Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more

I have learned, from today's  Carmarthen Journal that the Executive Board, at it's secret meeting on the 21st March, resolved t...

Update 15th July; latest post -  Pembrey Park scandal - where does the buck stop? Update 23rd May ; Senior officers covered up scanda...

After dealing with bailiffs, instructed by Mr James to recover his damages (now £35,000 plus daily interest) for the past few weeks, Mon...

Arm-wrestling Back in November the council's Democratic Services committee rejected a proposal from the Independent Remuneration P...

I feel I should mention, in passing, that this blog is seven years old today. It has had its ups and downs, to say the least, and some o...

Schools, scrutiny, questions and filming (Update 9th March; Given the inconsistencies in the figures supplied by the education departm...

The new proposed super-dooper 'Wellness centre' for Delta Lakes, Llanelli has been getting quite a bit of press coverage recentl...

Update 9th March; The Herald article I referred to below is now online; CEO's libel settlement claims untrue Pic source; Car...

Further to my earlier post concerning the visit from High Court bailiffs, instructed by Mr Mark James on the 11th February, the Western...

The council's budget finally made it's tortuous way to the annual rubber stamp at today's gathering of our elected members. ...

Well, moving on... I was intending to write about last week's council meeting but became somewhat distracted after the unexpected ...

Later post 26th February ; Chief executive's libel settlement claims untrue - the Carmarthenshire Herald *   *   * As I mention...

A local trader in Carmarthen seems to have fallen foul of Carmarthenshire council red tape. As the Carmarthen Journal reports Ms Bethan...

The full council agenda for February has now been published and this month there are no public questions to sully the smooth running of...

Up for discussion at yesterday's Exec Board meeting was the recent Corporate Assessment report from the Wales Audit Office. Seen as ...

The Welsh Assembly Petitions Committee met today to consider the petition to curb unelected power and restore local democracy. The full p...