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Carmarthenshire Council win Rotten Boroughs' 'PR Plonkers of the Year Award...
I'm sure County Hall will, as we speak, be celebrating their success as winners of Private Eye's Rotten Boroughs' 'PR Plonkers of the Year' Awards for 2012. Along with a special mention in the...
View ArticleKeeping you in the dark
As I have mentioned, next year's assorted budget proposals are currently under 'consultation' by the various scrutiny committees and, as the sanitised Minutes gradually emerge, it is clear that any...
View ArticleHappy New Year
A Happy New Year to you all and many thinks for visiting the blog. Looking forward to the new term at the Towy Kremlin and an action packed year of decisive democracy, complete accountability and such...
View ArticleCarmarthenshire; Are Plaid going to walk the walk?
Today's South Wales Guardian features an article from Cllr Peter Hughes Griffiths the leader of the 28-strong Plaid Cymru group on Carmarthenshire Council, (not yet online);"Plaid Cymru is calling on...
View ArticleState Aid and the Stadium
The Western mail reports today that Carmarthenshire Council could possibly be in breach of EU State Aid rules in their controversial funding of the Scarlets and the stadium, Scarlets Regional Ltd.Cllr...
View ArticleA link to Y Cneifiwr
I have been aware for some time that Councillors have been having problems accessing Carmarthenshire blogs on their council computers....Y Cneifiwr discusses the matter here;Y Cneifiwr; Don't read this...
View ArticleChief Executive censors debate on press freedom - yes, really
Censorship from County Hall takes yet another turn for the worse as an attempt by the Plaid Cymru group to have the issue of press freedom debated in the chamber has been blocked by the Chief...
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Militants and Extremists
To anyone who has ever met either myself or fellow blogger Y Cneifiwr, 'militant and extremist' are probably the last words to spring to mind; 'anoraks' being far more likely. The blogs, whether you...
View ArticleWrexham Twitter ban
Carmarthenshire Council must have been training Wrexham Council in the dark arts of press control, or PR disasters perhaps. Reporters in the north Wales borough were shocked to discover today that they...
View ArticlePam and press freedom
Further to this post, Chief Executive censors debate on press freedom', that well known exponent of transparency, leader of the Independent Party, and aspiring leader of the Council, Cllr Pam Palmer...
View Article'Cost-shunting' and the Council rag
As I have mentioned, the budget proposals are currently going through the various scrutiny committees in what passes in Carmarthenshire for consultation, eventually to be 'debated' by full council on...
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Another planning problem...
I am approached by many residents of the county who have had a bad experience with Carmarthenshire Council's planning department.....here, in their own words, is another one;"Carmarthenshire planners...
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Secret meeting on press freedom - a new low for Carmarthenshire Council
If anyone was wondering what had happened to the Plaid group's Motion for press freedom, rejected for debate in the Chamber by the Chief Executive who referred it to a single Executive Board Member,...
View ArticleThe autonomous kingdom of Carmarthenshire
You may have read about the recent row over Caerphilly Council's Chief Executive 'secret' pay rise of £35k. A special committee met in private to approve the deal to bump up the salaries of senior...
View ArticleCouncil leader - the knives are out...
Rumours have been reaching Caebrwyn this week that there may be elements amongst the Independents and possibly even in the Labour group that are not entirely satisfied with Cllr Kevin Madge's...
View ArticleFilming meetings - there's no excuse now
The Welsh Government have announced that they are allocating £1.25m to help councils 'improve local democracy and public engagement'. This includes £40,000 apiece to 'promote' the broadcasting of...
View ArticleChief Executive received £20,000 'cash advance'
Back in July 2012 I noticed in the council accounts that the Chief Executive of the council appeared to have had a £20,000 pay rise, bringing the total up to £209,498 per annum for 2011/2012. This...
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February council meeting
I managed to spare a couple of hours this morning to go to County Hall for the first of this month's meetings of full council. The next one is the budget meeting on the 26th February. The side fire...
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Public Toilets - still top secret
I had a slightly delayed response the other day to my recent Freedom of Information request for three 'exempt' reports. I asked for the 'Public Convenience Transfer Position', 'Cross Hands West...
View ArticleA Message of Thanks
The libel case concluded yesterday after a six day trial at the high court in London and the judgement was reserved until a later date. I hope readers understand that I cannot comment. However I would...
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