South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
[1] It is an indirectly elected body made up of leaders of principal councils and national park authorities in the region.[2] Corporate Joint Committees have powers relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies.[3] They are corporate bodies which can employ staff, hold assets and have dedicated budgets.[4] 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.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.