nation: What are Corporate Joint Committees and what will they do?".
  4. ↑ "The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Have your say on mid Wales corporate plan". Cambrian News. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
  6. ↑ "Building collaboration | Aon". www.aon.com.
  7. ↑ Davies, Dylan (2025-02-10). "Have your say on the future of transport in mid Wales". Cambrian News. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
  8. ↑ Thomas, Huw (2025-09-17). "Growth deal could be 'unchecked drain' on public cash". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
  9. ↑ Hearn, Elgan (2022-01-25). "Powys County Council leader named vice chairman of Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee". Powys County Times. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
  10. ↑ "Committee structure". 6 July 2023.