Chairs and secretaries

Every year the region appoints a chair, secretary and vice-chair to represent Wales at APSE’s National Council.

APSE Wales Representatives 

Chair: Cllr Andrea Lewis, Swansea County Council
Deputy Chair: Cllr Mark Wilson, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Secretary: Chris Cutforth, Building Services, Swansea County Council
National Council Representative: Matt Wakelam, Assistant Director - Street Scene, Cardiff City Council

Chairs of Networks:

Neighbourhood Services

Chair: Cllr Michael Michael (Cardiff City Council)

Secretary: Matt Wakelam (Cardiff City Council)

This group covers waste, recycling, roads and highways, street lighting, streetscene and parks.

Health and Wellbeing

Chair: VACANT

Secretary: VACANT

This group covers the existing catering and cleaning and soft FM services but add to this leisure and sports development and community wellbeing. 

Housing, Homelessness and Sustainability

Chair: Cllr Steve Hunt (NPT Council)

Secretary: Alex Ellis (Flintshire Council)

This group covers the existing areas of social housing provision and building maintenance but provide wider policy additionality in terms of the impact of homelessness, asylum seeker support, sustainability, cost of living and community focused services.