Category: Safeguarding

Further proof that the Audit Wales Report on the Review of whistleblowing arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council has NEVER been presented for consideration and discussion at ANY Council meeting.


Part 1 Related Blog posts SEE PART 10 OF THE FOLLOWING POST FOR DETAILED EXPLANATION. https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2023/07/22/updated-my-investigation-into-the-journey-of-the-wao-report-on-the-review-of-whistleblowing-arrangements-relating-to-safeguarding-at-merthyr-council-aka-the-report/ Lisa Curtis-Jones' Information Report https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2025/09/02/lisa-curtis-jones/ Part 2 My clarification of the post-meeting clarificationThis is my clarification of the Council’s post meeting clarification:The report was NOT placed before a meeting of the Audit Committee on 20th November 2022.To that matter, … Continue reading Further proof that the Audit Wales Report on the Review of whistleblowing arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council has NEVER been presented for consideration and discussion at ANY Council meeting. →

When is a door not a door?


When it's ajar. When is a suppressed Welsh Audit Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council  not a suppressed Welsh Audit Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council? When it has been presented to a Council Committee for consideration and discussion. The following … Continue reading When is a door not a door? →

Nepotism, Bullying And Cronyism – Gwynedd Council. So  similar to the Cover-up of Safeguarding failures at Merthyr Council.


The following is a post from the blogger L18in. Councillor Beca Brown presented a notice of motion re Neil Foden to a full council meeting of cyngor Gwynedd on the 4th December, 2025. The motion can be found in the agenda pack for the meeting – https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru//mgChooseDocPack.aspx?ID=5505 There were also 6 questions put to the council … Continue reading Nepotism, Bullying And Cronyism – Gwynedd Council. So  similar to the Cover-up of Safeguarding failures at Merthyr Council. →

My unanswered questions. Some more questions for ALL the Members of Merthyr Council.


Perhaps I am being naive.I would have thought that at least some  Councillors, who were aware that this was the third time that these questions have been put to the Full Council and the simple answers to the questions have not been provided, did not express some concerns. For a Welsh Audit Office Report relating … Continue reading My unanswered questions. Some more questions for ALL the Members of Merthyr Council. →

My concerns about the misleading Draft Minutes for Full Council on Wednesday, 12th November, 2025.


Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers, including draft minutes. https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6549 Minute No.50 - Question - Member of the public OBSERVATION "The Chair read the question from the member of the public.The Monitoring Officer responded to the question and stated that he would take the matter forward to decide whether there is any action to be taken". … Continue reading My concerns about the misleading Draft Minutes for Full Council on Wednesday, 12th November, 2025. →

Video Stream of the meeting of the Full Council 12th November 2025, including the Monitoring Officer’s hijacking of an answer to my Questions about the Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements relating to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council published in August, 2019 and never been discussed or considered at any Council Meeting.


Here we go again At the third time of asking these questions, something new happened. The questions were put to the Full Council, and the Cabinet member provided no response whatsoever. To be fair, there was no fault on her part because the Monitoring Officer interjected and said......look and listen to the extract video below. … Continue reading Video Stream of the meeting of the Full Council 12th November 2025, including the Monitoring Officer’s hijacking of an answer to my Questions about the Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements relating to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council published in August, 2019 and never been discussed or considered at any Council Meeting. →

Gwynedd Council – Now Publish The Woods Report…Will something similar happen at Merthyr Council?


Some extracts from the report: “We’re employed to do a job, and that job is keeping children safe. In this case, Ysgol Friars failed, the Education Department failed, Children’s Services failed,and the local authority failed.” My comment At Ynysowen Primary School, the Chair of Governors failed, the Social Services Department failed, the Education Department failed, … Continue reading Gwynedd Council – Now Publish The Woods Report…Will something similar happen at Merthyr Council? →

Agenda, including my question (see Item No 3) on the Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council,  for the meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday, 12th November, 2025, 5.30 pm


Third time for this question to be put to the Council. Councillor Julia Jenkins failed to provide an answer on the first two occasions.I hope that Councillor Louise Minett-Vokes will be able to provide answers at this third time of asking. Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6549 Hyperlink to Agenda Frontsheet https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6549/Agenda%20frontsheet%2012th-Nov-2025%2017.30%20Full%20Council.pdf?T=0 Hyperlink to Reports … Continue reading Agenda, including my question (see Item No 3) on the Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council,  for the meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday, 12th November, 2025, 5.30 pm →

Gwynedd Council – ‘Motivated Intruder’ FOI’s and Safeguarding Failures.


Just like Merthyr Council Extract from L8in's Post "The Woods report has been sat on since March"… That's not so bad... ...when you compare it with the WAO Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council (published in August 2019) and has never been considered or discussed at any Council … Continue reading Gwynedd Council – ‘Motivated Intruder’ FOI’s and Safeguarding Failures. →

Who was the adult female  bully at Merthyr Council?


"Adult female bullies manipulate situations and scenarios to intentionally make another party feel isolated or alone, unloved or unwanted, or not "good enough," by purposely leaving them out, using triangulation, and having their enablers join in on their efforts to devalue and degrade, and even dismiss and ignore". This is an absolutely perfect summation of … Continue reading Who was the adult female  bully at Merthyr Council? →