Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more

Yet again, democracy takes another turn for the worse in Carmarthenshire. You may recall my recent posts dealing with the Constitution and ...

One of many varied and I am sad to say, pointless ways in which residents can contact Carmarthenshire Council is through this ironically ti...

I trekked down to County Hall, Carmarthen again today to observe the Executive Board meeting. The meeting itself was distinctly underwhelmi...

Well, back down to earth and back to business. And back to those changes to the constitution mentioned in recent posts ( here and here  fo...

I am really surprised and delighted that this blog won the Best Politics Blog category at the Wales Blog Awards last night in Cardiff. I...

Further to recent posts (including here and here ), I see in today's Carmarthen Journal that Plaid Carmarthenshire Councillor for Llie...

I am pleased to see, courtesy of Alun Williams' blog, that Aberystwyth Town Council has made a small step into the world of transparenc...

Some time ago I wrote to the Welsh Minister for Local Government, Mr Carl Sargeant asking if he could challenge the bizarre, undemocratic a...

I note, from the Ombudsman's 'annual letter' (2010-2011) that complaints about Carmarthenshire's Planning Services are near...

Pleased to see great article by @AlexMurraySmith in today's Carmarthen Journal about my nomination for the Wales Blog Awards, the final...

I read  in today's Evening Post that Cllr Sian Caiach is under fire again, this time for having the temerity to object to the council...

As Carmarthenshire Council's 'Local Democracy Week' fizzles to an ignominious end, and is probably best quickly forgotten, I won...

Carmarthenshire County Council circa. 2011 Before I turn to 'Local Democracy Week', a few points of interest from today's ...

My petitions were, of course, for the filming of council meetings and the publication of local authority spending details over £500. The pe...

Well I finally had a response to my request for 'officers' interests' which can be viewed here;   http://www.whatdotheyknow.com...

Disturbing news has reached me that an attempt is being made to restrict the actions of a tiny minority of county councillors who are becom...

Further to last week's post about my petitions at the Welsh Assembly, there is an article in today's Carmarthen Journal. I am very...

Further to Monday's post Motion of no confidence in Meryl  I hear that Cllr Arthur Davies, the proposer, recieved an email this morning...

It has been brought to my attention that Cllr Arthur Davies (People First) has delivered a motion of no confidence in the Leader of Carmart...

Have just noticed this rather positive article from today's Western Telegraph, fingers crossed that these discussions over the county b...

I feel very honoured, and delighted, to have been shortlisted as a finalist for the Wales Blog Awards 2011  in the political blog cate...

I have, over time, whilst trawling through council documents and agendas noticed mysterious 'referrals' from the 'Business Mana...

The next meeting of the Audit Committee will be 'signing off' the council's accounts, drafts of which were prepared earlier this...