tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post8597200025685420251..comments2023-11-18T08:59:54.598+00:00Comments on Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more: Mark James to 'stand aside' whilst police investigate unlawful paymentscaebrwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-43065945252186536292014-02-22T23:29:08.499+00:002014-02-22T23:29:08.499+00:00@Anon 11:55 I havent heard so much rubbish in my ...@Anon 11:55 I havent heard so much rubbish in my life. all parties are the same when it comes to council rag mags, when Plaid went into opposition they realised that the rag mag boot was on the other foot. I used to be a labour voter, but i'm not going Plaid because I'm sick of hearing about the high ground that doesn't exist. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-90094272160145938892014-02-18T11:55:39.609+00:002014-02-18T11:55:39.609+00:00@Anon 10:52 - Plaid created the Community News; wh...@Anon 10:52 - Plaid created the Community News; which talked about the community.<br /><br />Mr Madge (Leader of CCC & Vice-Chair of LSB) gave use the LSB rag entitled CARMARTHENSHIRE NEWS, which in its earliest form was also about the community, however it has since transformed into a rag for CCC to blow their own trumpet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-26990334264132052372014-02-18T11:36:06.278+00:002014-02-18T11:36:06.278+00:00The Council could easily stop the publication and ...The Council could easily stop the publication and save thousands of pounds. I only use it to wrap up rotten fruit.Angharadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-79789537371451122282014-02-18T10:52:15.384+00:002014-02-18T10:52:15.384+00:00FYI I remember when plaid created the 'Carmart...FYI I remember when plaid created the 'Carmarthenshire news'. It's their fault we've got it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-30274479865959828472014-02-18T09:02:13.683+00:002014-02-18T09:02:13.683+00:00Does this mean Mark James will avoid attending the...Does this mean Mark James will avoid attending the public meeting on the 27th of February?Angharadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-2785534554302373442014-02-17T15:15:24.918+00:002014-02-17T15:15:24.918+00:00Seeing as Plaid haven't done anything that has...Seeing as Plaid haven't done anything that has been deemed UNLAWFUL, why shouldn't they win some points. the Labour ran Council attempt this every time they print that rubbish 'How Good Are We' rag.<br /><br />I imagine everyone right now whether Labour, Plaid or an Indy that wasn't involved or were given false information will be distancing themselves at this moment in time.<br /><br />@Anon 12:32 The Exec Board made the decision not the Council. please don't confuse the two. on is part of a democracy the other is a dictatorship.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-14989485567779477432014-02-17T12:49:09.135+00:002014-02-17T12:49:09.135+00:00Anon 17th Feb 12.32
As for comments referring to t...Anon 17th Feb 12.32<br />As for comments referring to the newsletter, Y Gair, I have a copy. Whether or not everyone received one, or even noticed that it had been delivered/emailed I cannot comment on.<br /><br />This is not a one sided argument, the arguments are based entirely on the Auditor's findings. And you are right, the Executive Board are also responsible and should be accountable.<br /><br />This has nothing to do with political point scoring but everything to do with the questionable integrity and governance of this councilcaebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-88268390961491792182014-02-17T12:32:55.648+00:002014-02-17T12:32:55.648+00:00I am also an employee and never received any newsl...I am also an employee and never received any newsletter which was mentioned above either.<br />This is a one sided argument and a personal attack at Mark James<br />At the end of the day the decision was made by the Council and the Exec Board about the pension payments not Mr James himself. They should be accountable for this, but instead this is just being used as a political war for Plaid to win some points.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-26769911255934534452014-02-17T10:18:01.668+00:002014-02-17T10:18:01.668+00:00The WAO stated the payments were unlawful, does th...The WAO stated the payments were unlawful, does this not then mean anyone present at the meeting (which passed that the payments be made) have infact broken the Code of Conduct <br /><br />PART 5 - Codes & Protocols:<br />7. You must not — <br />(b) use, or authorise others to use, the resources of your authority — <br />(iii) unlawfully; <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-91234886073369054322014-02-17T09:51:38.466+00:002014-02-17T09:51:38.466+00:00'SMOKE AND MIRRORS'
I give you an example...<br />'SMOKE AND MIRRORS'<br /><br />I give you an example:<br />you go into work and your Boss says can you work out of (say) haverfordwest today, we'll pay your milage?<br />You agree and off you go.<br />some months later you recieve a letter stating your boss had no right to give you that money and that it looks as if you'd taken in unlawfully... WHOSE TO BLAME?<br /><br />You or your Boss, its the Exec. Board that should be suspened for the decision to allow the payment to take place not JUST Mr James. Anyone present at the meeting should be suspended until their involvement if determinded.<br /><br />Mr James aka the £180k fall guyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-4461235532013364442014-02-15T22:51:57.644+00:002014-02-15T22:51:57.644+00:00Interesting Caebrwyn, im one of those 9000 employ...Interesting Caebrwyn, im one of those 9000 employees, <br />I must have missed the vitriolic newsletter! <br />Wonder why that is???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-56290196990331497242014-02-15T22:44:54.270+00:002014-02-15T22:44:54.270+00:00To the commenter who was concerned about Mr James&...To the commenter who was concerned about Mr James' family, this blog is only concerned with Carmarthenshire Council of which, Mr James happens to be the Chief Executive. It is right and proper that he should be suspended, or 'stood down' pending an investigation and as a high profile public figure there will be considerable interest, and strong opinions voiced. That is par for the course. As I'm sure Mr James accepts.<br /><br />My children have been subjected to considerable and unwarranted pressure by comments by Mr James himself. To give just one small example, a vitriolic newsletter written by Mr James was sent to all 9000 council employees after the judgement last year. I was unaware of this until my daughter came home from school upset after being questioned about the contents by a dinner lady. <br /><br />If you're going down the road of '...but think of the children', don't do it here.caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-60783780510726610452014-02-15T22:07:15.388+00:002014-02-15T22:07:15.388+00:00I think there are many children in Carmarthenshire...I think there are many children in Carmarthenshire would<br />Wish to be in the position his children are in,if I was a child I would ,Dad £180,000 + better than Dad on the<br />Minimum wage,money it's everything but it helps a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-72229212942894224702014-02-15T21:15:06.909+00:002014-02-15T21:15:06.909+00:00I simply asked for consideration for his children....I simply asked for consideration for his children. I am not a member of the Towy church or any other church for that matter! I can express an opinion as a decent human being without being a member of a church! <br />I am simply saying that i am seeing this through the eyes of his children who have to go to school and deal with this. <br />It is clear from the comments on here that people don't agree with this. <br />I will leave it with you , i have no axe to grind one way or the other but i feel for his children who are innocent victims in all of this. <br />And before there is another barrage of comments i accept that other families have been affected Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-2400581414756730902014-02-15T20:55:47.589+00:002014-02-15T20:55:47.589+00:00You cannot have a "proper process" if th...You cannot have a "proper process" if the proper process has not been followed. Yes, if the rules are followed Mr James is entitled to all the safeguards that go with them. But he and Councillor Madge have chosen NOT to abide by the rules so there is no precedent for treating them with the fairness that would come with following them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-91852111855402342782014-02-15T19:45:24.164+00:002014-02-15T19:45:24.164+00:00I have a family too, but that didn't stop Mr J...I have a family too, but that didn't stop Mr James from bullying me and making me feel threatened by his behaviour when I went to see him accompanied by my M.P in Oct 2009 when the Ombudsman released 2 damning reports. You wouldn't think it by his behaviour, but I had done nothing wrong.<br /><br />My pension is now frozen as I was forced out of my job. It seems one rule for one ..... Delyth Jenkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-88613477633385691652014-02-15T19:29:14.976+00:002014-02-15T19:29:14.976+00:00The standing down of an employee is different to t...The standing down of an employee is different to the suspension of the employee:<br />Stand down is designed to deal with a situation where the employee cannot be usefully employed for reasons beyond the employer’s control and, consequently, the affected employee(s) do not receive payment for the period of the stand down<br />Suspension involves the temporary cessation of certain rights of an employee, but it is not an implied right under a contract of employment for the employer unless the employee is paid for the period of the suspension. Whether imposed as a disciplinary measure or to allow time for the consideration of some incident which needs to be settled before the employee’s future employment with the organisation can be determined, a suspension is normally only barring the employee from work duties and attendance at work, and does not include a cessation of payment of wages or salary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-77136822082797126382014-02-15T19:24:09.947+00:002014-02-15T19:24:09.947+00:00Hasn't anyone noticed that Mr.James has NOT be...Hasn't anyone noticed that Mr.James has NOT been suspended ?<br />There is one heck of a difference between suspension and just standing down voluntarily.<br />Suspension according to CCC rules is the only and proper way to do things.<br />If we do not push Mr.Madge to suspend Mr.James there could (will) be major problems in the future pipeline.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-79385644097585472562014-02-15T16:32:15.608+00:002014-02-15T16:32:15.608+00:00He has brought it on himself.So what are we suppos...He has brought it on himself.So what are we supposed to <br />do?say no more about it is it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-635254579760112262014-02-15T16:16:36.115+00:002014-02-15T16:16:36.115+00:00Anon @ 0046
I fear you give me too much credit......Anon @ 0046<br /><br />I fear you give me too much credit... I'm well aware of what this chap gets up to, and I agree with the vast majority of the posters here who think he needs to go. Jacqui has been treated quite appallingly, and quite deliberately - and he's going to find it hard to find sympathy now.<br /><br />THat said, proper process is proper process, and the proper process is that when someone is suspended it should be viewed as non-judgemental. In this case, for many, many reasons, the suspension HAD to happen (and it happened FAR too late) - but we can't go around saying "He's suspended so we've won". <br /><br />There has to be an investigation.<br /><br />As for his being a dad, and I'm a new dad myself, I don't care. It's not relevant here. Jacqui is a family woman to. Your point being?Martin Milannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-86065577233544362442014-02-15T15:17:58.797+00:002014-02-15T15:17:58.797+00:00Anonymous 00:46: Mr James is of course entitled to...Anonymous 00:46: Mr James is of course entitled to be treated with courtesy, decency and justice. But so does Jacqui Thompson, and she also has a family, and faces the loss of her home because of the very harsh findings of a court case partly funded by an unlawful payment. Justice must apply to all, and be seen to apply to all.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-91512530009365428632014-02-15T14:03:25.532+00:002014-02-15T14:03:25.532+00:00Anon 10.14
I don't think so somehow this time...Anon 10.14<br /><br />I don't think so somehow this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-79688987753565988902014-02-15T14:00:12.804+00:002014-02-15T14:00:12.804+00:00What has being "A family man" got to do ...What has being "A family man" got to do with an allegation of wrongdoing?Kevin Madge and executive board are probably family people.Is it the suggestion then that everyone should<br />refrain from criticism of them?<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-75110937679737339682014-02-15T14:00:06.227+00:002014-02-15T14:00:06.227+00:00Martin Milan 23.47
The difference here being, the...Martin Milan 23.47<br /><br />The difference here being, the person in the typing pool would have been suspended long ago! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-15011114028727907062014-02-15T13:39:03.228+00:002014-02-15T13:39:03.228+00:00Anonnymous @ 00.46
This is mind-boggling.when did...Anonnymous @ 00.46<br /> This is mind-boggling.when did Mark James ever consider other people's children or anybody else for that matter.The argument is pathetic and <br />tells us much more about the writer of the comment than they realise.Perhaps it is a person who is a member of the Towy church.<br />Mark James had no consideration for Jaqui's children but I am not using that as an argument to criticise him.<br />Matin Milan is correct.Everyone should have equal rights.The fault over all the problems in CCC lies with Kevin Madge and co who did not act promptly enough to save the taxpayers and their children<br />from any extra expence.Doesn't the writer know the salary of the chief executive? That shows Mark James and his family could live very comfortably thank you on what he has earned from his former post in Boston and through his time in .CCC.<br /> Oh please! Do try and make a well informed arguments when discussing conduct of officers and not churn out that which really does sound like something from a Towy church discourse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com