Terms of Reference

The Group is chaired by the Minister for Local Government and Government Business, and its key responsibilities are:

1. ensuring coherence in the implementation of overall public service reform agenda in Wales, including oversight of the implementation of the Compact and building coherence with the reforms in education, social services, health and other areas;
2. sponsorship and mandating of national action to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public services; and
3. the development of effective regional leadership for collaboration, building on existing regional leadership structures and the Welsh Government’s geographical footprint for regional collaboration.