Local Democracy Campaigner fighting for the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council to be made accountable for their wrongdoings.
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
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
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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
Hyperlink to YouTube video https://youtube.com/watch?v=hRfQTkc7fs0&si=ih3Gky35oOQ5zQjo
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
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
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
To play a blinder meaning: It implies a performance so impressive it seems "blindingly" good, often with an element of surprise or disbelief. With the emphasis on DISBELIEF. What Councillor Thomas actually said. https://videopress.com/v/Cx4T87Mq?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true At the meeting of the Full Council on 3rd December, when it came to Agenda item No.3 to approve the minutes … Continue reading The Monitoring Officer played a blinder
Comments Minute No.50 should have included the question read by the Chair."The Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements relating to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council was published in August 2019.This report has never been considered or discussed at any Council Meeting, and no investigation has been conducted into the findings of the report. … Continue reading Updated comments on the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on Wednesday, 3rd November.
Merthyr Council Cover-up 