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.
Councillor Andrew Barry Councillor Andrew Barry is the Deputy Leader of Merthyr Council. He is a member of the Independent Group of Councillors. He is the Cabinet Member with the portfolio for Governance and Resources. As the Cabinet Member with the portfolio for Governance and Resources Councillor Barry has responsibility for all matters relating to … Continue reading Councillor Andrew Barry
Another response from Simon Jones You are correct the model was drafted before the guidance. That said the guidance sets out what county borough councils must do to meet the requirements of the Local Government Act 2000, the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 and the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, all of which … Continue reading The New Constitution – A response from Simon Jones, Senior Solicitor, Merthyr Council Part 2
Wouldn't it be good if Merthyr Full Council was able to receive some documents from the cover-up of the Safeguarding Failures of Officers, especially Senior Officers at the Council. Article from Sky News Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells hands over 50 new documents ahead of scandal inquiry appearance https://news.sky.com/story/former-post-office-boss-paula-vennells-hands-over-50-new-documents-ahead-of-scandal-inquiry-appearance-13138002 Wouldn't it be good if … Continue reading Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells hands over 50 new documents ahead of her scandal inquiry appearance.
It happens at Gwynedd Council too. Extract from the Blog posted by L8 "This is NOT scrutiny. For far too long, it would appear that Gwynedd councillors have followed the party line and supported senior officers to avoid reputational damage." The leader and executive officers have warned that the culture within the council must change … Continue reading It’s not just the Merthyr Councillors that don’t appear to understand that it is their failure to hold Senior Officers to account for their wrongdoings that the Council continues to conduct its business following UNCONSTITUTIONAL practices.
Constitutional Dickery I came across this terminology in a newspaper article today. The dictionary definition for the word dickery is reproduced below: Foolishness, hijinks. Fussing about ineffectively, sometimes causing damage.If it weren't for your dickery the job would be done by now. I immediately thought that this was a very apt description of the system … Continue reading Constitutional Dickery at Merthyr Council
Still waiting for the video stream of the meeting to be published on the Council’s website 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 … Continue reading Draft Minutes (including Leader’s State of the Council Address) of Meeting of Full Council held on Wednesday 21st March 2024.
Still, there has been no independent investigation into the cover-up up. Councillor Kevin O’Neill is the Leader of Merthyr Council. He was a Senior Police Officer in a previous life, used to conducting investigations into serious crimes. Unfortunately, this experience was of little use when, as Leader of the Council, he was informed, in writing, … Continue reading Councillor Kevin O’Neill – Investigator or NOT?
Hyperlink to post from February 2023 - still relevant today https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2023/02/01/private-eye-rotten-boroughs/ Hyperlink to Agenda and Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=159&MId=6078&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet 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 … Continue reading Agenda for Full Council on Wednesday, 20th March, 2024, 5.30 pm
Dirty Deeds You really should visit my blog website to read about the dirty deeds of the Senior Officers of Merthyr Council. Hyperlink to Blog Site https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/ Misleading Monitoring Officer You will learn how the Monitoring Officer misleads the Councillors and the people of Merthyr by obfuscation. https://merthyrcouncilcoverupblog.home.blog/2021/12/11/the-misleading-monitoring-officer-at-merthyr-council/ Obfuscation Obfuscation is the action of making … Continue reading Merthyr Council Cover-up Blog website.
Hyperlink to Agenda and Reports Pack https://democracy.merthyr.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=160&MId=6122&LLL=0 Agenda Frontsheet In order to comply with the Council’s Constitution, an agenda item should be included : to approve the minutes of the previous meetings as a correct record. Minutes of Previous Meetings 21st February 2024 28th February 2024
Merthyr Council Cover-up 