Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more

The Llanelli Star has a brief update this evening concerning the continuing 'stand off' between Carmarthenshire Council and th...

Next week's full council meeting, which will be webcast of course, will feature Plaid's Motion calling for cross party support f...

Although all the local papers published online articles when the news of the 'unlawful' payments came to light last week, the pr...

Over in Pembrokeshire Council, the Corporate Governance Committee met today to discuss the 'unlawful' pension arrangements of it...

Details of  the cuts of "biblical" proportions are beginning to emerge from County Hall. A report to today's (Monday) Exe...

I have, of course been keeping a very close eye on the developments this week with regards to the Appointed Auditor and Carmarthenshire ...

Carmarthenshire Council's Appointed Auditor, Anthony Barrett, has told the council he is of the view that the indemnity granted to th...

During last month's mid-summer spat between Eric Pickles and the Welsh Government over filming meetings, blogging etc (see here ) I ...

This week's Llanelli Star reports on a recent altercation at a meeting of Llanelli Rural Council. A "men only" invitation to ...

Interesting report in the South Wales Guardian this week over the refusal to allow a butcher in Llandeilo to replace his windows with UP...

The usual commentary of full council meetings is no longer necessary as you can watch it for yourself, you are welcome to go straight to...

Cllr Sian Caiach's letter below was published in this week's South Wales Guardian, it is self explanatory. Regular readers will ...

I have been granted permission to appeal on one ground relating to Mark James’ counterclaim, and my legal team have now filed a request...

As this blog has followed the continuing investigation into Caerphilly Council's Chief Executive Anthony O'Sullivan and his acti...

The Autumn Term at County Hall appears to be lumbering into action with the agenda for next Wednesday's full council meeting now pub...

After t he most recent criticism from Eric Pickles towards the Welsh Government's complacency regarding filming council meetings etc,...

Please click on the link below and go and have a read of Mrs Angry's post, published today about Carmarthenshire Council, the issue ...

Followers of this blog will be aware of my lengthy and ongoing Freedom of Information battle to require Carmarthenshire Council to disclo...

Update 23rd Aug ; BBC Wales; The Welsh Government have again hit back at "obsessive" Eric's criticism; Eric Pickles spark...

Great letter in this week's South Wales Guardian from a Llandovery resident and worth sharing below. In May I reported that the tow...

The minutes of a recent Policy and Resources scrutiny meeting (July 31st) have just been published and contained within are a couple of ...

A slightly late but rather surprising response arrived this morning to my Freedom of Information request concerning a staff member liste...

Leader of the council Kevin Madge (Lab) has been busy recently promoting an epetition to make Western Power lay undergound cables joinin...

Carmarthenshire councillors' individual Annual Reports are beginning to trickle out of County Hall. It's not compulsory but the ...