REBLOG THE REPORT THAT: a) EXPLAINS THE COVER-UP b) THE MONITORING OFFICER DOES NOT WANT DISCUSSED BY COUNCILLORS and c) DOES NOT WANT TO ANSWER TO ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT.
The WAO Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements relating to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council – August 2019. WAO Report – Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements relating to Safeguarding – Merthyr Tydfil Council The screenshots below have been extracted from the above…
An Independent AI analysis of the Merthyr Council Monitoring Officer’s subterfuge
Text version of Wales Audit Report on the Review of Whistleblowing arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2025/09/18/for-the-very-special-attention-of-hannah-brown-head-of-people-services-transformation-at-merthyr-council/ The Blog Post that was analysed https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2026/02/08/agenda-for-full-council-on-wednesday-11th-february-2026-5-30-pm-not-including-any-reference-to-the-audit-wales-report-on-the-review-of-whistleblowing-arrangements-related-to-safeguarding-at-merthy/ The Analysis Geoff Jones accuses Merthyr Tydfil Council’s Monitoring Officer of deliberately omitting the 2019…
Agenda for Cabinet on Wednesday, 11th February, 2026, 4.00 pm
Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=160&MId=6572&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet Draft Minutes of previous meeting
Agenda for Scrutiny: Healthier Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday, 10th February, 2026, 4.00 pm
Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=520&MId=6659&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet Draft Minutes of previous meeting Action logs
Agenda for Full Council on Wednesday, 11th February, 2026, 5.30 pm (not including any reference to the Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council. The Monitoring Officer is very afraid.
Why is the Monitoring Officer afraid to put the Audit Wales Report (below) to a meeting of the Council for consideration and discussion. In fact, he is so frightened that he is doing his best to ensure that any reference to…
Merthyr Council nominated for Private Eye Rotten Boroughs Award
Rotten Boroughs Nomination Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Affectionately. known as Merthyr Council #merthyrcouncilcoverup https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2026/02/02/for-the-very-special-attention-of-the-monitoring-officer-and-the-councillors-of-merthyr-council/ Hyperlink to FB Post https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18DfmuqFax/
Grandmother speaks out about problems at Ynysowen Primary School
Hyperlink to Facebook Valley Times Group https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AKGFeekDJ/ Text version of post “#Merthyr Children Deserve Better”: Local Grandmother Slams ‘Broken’ School System After Grandson, 4, Left in Distress 🚨🏴 A #MerthyrTydfil grandmother has issued a powerful rallying cry for change, claiming a…
Ynysowen Primary School. The Letter from School Staff
Hyperlink to FB post from the Valley Times page including the comments. https://www.facebook.com/share/1KxmogQrsm/ Text of the post, including my comments 💬 School Staff Write Directly To Parents As #ALN Row Deepens In #MerthyrTydfil 🏫🗣️ Teachers at Ynysowen Community Primary School have…
Councillor Andrew Barry censured after sending ‘intimidating’ email to the Head of Communications, Consultation and Cabinet Office at Merthyr Council
Hyperlink to Walesonline article https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/merthyr-councillor-censured-after-sending-33371959#ICID=Android_WalesOnlineNewsApp_AppShare
Agenda for Combined Governance & Audit Committee / Joint Scrutiny Committee on Monday, 9th February, 2026, 4.30 pm
Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6797&LLL=0 I am unable to provide screenshots of the Agenda because these Links to the Council website are not working. Hyperlink to Agenda Frontsheet https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6797/Agenda%20frontsheet%2009th-Feb-2026%2016.30%20Combined%20Governance%20Audit%20Committee%20Joint%20Scrutiny%20Commi.pdf?T=0&LLL=0 Hyperlink to Agenda Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6797/Public%20reports%20pack%2009th-Feb-2026%2016.30%20Combined%20Governance%20Audit%20Committee%20Joint%20Scrutiny%20Com.pdf?T=10&LLL=0
“Silence is complicity. When evil is happening and you say nothing, you become part of it.” Sophie Scholl.
Hyperlink to a FB post on Sophie Scholl, a 21-year-old member of the White Rose resistance group, who was executed by guillotine for not staying silent. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18BnVYMSzn/ So true and relevant to the SILENCE of the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council…
The ‘Trial’ of Councillor Andrew Barry and the Video Streams of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on Monday 2nd February 2026
Video Streams Part 1 https://youtu.be/GEQgEUrLJLo?si=kMj25RujvIiTksJO Part 2 https://youtu.be/QUNqJxD56Uo?si=WYrYZ2aJOps0FthB Part 3 https://youtu.be/-rYXa5cQZUc?si=9oF2VPAfYkwans28 The verdict Councillor Andrew Barry is ‘GUILTY’ on all charges. The Committee decided that the sanctions to be imposed in relation to the breaches of the code of conduct are…
Councillor Andrew Barry is leaving the Council
At a meeting of the Standards Committee today Councillor Barry stated that he no longer wished to be a Councillor. More information will be available when the minutes of the meeting and the video stream are published. https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2026/01/29/councillor-andrew-barry-2/
For the very special attention of the Monitoring Officer and the Councillors of Merthyr Council
This is copy of a post published in September 2025 for the very special attention of Hannah Brown. I publish this post now for the very special attention of the Monitoring Officer and the Councillors. For the Monitoring Officer because he…
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Merthyr Council Cover-up 