APPENDIX 1 – EXISTING REGIONAL STRUCTURES (not comprehensive)

SOUTH EAST WALES1 SOUTH WEST WALES2 MID WALES3 NORTH WALES4

Local Authority Local Authority Local Authority Local Authority Group Group Group Group Representation Representation Representation Representation

Blaenau Gwent, South East Wales Bridgend, Economic Forum Caerphilly, Cardiff, Anglesey, Conwy, (SEWEF – Merthyr, Ceredigion, Denbighshire, includes DEIN and Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire, South West Wales Powys and Flintshire, DELLS reps Newport, RCT, Neath Port Talbot, Mid Wales North Wales Economic Forum Meirionnydd Gwynedd Torfaen and VoG Pembrokeshire Partnership Economic Forum (SWWEF) region of (excluding and Swansea Gwynedd Meirionnydd) and Blaenau Gwent, Wrexham All Wales Steel Caerphilly, Task Force Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen

Blaenau Gwent, Heads of the

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Caerphilly, Valley Initiative Merthyr, RCT and 1 in each local 1 in each local 1 in each local Local Partnerships Local Partnerships Torfaen authority authority authority Local Partnerships Local Partnerships 1 in each local authority

Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Blaenau Gwent, Neath Port Talbot, Anglesey, Conwy, Powys, Bridgend, Swansea, Denbighshire, Meirionnydd Caerphilly, Cardiff, Pembrokeshire, Flintshire, South West Wales Tourism region of Tourism Capital Regional Merthyr, Pembrokeshire Gwynedd Tourism Partnership Mid Gwynedd and Partnership North Tourism Monmouthshire, Coast National (excluding Partnership Wales parts of the Wales TOURISM TOURISM Newport, RCT, Park and parts of Meirionnydd) and Brecon Beacons Torfaen and VoG the Brecon Wrexham and Snowdonia Beacons National National Parks Park

1 South East Wales: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taff (RCT), Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan (VoG) 2 South West Wales: Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot (NPT), Pembrokeshire and Swansea 3 Mid Wales: Ceredigion, Powys and Meirionnydd region of Gwynedd 4 North Wales: Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd (excluding Meirionnydd) and Wrexham SOUTH EAST WALES SOUTH WEST WALES MID WALES NORTH WALES

Local Authority Local Authority Local Authority Local Authority Group Group Group Group Representation Representation Representation Representation

Blaenau Gwent, Anglesey, Conwy, Bridgend, South West Wales Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, South East Wales Caerphilly, Cardiff, Integrated Tra CC – Mid Powys and Taith – North Neath Port Talbot, Flintshire, Transport Alliance Merthyr, Transport Wales Transport Meirionnydd Wales Transport Pembrokeshire Gwynedd (SEWTA) Monmouthshire, Consortium Consortium region of Consortium and Swansea (excluding Newport, RCT, (SWWITCH) Gwynedd Meirionnydd) and Torfaen and VoG Wrexham

Blaenau Gwent, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Bridgend, Anglesey, Conwy,

TRANSPORT Caerphilly, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Denbighshire, South Wales Merthyr, Newport, South Wales Merthyr, Newport, Ceredigion, North Wales Flintshire, Mid Wales Trunk Trunk Road RCT, VoG, Trunk Road RCT, VoG, Powys and part of Trunk Road Gwynedd Road Agency Agency Carmarthenshire, Agency Carmarthenshire, Carmarthenshire Agency (excluding NPT, NPT, Meirionnydd) and Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Wrexham and Swansea and Swansea

Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Ceredigion, Anglesey, Conwy, Mid & West Wales Caerphilly, Cardiff, Pembrokeshire, Denbighshire, Carmarthenshire, Strategic Planning South East Wales Merthyr, South West Wales Pembrokeshire North Wales Flintshire, Neath Port Talbot, Forum Strategic Planning Monmouthshire, Strategic Planning Coast National Regional Planning Gwynedd Pembrokeshire [No longer in Group Newport, RCT, Group Park, Brecon Group (excluding and Swansea operation as a

PLANNING Torfaen, VoG and Beacon National Meirionnydd) and group] Brecon Beacons Park and Powys Wrexham National Park

Blaenau Gwent, Anglesey, Conwy, Caerphilly, Cardiff, [Mid Wales is Denbighshire, Merthyr, Bridgend, covered by South Flintshire, Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire, South East Wales South West Wales East/South West North Wales Gwynedd, Newport, RCT, Ceredigion, NPT, Regional Waste Regional Waste and North Wales Regional Waste Wrexham, North Torfaen, VoG, Pembrokeshire, WASTE WASTE Group Group Regional Waste Group Powys and Brecon Beacons Powys and Groups]. Snowdonia NP and South Swansea National Park. Powys SOUTH EAST WALES SOUTH WEST WALES MID WALES NORTH WALES

Local Authority Local Authority Local Authority Local Authority Group Representation / Group Representation / Group Representation / Group Representation / Area Covered Area Covered Area Covered Area Covered

Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Carmarthen, Anglesey, Conwy, Caerphilly, Cardiff, [Swansea and Rural Housing North Wales South East Wales Ceredigion, Denbighshire, Merthyr, Neath Port Talbot Authorities Housing Forum Housing Forum Conwy, Gwynedd, Flintshire, North Monmouthshire, do not appear to Network Pembrokeshire Powys and Newport, RCT, be involved in any and Powys. Wrexham HOUSING Torfaen and VoG of the forums]. and South Powys on some issues.

Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Bridgend, Anglesey, Conwy, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Mid & West Carmarthenshire, Mid & West Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Merthyr, Wales: Ceredigion, NPT, Wales: Ceredigion, NPT, Flintshire, 9 Local Health 6 Local Health Monmouthshire, 7 Local Health Pembrokeshire, 7 Local Health Pembrokeshire, Gwynedd Boards Boards Newport, RCT, Boards Powys and Boards Powys and (excluding Torfaen, VoG Swansea Swansea Meirionnydd) and Wrexham 5 NHS Trusts [Bro Bridgend, NPT, 5 NHS Trusts [Bro Bridgend, NPT, 5 NHS Trusts Anglesey, Conwy,

HEALTH * Blaenau Gwent, Morgannwg, West VoG, Morgannwg, West VoG, 3 NHS Trusts [North Glamorgan, Denbighshire, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Pembrokeshire & Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire & Pembrokeshire, [North East Pontypridd & Flintshire, Merthyr, Derwen, Carmarthenshire, Derwen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, Conwy & Rhondda, Cardiff Gwynedd Monmouthshire, Swansea, Ceredigion, Swansea, Ceredigion, Denbighshire, & the Vale, (excluding Newport, RCT, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, South Carmarthenshire, Swansea, South North West Velindre, Gwent Meirionnydd) and Torfaen and VoG Ceredigion & Mid Gwynedd and Ceredigion & Mid Gwynedd and Wales] Healthcare Wrexham Wales] North Powys Wales] North Powys

* N.B. Within health and social care, there is a complex array of joint initiatives. Many have been driven by the need to link with partners who have a wider geographical focus. Regional and collaborative approaches exist in relation to services such as Joint Equipment services and regionally pooled budgets are vital in relation to Protection of Vulnerable adults and Mental Capacity Act 2005 implementation, with responsibilities at U.K., national, regional and local levels. SOUTH EAST WALES SOUTH WEST WALES MID WALES NORTH WALES

Local Authority Group Area Covered Group Area Covered Group Group Area Covered Area Covered Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Bridgend, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Gwent Police South Wales Merthyr, NPT, Newport and Anglesey, Conwy, Police RCT, Swansea Torfaen Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, and VoG Ceredigion, Flintshire, Dyfed Powys North Wales Pembrokeshire Gwynedd and Bridgend, Cardiff, Police Carmarthenshire, and Powys Wrexham South Wales Merthyr, NPT, Dyfed Powys Ceredigion, Police RCT, Swansea Police Pembrokeshire and VoG and Powys

Blaenau Gwent, Gwent Chief Caerphilly, Officers Group Monmouthshire, (COG) Newport and South Wales North Wales Chief Anglesey, Conwy, Torfaen Overarching Bridgend, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Officer Group Dyfed Powys Denbighshire, Leadership Group Merthyr, NPT, Ceredigion, (COG) / North Chief Officer Flintshire,

POLICE / COMMUNITY SAFETY SAFETY / COMMUNITY POLICE South Wales (OLG) / South RCT, Swansea Pembrokeshire Wales Group (COG) Gwynedd and Overarching Wales Practitioner and VoG and Powys Practitioners Bridgend, Cardiff, Wrexham Leadership Group Group (SWPG) Group (NWPG) Merthyr, NPT, (OLG) / South RCT, Swansea Wales Practitioner and VoG Group (SWPG)

Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Anglesey, Conwy, Carmarthenshire, Carmarthenshire, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Denbighshire, Ceredigion, NPT, Ceredigion, NPT, Merthyr, Mid and West Mid and West Flintshire, South Wales Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire, North Wales FIRE FIRE Monmouthshire, Wales Wales Gwynedd and Powys and Powys and Newport, RCT, Wrexham AUTHORITY Swansea Swansea Torfaen and VoG SOUTH EAST WALES SOUTH WEST WALES MID WALES NORTH WALES

Local Authority Local Authority Local Authority Local Authority Group Group Group Group Area Covered Area Covered Area Covered Area Covered

Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Anglesey, Conwy, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Ceredigion, Denbighshire, Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Powys and Flintshire, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Meirionnydd Gwynedd South East Wales Newport, RCT, South West Wales Pembrokeshire and Mid Wales region of North Wales (excluding Torfaen and VoG Swansea Gwynedd Meirionnydd) and COMMITTEES COMMITTEES Wrexham NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REGIONAL

Swansea Bay – Anglesey, Conwy, Neath Port Talbot, Waterfront and North West Wales Gwynedd Swansea and Blaenau Gwent, Western Valleys Ceredigion, – Eryri Mon (excluding Carmarthenshire Bridgend, Powys Meirionnydd) South East Wales Caerphilly, Cardiff, Meirionnydd – The Capital Merthyr, Central Wales region of Network Monmouthshire, Gwynedd and part Newport, RCT, Pembrokeshire and of North East Wales Denbighshire, Pembrokeshire – Torfaen and VoG part of Carmarthenshire – Border and Flintshire, The Haven Carmarthenshire Coast Wrexham WALES SPATIAL PLAN

Note – there have recently been various regional groups set up to work on Convergence (European funding)