Whilst, as I said in Part 1, that I have decided to not to waste any more of my time trying to ensure that the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council are held accountable for their wrongdoings, of which there are many, I must stress that this doesn't mean that I will not be maintaining a … Continue reading A Statement from me. Part 3
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A statement from me. Part 2.
Carys Margaret Kennedy has left the building. The part I played in her 'demise' I take great pleasure in knowing that I played a part in Kennedy's early departure from her sinecure as Monitoring Officer Kennedy, the former Monitoring Officer of Merthyr Council, was responsible for misleading and misinforming the Councillors on matters of governance … Continue reading A statement from me. Part 2.
Merthyr Council Governance Madness. A statement from me. Part 1
Grampa Geoff My statement I am 74 years old and I have decided not to waste any more of my time trying to ensure that the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council are held accountable for their wrongdoings. The apathy of Members of the Council (the Councillors). It has become obvious to me that the members … Continue reading Merthyr Council Governance Madness. A statement from me. Part 1
What is the bone of contention between my good self and the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council?
Title of Original Post Lucy Letby murders and Merthyr Council Cover-up : Former Countess of Chester Non Executive Director James Wilkie. and Gareth Chapman – Retired CEO. Similarities This post was first published in August 2023. The Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council, published in August … Continue reading What is the bone of contention between my good self and the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council?
The investigation of the Monitoring Officer of Merthyr Council should be investigated.
It's all quiet on the Merthyr Council front at the moment. The next meeting of the Full Council will be the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 13th May at 5:30 pm. The new Mayor will also be installed at this meeting. The last Mayor, and the previous Mayors, failed to ensure that … Continue reading The investigation of the Monitoring Officer of Merthyr Council should be investigated.
This is the 2019 Audit Wales Report that the current Monitoring Officer and the previous Monitoring Officer of Merthyr Council have suppressed from the Council Members and the people of Merthyr Tydfil. The current Monitoring Officer has recently mislead (LIED to) the Members by implying that the report has been seen and discussed at a Council Meeting.
You will not find a minute of any Council Committe that confirms what the Monitoring Officer has stated. https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2023/09/11/the-original-audit-wales-wao-report-on-the-review-of-whistleblowing-arrangements-related-to-safeguarding-at-merthyr-council/?page_id=17725
The Pimpernel Report aka the Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council (published in August 2019). Never ever been presented for consideration and discussion by a Council Committee and never been investigated. Not one person has ever been made accountable for the failures identified in the report. FACTS.
Geraint Morgan, Monitoring Officer at Merthyr Council continues the subterfuge started by his predecessor, Carys Kennedy. Birds of a Feather 🪶.
Geraint Morgan, Monitoring Officer at Merthyr Council, continues with the Cover-up of the Cover-up.
Reblog — An Idiot’s Guide to an Officers’ Report to Audit Committee 23rd November 2020. Audit Wales Report on the Review of whistleblowing arrangements related to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council and Follow-up review of Corporate Arrangements for Safeguarding – Merthyr Council. How to tell them apart. Geraint Morgan, Monitoring Officer at Merthyr Council, continues with … Continue reading Geraint Morgan, Monitoring Officer at Merthyr Council, continues with the Cover-up of the Cover-up.
AI REVIEW OF THE AUDIT WALES REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWING ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO SAFEGUARDING AT MERTHYR COUNCIL PUBLISHED IN AUGUST 2019.
Hannah Brown should Review the AI analysis of this report. Hyperlink to AI Analysis https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA%3D%3D_dce42356-6d96-4ef1-9238-6980909bf08f The Analysis Below is an analysis of the provided text, which is a summary and commentary on the Wales Audit Office (WAO) report concerning whistleblowing and safeguarding arrangements at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, with specific reference to events in … Continue reading AI REVIEW OF THE AUDIT WALES REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWING ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO SAFEGUARDING AT MERTHYR COUNCIL PUBLISHED IN AUGUST 2019.
Can you believe it?
This letter of apology was issued by Gareth Chapman, CEO, to Chris Jones, Senior HR Officer, at Merthyr Council, in April 2014. The apology letter was issued following a period of 18 months of suspension from work from July 2012 to January 2014. This is the unbelievable bit Not one person was ever made accountable … Continue reading Can you believe it?
For the very special attention of Hannah Brown, Head of People Services & Transformation, at Merthyr Council
TEXT VERSION - WAO REPORT OF THE REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWING ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO SAFEGUARDING AT MERTHYR COUNCIL I have created this post to enable Hannah Brown to ensure that this report finally gets considered and discussed by a committee of the Council.Geoff Jones Summary of Auditors' Findings • Weaknesses in aspects of record-keeping undermined the … Continue reading For the very special attention of Hannah Brown, Head of People Services & Transformation, at Merthyr Council
The Merthyr Council Cover-up – is not about an allegation of unreasonable restraint of a pupil made against the Head Teacher of Ynysowen Primary School in February 2016.
Clarification I think that I should clarify the issue of the alleged Safeguarding and Child Protection incident at Ynysowen Primary School. An allegation was made that the Head Teacher of the School used unreasonable restraint when dealing with a difficult pupil. It has been alleged by the Local Authority that the allegation was withdrawn at … Continue reading The Merthyr Council Cover-up – is not about an allegation of unreasonable restraint of a pupil made against the Head Teacher of Ynysowen Primary School in February 2016.
MERTHYR COUNCIL MISCONDUCT THE TRUTH
The following is an AI Review of this post. AI Review The content presents a personal account of the unfair dismissal and persecution of an HR professional at Merthyr Council. It outlines specific incidents, individuals involved, and provides evidence in the form of documents and email correspondence. The author also includes links to additional posts … Continue reading MERTHYR COUNCIL MISCONDUCT THE TRUTH
#merthyrcouncilmatters
Grampa Geoff Time for a new hashtag.
A Temporary Change
For a trial period, posts from this blog website will only be available from the following hyperlink. https://wp.me/PaI9u9-mmI am trying this new approach to save me time and effort in duplicating all my blog posts for sharing on various social media sites like Facebook,'X', Instagram and Threads.There will be no requirement to subscribe to the … Continue reading A Temporary Change
They Shoot Horses Don’t They?
Nothing to do with this post, but it is a great song by the group Racing Cars, featuring the unmistakable voice of Gareth 'Morty' Mortimer. https://youtu.be/IqmeyO-vEqc?is=6xbqArVBdCaWyY9l Now back to business, featuring the unmistakable angels with dirty faces. A Reblog of this post originally posted in 2023. https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2023/08/22/is-it-easy-to-identify-a-person-that-protects-their-personal-careers-and-institutional-reputation-before-safeguarding-and-child-protection/?page_id=17064
Video Stream of the meeting of the Planning, Regulatory & Licensing Committee held on 3rd June 2026.
YouTube video https://youtube.com/watch?v=kMIPf31odh4&is=Z0SkXgLfKtlKuOO0 Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6858&LLL=0
Just a reminder of the end of an era at Merthyr Council
Carys Kennedy Check out the video stream extract of her last Full Council meeting. https://videopress.com/v/lLPhT5em https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2025/04/04/full-council-the-farce-the-minutes-and-the-retirement-of-a-diva/ My Thoughts on the demise of the Diva Carys Kennedy, allegedly took early retirement in April 2025. The Non Disclosure Agreement – NDA I believe that she actually left having signed a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA).I believe this because, … Continue reading Just a reminder of the end of an era at Merthyr Council
The Constitution. The way forward?
Question When will the latest amendments to the Constitution be presented to the Full Council? Introduction In days gone by, the Constitution would be reviewed and revised at meetings of the Standards Committee and then presented to the Full Council for approval. These days the Constitution is regularly updated as indicated below: The Head of … Continue reading The Constitution. The way forward?
Agenda for Licensing Committee on Wednesday, 17th June, 2026, 3.00 pm
Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6914&LLL=0 Hyperlink to Agenda Frontsheet https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6914/Agenda%20frontsheet%2017th-Jun-2026%2015.00%20Licensing%20Committee.pdf?T=0&LLL=0
Agenda for Scrutiny: Healthier Merthyr Tydfil on Monday, 15th June, 2026, 4.00 pm
Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6881&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet Draft Minutes of previous meeting Action Logs
Agenda for Scrutiny: Thriving Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday, 16th June, 2026, 4.00 pm
Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6886&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet Draft Minutes of Previous meeting Action Logs
Q. How did Carys Kennedy get away with it? A. Easy – the Councillors let her do whatever she wanted to do without any attempt to stop her…… until Sarah King, the new (at that time) Director of Governance and Resources came along and changed Kennedy’s bad governance practices as soon as Kennedy was ‘allowed’ to take early retirement.
Merthyr Council Cover-up 