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My question to the Monitoring Officer about a response to My Questions to the Full Council


Will I get a response - Let's wait and see! https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2025/12/04/the-monitoring-officer-played-a-blinder/

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. →

Action Log items from Draft Minutes of Full Council 12th November 2025


Items marked AL below would have appeared on an Action Log for the meeting of Full Council on 3rd December 2025 NOTEMinutes No 50 and 53 did not appear on the agenda for 3rd December. Agenda Frontsheet for 3rd December 2025 OBSERVATIONS The purpose of an action log is to keep a record of items … Continue reading Action Log items from Draft Minutes of Full Council 12th November 2025 →

Compare and Contrast the Minutes regarding My Questions to Full Council 2023 and 2025


12th July 2025 260Questions from a member of the public The Mayor read out the following question that had been received from a member of the public: "Has the WAO Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements relating to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council ever been considered and discussed at any official Council Meeting. If it … Continue reading Compare and Contrast the Minutes regarding My Questions to Full Council 2023 and 2025 →

What Councillor Geraint Thomas actually said at the Full Council related to Minute No.50


https://videopress.com/v/Cx4T87Mq?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2025/12/05/emails-sent-to-councillor-geraint-thomas-regarding-minute-no-50/ https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2025/12/04/the-monitoring-officer-played-a-blinder/

Emails sent to Councillor Geraint Thomas regarding Minute No.50


What Councillor Thomas actually said. https://videopress.com/v/Cx4T87Mq?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Email 2 Councillor Thomas, I have just watched the video Stream of the meeting and note that you wondered why, I as a member of the public, do not want to ask the question myself. It's simple, really. I do not wish to ask the question directly because I … Continue reading Emails sent to Councillor Geraint Thomas regarding Minute No.50 →

Video Stream of meeting of the Healthier Scrutiny Committee held on 25th November 2025.


Hyperlink to YouTube video https://youtube.com/watch?v=hRfQTkc7fs0&si=ih3Gky35oOQ5zQjo

Agenda for Licensing Committee on Wednesday, 10th December, 2025, 2.30 pm


Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6790 Agenda Frontsheet Hyperlink to Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6790/Public%20reports%20pack%2010th-Dec-2025%2014.30%20Licensing%20Committee.pdf?T=10

Draft Minutes for Scrutiny: Healthier Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday, 25th November, 2025.


Hyperlink to Draft Minutes https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6738 Screenshots of Draft Minutes Officers in attendance: J Jones (Performance and Scrutiny) and L Curtis Jones (Director of Social Services) R Wigmore (Officer) Outside Bodies: M Jenkins (Cwm Taf Morgannwg Regional Partnership Board) Screenshot of Action Log

Draft Minutes for Governance and Audit Committee on Monday, 24th November, 2025


Hyperlink to Draft Minutes https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6773 Officers in attendance: C Flynn (Director of Finance), J Hopwood (Head of Finance, Revenues & Benefits), A Mogford (Policy and Improvement Officer), E Galeozzie (Democratic Services Officer) H Harbord (Assistant Audit Manager Regional Internal Audit Service), Also in attendance: A Wathan (Head of Regional Internal Audit Service), J Davies (Deputy … Continue reading Draft Minutes for Governance and Audit Committee on Monday, 24th November, 2025 →