The office of the Western Regional Co-ordinating Council (WRCC) was established under section 26 of the Civil Service Law 1993, (P.N.D.C Law 327) to replace the then Regional Administration. The Local Government Act, 1993, (Act 462) established the Regional Co-ordinating Council as part of the new arrangements for local government in Ghana. The Regional Co-ordinating Council is responsible for the regional management and performs any functions assigned to it under the said law.