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Action Logs for meetings of the Full Council and the Cabinet – An Open Letter to the members of Merthyr Council.


Dear Councillor, Minute No.50 Notice of Question Member of the Public 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 and would decide whether there is any action to be taken. The above is an extract from … Continue reading Action Logs for meetings of the Full Council and the Cabinet – An Open Letter to the members of Merthyr Council. →

Posts about Simone Roden got many views on this blog website on 3rd January.


https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/simone-roden/

What’s new  or due to be published at Merthyr Council from January to April 2026


https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/mgWhatsNew.aspx?XXR=0&DR=31%2f12%2f2025-30%2f04%2f2026&ACT=Find

Merthyr Council set to overspend by £300,000 on Social Services budget


Local Democracy Reporter Anthony Lewis Hyperlink to Nation. Cymru News article. https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-council-set-to-overspend-by-300000-on-social-services-budget/# Hyperlink to Walesonline article https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/how-much-one-welsh-council-33144442#ICID=Android_WalesOnlineNewsApp_AppShare Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers for Scrutiny Aspirational Merthyr committee meeting 5th January 2026. https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2025/12/29/agenda-for-scrutiny-aspirational-merthyr-tydfil-on-monday-5th-january-2026-4-00-pm/

Gwynedd Council – Another Annus Horribilis… (twinned with Merthyr Council)


From blog poster L8in. 2025 was yet another Annus Horribilis for cyngor Gwynedd… Jan Pickles had began her extended CPR whilst the children’s SS was avoiding proper scrutiny of this complaint –  Sshh…Two complaints about the education department were also not properly scrutinised. The cabinet member did not offer an explanation to the complaint about … Continue reading Gwynedd Council – Another Annus Horribilis… (twinned with Merthyr Council) →

Agenda for Scrutiny: Aspirational Merthyr Tydfil on Monday, 5th January, 2026, 4.00 pm


OBSERVATION I find this section to be rather ironical: 11.4 If there was an allegation/concern regarding the headteacher and chair of governors, the staff member should communicate the allegation/concern directly to the Local Authority Designated Officer for Safeguarding (Education) to discuss next steps. What happens when the Chair of Governors and the Head Teacher of … Continue reading Agenda for Scrutiny: Aspirational Merthyr Tydfil on Monday, 5th January, 2026, 4.00 pm →

Action Logs – A Question for the Full Council Meeting on Wednesday 14th January 2026.


Text version Question for Full CouncilFrom Geoff Jones geoff.jones07@gmail.comToDemocratic Dept. Democratic. Democratic@merthyr.gov.ukCcKing, Sarah sarah.king@merthyr.gov.ukTaylor, Ann ann.taylor@merthyr.gov.ukDate 26 Dec 2025, 12:04Will you please ask the Mayor to put the following question to the Full Council on 14th January, 2026:"The purpose of an action log is to keep a record of items discussed at meetings that require … Continue reading Action Logs – A Question for the Full Council Meeting on Wednesday 14th January 2026. →

Agenda for Scrutiny: Healthier Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday, 6th January, 2026, 4.00 pm


Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6658 Agenda Frontsheet Draft Minutes Officers in attendance: J Jones (Performance and Scrutiny) L Curtis Jones (Director of Social Services) R Wigmore (Officer) Outside Bodies: M Jenkins (Cwm Taf Morgannwg Regional Partnership Board) Action logs

Agenda for Planning, Regulatory and Licensing on Wednesday, 7th January, 2026, 5.00 pm


Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6529 Agenda Frontsheet Hyperlink to Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6529/Public%20reports%20pack%2007th-Jan-2026%2017.00%20Planning%20Regulatory%20and%20Licensing.pdf?T=10

The massive cost of supplying the services that keep our communities running at Merthyr Council.


Extract from the article Welsh councils' budgets are made up of funding from Welsh Government and business rates, which in Merthyr Tydfil provides £133.14m, and council tax from residents, which provides £39.37m.The latest overall council budget is worth £172.51m which goes on services such as birth registrations, of which there have been 2,725 in the … Continue reading The massive cost of supplying the services that keep our communities running at Merthyr Council. →