Merthyr Councillors don't give a flying duck

MERTHYR COUNCILLORS DON'T CARE

NONE OF THEM.

[Merthyr Councillors don't give a flying duck @MerthyrM39618]

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Meeting of the Standards Committee Friday 3rd July 2026. Cancelled.

I have been informed by the Democratic Services Department that this meeting was cancelled because there was nothing to discuss.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Taxi licence fees update in Merthyr after fears raised over fare increases. Walesonline article.

There won’t be an increase in taxi licensing fees in Merthyr Tydfil after fears they could be passed on to customers in the form of higher fares.

The proposed changes to taxi licence fees in Merthyr Tydfil were that a three-year licence for a new driver increase from £272 to £312, a three-year driver licence renewal go up from £230 to £290, the vehicle fee rise from £154 to £217, and the private hire operator five-year licence fee increase from £135 to £394.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Agenda for Planning, Regulatory and Licensing on Wednesday, 8th July, 2026, 5.00 pm

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[mrdanack.bsky.social @MrDanack]

@1GeoffJones Same reason as your council, action logs are a useful tool for making sure stuff gets done. And officers don't like that.

[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

@MrDanack Ain't that the truth.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Yet Another email to the Monitoring Officer regarding his misleading information referring to the suppression of the Audit Wales Report on the Review of Whistleblowing Arrangements relating to Safeguarding at Merthyr Council.

First email was sent to Geraint Morgan, Monitoring Officer, in December 2025.

No response.

Second email sent 1st July.

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[mrdanack.bsky.social @MrDanack]

@1GeoffJones BCC also fails to publish Action Logs for some committees...

[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

@MrDanack Is there a reason?

[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

This post has been updated.

Surely, the Councillors MUST be able to see that they are being misdirected by the Monitoring Officer.

The Democratic Services Department has introduced a new tool to use as a means of obfuscating information from the minutes and the members.

This new tool is the CLARICATIONS POST MEETING.

I cannot make it any plainer.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Virtual Attendance at Council Meetings.

I have been advised that the public can now view LIVE Council Meetings on the Council’s YouTube website.

Cabinet and Full Council Meetings tomorrow.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Draft Minutes for Planning, Regulatory and Licensing on Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026, 5.00 pm

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Meeting of Full Council.

This is the first live meeting of the Full Council available on the Council's YouTube website channel.

I must congratulate the Council on this new facility for attending Council Meetings.

Excellent quality.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Meeting of Full Council
This is the first live meeting of the Full Council available on the Council's YouTube website channel.

I must congratulate the Council on this new facility for attending Council Meetings.

Excellent quality.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Agenda for Licensing Committee on Wednesday, 8th July, 2026, 2.45 pm

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Agenda for Cabinet on Wednesday, 1st July, 2026, 4.00 pm

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Geraint Morgan, the Monitoring Officer of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is deliberately misleading the Council members (the Councillors) and said members, being fully aware of his subterfuge, have allowed him to do so.

If the Monitoring Officer claims a discussion occurred, it must be reflected in the minutes, the agenda, or the associated reports.

If these do not exist, the Officer’s claim is objectively contradicted by the primary record.

Instead of arguing about the content of the report, the argument shifts to the veracity of the governance record.

The reason they are unable to produce the minutes is simple:

The records don’t exist.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

Invitation to attend the meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday, 1st July ,2026, 5.30 pm. Venue : your living room.

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[Geoff Jones GR.AM.PA. @1GeoffJones]

What is an Officer Led Council?

Is Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council an Officer Led Council?

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