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The Monitoring Officer played a blinder


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 →

Updated comments on the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council  held on Wednesday, 3rd November.


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. →

Draft Minutes for Standards on Friday, 21st November, 2025, 2.00 pm


https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6772 Officers in attendance S Jones (Senior Solicitor) and G Morgan (Monitoring Officer) E Galeozzie (Democratic Services Officer) Comment "Min No. 13Minutes of meeting Friday, 25 July 2025 of StandardsMinutes were reviewed page by page for accuracy, before being approved unanimously.Chair noted appreciation that committees can now approve their own minutes under the revised Constitution. … Continue reading Draft Minutes for Standards on Friday, 21st November, 2025, 2.00 pm →

Draft Minutes for Scrutiny: Aspirational Merthyr Tydfil on Monday, 17th November, 2025, 4.00 pm


Hyperlink to Agenda and Report Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6643 Hyperlink to Draft Minutes https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6643/Printed%20minutes%2017th-Nov-2025%2016.00%20Scrutiny%20Aspirational%20Merthyr%20Tydfil.pdf?T=1 Officers in attendanceJ Jones (Performance and Scrutiny), S Walker (Director of Education) and J Edwards (Library)

I still can’t believe it? CAN YOU?


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 I still can’t believe it? CAN YOU? →

Invitation to attend the meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday, 3rd December,2025, 5.30 pm. Venue : your living room.


How can you attend this meeting from the comfort of your favourite chair in your living room? You can watch the performance live by asking the Democratic Services Officer to send you a link to attend the meeting virtually via Microsoft Office Teams software.You do not need to download any app.You can click on the … Continue reading Invitation to attend the meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday, 3rd December,2025, 5.30 pm. Venue : your living room. →

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


Dear Councillor, Minute No.50Notice of Question Member of the PublicThe 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 the minutes of … Continue reading Action Logs for meetings of the Full Council and the Cabinet – An Open Letter to the members of Merthyr Council. →

Agenda for Full Council on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025, 5.30 pm


NO ACTION LOGS FOR FULL COUNCIL Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6550&LLL=0 Hyperlink to Agenda Frontsheet https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6550/Agenda%20frontsheet%2003rd-Dec-2025%2017.30%20Full%20Council.pdf?T=0&LLL=0 Hyperlink to Draft Minutes of previous meeting https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/s74151/Minutes%20Public%20Pack%2012112025%20Full%20Council.pdf?LLL=0 My Comments You will note that there is no item on the Agenda for an Action Log.The Council has recently changed the practice on the approval of Draft Minutes of … Continue reading Agenda for Full Council on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025, 5.30 pm →

Agenda for Cabinet on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025, 4.00 pm


NO ACTION LOGS FOR CABINET Hyperlink to Agenda and Papers https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6570&LLL=0 Hyperlink to Agenda Frontsheet Comment You will note that there is no item on the Agenda for an Action Log. The Council has recently changed the practice on the approval of Draft Minutes of Committee meetings. In future, draft minutes will now be approved … Continue reading Agenda for Cabinet on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025, 4.00 pm →

Simon Jones – Senior Solicitor and Deputy Monitoring Officer.  The man with egg on his face.


Simon Jones Simon Jones must have been somewhat embarrassed (or he should have been) having to sit through the meeting of the Standards Committee on 21st November, when the Chair made a statement about the innovative change to governance practices to allow committees to approve the draft minutes of their meetings. The Chair even said … Continue reading Simon Jones – Senior Solicitor and Deputy Monitoring Officer.  The man with egg on his face. →