Organisational structure

The Corporate Management Team, led by the Chief Executive, oversees the day-to-day operation of the council's services. The Council’s Corporate Structure is made up of five Directorates which are responsible for the following service areas:

Chief Executives

• Chief Executive, Leader and Cabinet support
• Corporate communications
• Corporate policy and partnership
• Corporate strategy
• Democratic services
• Electoral and registration services
• Information technology
• Legal services
• People management and performance
• Performance management
• Regeneration and property

Education and Children Services

• Corporate Parenting and child welfare
• Family support
• Sustainable Communities for Learning
• Learner inclusion
• Safeguarding children and young people
• Adult community learning
• Early Years childcare, play and education
• Youth support service
• Fostering and adoption support services
• Support services for supporting learner behaviour
• School services – catering, music, admissions and governance
• School improvement and learner progress
• Transition arrangements and support for children and young people with complex needs
• Welsh in Education

Corporate Services

• Accountancy and financial management
• Creditor payments
• Corporate procurement
• Internal audit
• Payroll control
• Pensions administration
• Revenues & Housing Benefits Services
• Revenue services
• Risk management
• Treasury management and pension investments

Communities

• Adult safeguarding
• Care and support
• Carmarthenshire Home standards+
• Cultural services
• Environmental protection
• Home care
• Housing repairs and maintenance
• Independent living
• Licensing
• Mental health and learning disability services
• Older people and physical disability services
• Outdoor recreation
• Public protection
• Sport and leisure

Place, Infrastructure and Economic Development

• Building control
• Emergency planning
• Environmental and planning enforcement
• Flood risk management
• Highway infrastructure management
• Passenger Transport
• Planning and conservation
• Property/architectural design and maintenance
• Public rights of way
• Street cleansing, litter and grounds maintenance
• Traffic management, road safety and car parking
• Waste management and recycling