Audit of Regional Working - Place Directorate Name of Regional Group / What are the Benefits to CCoS of this Which Partners are involved? What is the remit? Working Group? Swansea Bay City Deal Officer Swansea, NPT, Carms, Pembs, Significant investment, job creation, economic Deliver the City Deal Projcets Working Group Ceredigion, Powys growth RDP South West & Central NPT, Swansea, Carmarthen, awareness of activity, delivery, risks, Information exchange of RDP LEADER Local Action Group Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Powys evaluation and expansion of RDP Workways + ESF NPT (lead), Swansea, Carmarthen, Management groups for project Management of major employability initiative employability project Pembs, Ceredigion Cynydd ESF young people Pembs (Lead), Swansea, Management of major youth engagement Management groups for project support project Carmarthen, NPT, Ceredigion project Cam Nesa ESF NEETs Pembs (Lead), Swansea, Management of major NEET engagement Management groups for project Employability Project Carmarthen, NPT, Ceredigion project Contibute to development of new WG Valleys Valleys Task Force - to develop each concept outlined in the “Our All Valleys LA's strategy; could be linked to future funding Landscapes Valleys, Our Future” high level plan opporutnities for north Swansea Meeting of officers engaged in securing and Exchange of information and good practice, Welsh European Funding All Wales LA's managing external funding sources such as EU constructive networking with other Local Group funding, HLF, WG capital funding etc authorities, WLGA input South West Regeneration Swansea, NPT, Carms, Pembs, Regional working around regeneraiton agenda, in Formal discussion around City Deal and Directors Group Ceredigion, Powys particular City Deal associated regeneration issues Swansea, NPT, Carms, Pembs, RLPSWW employability group Discussion around employability agenda Engagement with RLP on employabilityt work Ceredigion, Powys regional monitoring of EU funding programmes, Exchange of information and good practice, South West Regional Carms (lead), NPT, Swansea, Pembs assessment of regionla fit of new EU funded constructive networking with other Local Engagement Team (WEFO) proposals authorities, WLGA input Swansea, Carms, NPT, Bridgend, Information exchange of European Maritime and Fisheries Local Action Group awareness of activity, delivery, risks, Pembs, Ceredigion, Gwynedd and Fisheries Fund, specifically in relation to fisheries network evaluation and expansion of EMFF Anglesey local action groups Maket Managers/ leads from South West Wales Markets To discuss and share best practice regarding the Sharing of ideas and best practice. Swansea, NPT, Bridgend, Pembroke, Forum management and development of retail markets Discussion of solutions to shared problems. Carmarthen, Maesteg BIDs and LA town centre management practioners from across Sharing of ideas and best practice. Wales region of the Wales i.e. Cardiff, RCT, Bridgend, To discuss and share best practice regarding the Discussion of solutions to shared problems. Association of Town Centre NPT, Newport, Carmarthen, management and development of towns and city Joint lobbying of Welsh Government/ Management (ATCM) Wrexham, Merthyr, Vale of Glam, centres across Wales Westminister. Denbighshire, Portcawl, Conway, Caerphilly, Ceredigion, Llanelli etc. New mode of collaborative decision-making, Collaborative group working on priorities for influence over emerging legislation affecting 3x National Park Authorities, 5x Future Landscapes Wales designated landscapes in Wales - legislation, Gower AONB, developing a stable resource AONB Units, Natural Resources Working Group governance, resourcing, sustainable management base for AONB with WG and NRW financial Wales and Welsh Government of natural resources support. Learning from practice/projects from other landscapes Pursuit of good and effective planning practice Membership offers the opportunity to within local government. Aims are to raise land use influence the development of planning policy planning issues with other national bodies and Planning Officers Society for All Welsh Local Planning authorities, and make use of best practices currently institutions in Wales, and the Society has been Wales (POSW) RTPI Cymru, Welsh Government being applied throughout Wales. WG utilise instrumental in promoting Best Value in planning, the Society as a means of consulting on the developing aspects such as Performance development of planning policy in Wales Indicators and Benchmarking. Name of Regional Group / What are the Benefits to CCoS of this Which Partners are involved? What is the remit? Working Group? The group provides a focus for strategic Swansea Council, Carmarthenshire planning on a cross boundary basis and Heads of Planning supported by two officer groups County Council, Neath Port Talbot ensures that best practice is identified and (one covering planning policy the other South West Wales Heads of Borough Council, Ceredigion County shared in the interests of securing improved development management) identify regional Planning Group Council, Pembrokeshire Coast and sustainabel performance , efficiency priorities in accordance with the nationally agreed National Park and Pembrokeshire savingfs and a reduction in service costs. POSW work programme. County Council Shared knowledge, resources and good practice, standardised ways of working. Collaborative group working on priorities for Membership offers the opportunity to Welsh Rights of Way All Welsh local authorities, including legislation, the distribution of rights of way influence emerging legislation, learn about Managers Group (WROWMG) the National Parks, Natural knowledge and the pursuit of good practice. Chair good practice currently being applied - this is a sub-group of the Resources Wales and Welsh reports to the UK meeting in Birmingham at throughout Wales and England and an up to County Surveyors Society Government quarterly intervals. date knowledge forum. The organisations/authorities have a legal Swansea Council , Carmarthen responsibility to help safeguard the features of the County Council, Pembrokeshire Carmarthen Bay & Estuaries European Marine Site The CBEEMS RAG jointly employ a Part Time County Council,Pembrokeshire Coast Carnarthen Bay and Estuaries in undertaking their work and thereby achieving the Officer to support the work of the member National Park,Natural European Marine Site, aims of the Habitats Directive. Relevant authorities organisations in meeting their statutory ResourcesWales, Welsh Water Dwr Relevant Authorities Group are a sub-set of the competent authorities with functions under the Habitats Regulations. The Cymru, Saundersfoot Harbour specific responsibilities in the marine environment. Officer is hosted by Swansea Council Authority,• Trinity House Lighthouse On the CBEEMS, these authorities work closely Service together as a relevant authorities group. All Local Authorities in Wales plus Facilitating collaboration , sharing information and Highly useful source of information and other Statutory and non statutory good practice, raising the profile of the the Local Wales Biodiversity Partnership support . Helping to keep up todate with new Partners including Welsh Nature Partnerships .Improving Communication legislation /initiatives/ funding etc.Training Government , NRW, Wildlife Trusts between Local Nature Partnerships and Welsh opportunities. Networking benefits . No cost etc Government Highly useful source of information and Association Of Local Providing support ,facilitating information support . Helping to keep up todate with new Government All Local Authorities in Wales exchange and collaboration with a focus on legislation /initiatives/ etc. Networking Ecologists(ALGE) Ecological planning and policy issues, benefits . No cost Swansea Council, Neath Port Talbot Highly useful source of information and Council, Bridgend, RCT, Cardiff and Facilitating networking and collaboration between Glamorgan Biodiversity Action support . Helping to keep up todate with new Vale, Natural Resources Wales, the Local Nature Partnerships in the Glamorgan Group legislation /initiatives/ funding etc.Training Wildlife Trust, Welsh Government area. opportunities. Networking benefits . No cost and others Aims to improve the condition of Welsh woodland and integrate new woodlands within the landscape. Has staff who provide advice and support, innovation and access to grant aid. Brings research Swansea benefits from the services of a a into practice about the role of trees in flooding, part time Coed Cymru Officer based with the Most Local Authorities in Wales plus Coed Cymru soils and water, agricultural productivity and wider Nature conservation Team as well as the NRW, Woodland Trust , WLGA ecosystem services. Supports cooperative wider benefits of being members of the projects between woodland and timber businesses, partnership to increase the economic value from timber and enhance the performance and quality of Welsh timber products. Reduced/shared procurement costs, lower South West Wales Regional Swansea and Bridgend County Regional contract for food waste treatment treatment gate fees for aggregated tonnaged, Food Waste Hub Borough Council WG financial support. South West Wales Regional Reduced/shared procurement costs, lower Swansea, NPT, Bridgend, Pembroke, Member and officer group to review and oversee Waste Management treatment gate fees for aggregated tonnaged, Carmarthem the potential for regional waste procurement Committee WG financial