The Pembrey scandal: An Employment Tribunal
There's an interesting Employment Tribunal due to take place over the next few days concerning Carmarthenshire County Council. The claim is being brought by a former leisure manager at Pembrey Country...
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With potentially uncomfortable revelations down at the Employment Tribunal this week you could forgive the council for going full throttle with it's good news press releases. And there's also the small...
View ArticleA couple of updates; The libel clause, and the Employment Tribunal
In what is becoming an annual event I made enquiries with Monitoring Officer and joint guardian of the Council's Constitution, Linda Rees Jones, as to what progress had been made, if any, to remove the...
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February Council meeting, and the budget
As usual the event kicked off with the parish notices and chair's announcements, the chief executive joined in at one point to wave vaguely at the public gallery and welcome 'visitors from London'. He...
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As readers are aware I will be fighting to keep my home in the County Court on the 23rd March. Chief executive Mark James has applied to force sale.In addition, Dyfed Powys Police phoned me on Sunday...
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Pembrey Unfair Dismissal case - Council "put me through hell"
The judgement has been issued for the Employment Tribunal held last month against Carmarthenshire Council for unfair dismissal. The claimant, Mr Eirian Morris, whistleblower and former manager of the...
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Rotten Borough news - Emlyn Dole in Private Eye
Although he has yet to reach the giddy heights of national recognition achieved by chief executive Mark James, Council Leader Emlyn Dole (Plaid Cymru) has a mention in this week's Private Eye Rotten...
View ArticlePolice update
Just to say that I was questioned by the police today following a complaint of harassment by Carmarthenshire council chief executive, Mark James relating to this blog. As I said here, I attended...
View ArticleCounty Court hearing, 23rd March
It comes to my attention, periodically, that members of the public have written to the council, well, to Mr James, Ms Rees Jones, or Council leader Dole in respect of Mr James's pursuit of damages. I...
View ArticleMr James and the gutter - Yesterday's hearing
Well it turned out to be a long day in court yesterday. The chief executive was attempting to get an order to force sale of my home, within a few weeks, for the libel damages (now around £36k plus...
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Cadno - The Gold in the Gutter - Carmarthenshire Herald
Further to information which came to light at the court hearing on the 23rd March, Carmarthenshire Herald columnist, Cadno has provided us with a thoughtful opinion piece in this week's paper, here it...
View ArticleCarmarthenshire Council Candidates 2017
For your information, the list of election candidates for the 74 seats on Carmarthenshire County Council, to be held on the 4th May, can be found here, and the candidates for the Town and Community...
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'In The Gutter' - Mark James back in Private Eye
The latest edition of Private Eye features further national recognition for Carmarthenshire Council and Mr James CBE. This is the third mention this year alone in the Rotten Boroughs column...a hat...
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Statements in the Western Mail - my comments
The article pictured above appeared in the Western Mail last week, it's not online but please click to read in full.The piece carried two statements, one from council leader Emlyn Dole (Plaid),...
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£350,000 for Llanelly House...?
One thing you could never accuse Carmarthenshire Council of is being overly transparent. Despite many references on this blog to the lack thereof; the findings of the Wales Audit Office and the...
View ArticleLast full Council - in brief
As Wednesday's full council meeting was the last before the local election it should at least be mentioned, in passing. For those with a strong stomach the archive is available to watch as Meryl...
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A matter of honour
Both local MPs, Jonathan Edwards (Plaid) and Nia Griffith (Labour) have given their reactions to council chief executive Mr James' decision to breach his undertaking and keep the damages rather than...
View ArticleCarmarthenshire County Council election results 2017 - updated
Update at end of postCounting is underway for the 74 seats (58 wards) on Carmarthenshire Council so I will update this blog as the results are declared. Well, that's the plan anyway.The average turnout...
View ArticleThe December demo - and the role of the council press office
Back in December the local press reported on a small, peaceful demo held at County Hall to protest about the enforcement actions brought by the chief executive, and the council, concerning myself. As...
View ArticleAfter the local election - a few thoughts
Despite the general election campaign lurching along for a couple more weeks, played out on social media, all round, like some sort of pantomime, the local election is over. We've got what we've got...
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