Independent members and Lay persons Statutory Committees and Panels

Independent members and Lay Persons | Statutory Committees and Panels

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking Independent Members and Lay Persons to fill vacancies on its Statutory Committees and Panels.

Closing date for all applications: 4.00 pm on Friday 5 June 2026

Appointment of Lay Person - Governance and Audit Committee

We have a vacancy for one Independent Lay Person for the Council’s Governance and Audit Committee. If you have any interest or experience in governance, audit, performance or risk management and want to help the council ensure that it is governed effectively, then this role could be for you.

Appointment of Lay Person - Governance and Audit committee

Appointment of Independent Member of the Standards Committee

We have a vacancy for one Independent Member for the Council’s Standards Committee. This is a statutory Committee which plays a crucial role in maintaining high ethical standards at County and Community Council levels.

Standards Committee – Appointment of Independent Member

Recruitment for Members of Education Appeal Panels

Carmarthenshire County Council has a duty to advertise and appoint panel members to sit on Education Appeal Panels. These panels hear appeals regarding admissions of pupils to schools and appeals regarding permanent exclusions from Carmarthenshire schools in both the Primary and Secondary sectors. Panel members will need to be able to interpret complex legal regulations. There are a number of positions available for this role and include lay members and persons with experience in education.

Recruitment for members of Education Appeal Panels

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