Local Democracy Campaigner fighting for the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council, the Chair of Governors and the Head Teacher of Ynysowen Primary School to be made accountable for the cover-up of their failures to follow Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures from February 2016. Also, for the Monitoring Officer to be made accountable for acceding to the demands to sack a Senior HR Officer made by a Cabal of 5 Heads of Primary Schools from the Southern Cluster led by Simone Roden, Head of Ynysowen. Also, for ensuring that the Council complies with the Constitution and the practice of good governance at all times.
The following screenshot was taken from the Council’s website today. Why is it taking so long? The minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 15th March 2024 have still not been published. The minutes of the Standards Committee held on 15th March 2024 have still not been published.
Hyperlink to Agenda and Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=160&MId=6124&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet Hyperlink to Agenda Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/documents/g6124/Public%20reports%20pack%2015th-May-2024%2016.00%20Cabinet.pdf?T=10&LLL=0 Minutes of Previous Meeting
Hyperlink to Agenda and Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=157&MId=6080&LLL=0 Extract from the Constitution - NOTE Section (d). 4.01 Council Procedure Rules The annual meeting will:(a) elect a person to preside if the Mayor is not present;(b) elect the Mayor;(c) elect the Deputy Mayor; (d) approve the minutes of the last meeting; (e) receive any announcements from the … Continue reading Agenda for Annual General Meeting and Mayor’s Installation on Wednesday, 15th May, 2024, 5.00 pm
Hyperlink to Agenda and Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=383&MId=6115&LLL=0 INITIAL OBSERVATIONS So, the Chair’s thanks and the questions asked will be part of the Council’s Formal Record.Yet, the detailed responses will never be part of the Council’s Formal Record.Merely, because the detailed responses are not included in the minutes.Just as the Monitoring Officer requires it to be.But, … Continue reading Agenda for Scrutiny : Regeneration and Public Protection on Tuesday, 14th May, 2024, 4.00 pm
A cautionary tale for Merthyr Council members. Don't allow your senior officers to escape Scrutiny for their wrongdoings. You, the Council members, will pay the price too when the sh*t eventually hits the fan. https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2023/11/23/when-the-sht-finally-hits-the-fan-people-will-say-how-did-they-get-away-with-it-for-so-long-surely-someone-must-have-known/ Extract from Private Eye Text Version extracts OFFENCE WAS CAUSED, FACILITATED OR ENABLED BY COMPLICITY (at worst) or GROSS INCOMPETENCE … Continue reading Useless (or crooked) Council Employees – Private Eye Rotten Boroughs
https://www.wlgacouncillorsguide.wales/the-ethical-framework/ See references in the post below that refer to the Nolan Principles The fact that there is no legal requirement to record the detail is irrelevant. There is a moral requirement of openness , transparency, and accountability, as noted in Nolan’s Seven Principles of Public Life. (Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadership). … Continue reading The Nolan Principles of Standards in Public Life | Good Governance
NOTE :Lots of questions recorded in the minutes.No answers though.As useful as a chocolate tea pot.The answers will never be entered into the Council’s Formal Record.The Officers will, therefore, never be accountable for these answers. Draft Minutes Minute 901 is a typical example of questions with no answers recorded in the minutes. Absolutely pointless. The … Continue reading Draft Minutes of Meeting Scrutiny : Learning and LGES held on 22nd April 2024
The following screenshot was taken from the Council’s website today. Why is it taking so long? https://wp.me/paI9u9-5Yw
Hyperlink to Agenda and Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=159&MId=6079&Ver=4&LLL=0 Draft Minutes of Meeting The FARCE of presenting minutes of Committee Meetings to the Full Council for approval continues. The Council’s Constitution does not require a resolution to enter the minutes into the record. The approved minutes are the record. The Council’s Constitution stipulates that minutes of committee … Continue reading Draft Minutes of meeting of Full Council on 17th April 2024
Merthyr Council Cover-up 