Video Stream of Open Session of the Cabinet Meeting 4th March 2026
Hyperlink to YouTube video stream https://youtu.be/sIqTGMqOvgc?si=-NA9MQ8HupjAww3O There is no video of the Closed Session. Hyperlink to blog post on the enigmas in the printed draft minutes of this meeting https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2026/03/11/the-enigmas-in-the-printed-draft-minutes-of-the-cabinet-meeting-held-on-4th-march-2026/
Is this the reason why Councillor Declan Sammon resigned from his Cabinet post?
Did Declan resign because he was not allowed to share information from the closed session of the Cabinet meeting, held on 4th March, with his wife Paula, the Mayor? The Printed Draft Minutes of the Cabinet meeting do not include the…
The enigmas in the Printed Draft Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 4th March 2026.
Observations on Minutes 99 to 101 You will note that the above minutes do not actually state the details of the recommendations being approved. Ordinarily, in order to get these details you could find them in the Reports Pack that is…
The continuing farce of the approval of Full Council Draft Minutes by the Full Council itself.
The following video is an extract taken from the YouTube video stream of the Full Council Meeting held on 4th March, 2026. The agenda Frontsheet Minutes of Previous Meetings To approve and enter into the record the draft minutes of the…
Video Stream of meeting of the Full Council held on Wednesday 4th March, 2026.
Hyperlink to YouTube Video https://youtube.com/watch?v=fs6Tx9PKle0&si=Kd-TGzyDHyuumWTD The approval of the minutes FARCE I will publish a separate post on the FARCE.
Three Independent AI Analyses related to the Merthyr Council Cover-up
Introduction Analysis 1 The unfair dismissal of a Senior HR Officer at Merthyr Council The dismissal of Chris Jones, a Senior HR Officer at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, by senior management—including former Monitoring Officer Carys Kennedy and then-CEO Gareth Chapman—is…
Councillor Declan Sammon quits Merthyr Council Cabinet role with cryptic statement.
Some comments from Councillor Sammon “I have always believed that good local government is built on trust, openness, and strong working relationships. Recently I have found myself unable to share important information with fellow councillors – information that directly affects their…
An invitation to attend the Full Council on Wednesday 4th March at 5:30 p.m. is extended to the Chairs of the Standards Committee and the Governance & Audit Committee.
Mel Jehu and Martin Veale These gentlemen are, respectively, the Chairs of the Standards Committee and the Governance & Audit Committee. In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, they are Lay Members of the Council. As Lay Members, they are not members…
Invitation to attend the meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday, 4th March,2026, 5.30 pm. Venue : your living room.
How can you attend this meeting from the comfort of your favourite chair in your living room? You can watch the performance live by asking the Democratic Services Officer to send you a link to attend the meeting virtually via Microsoft…
Agenda for Scrutiny: Thriving Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday, 10th March, 2026, 4.00 pm
Hyperlink to agenda and papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6630 Agenda Frontsheet Printed Draft Minutes of Previous meeting Officers in attendance Action log
Agenda for Licensing Committee on Wednesday, 4th March, 2026, 2.00 pm
Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6816 Agenda Frontsheet Hyperlink to Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6816/Public%20reports%20pack%2004th-Mar-2026%2014.00%20Licensing%20Committee.pdf?T=10
Agenda for Scrutiny: Aspirational Merthyr Tydfil on Monday, 2nd March, 2026, 4.00 pm
Hyperlink to agenda and papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6645 Agenda Frontsheet Printed Draft Minutes of Previous meetings Action logs
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Merthyr Council Cover-up 