Cyngor Gwynedd have finally published their – Scrutiny Investigation Report into Safeguarding Arrangements in Schools https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/documents/s50904/Safeguarding%20Arrangements%20in%20Schools%20Scrutiny%20Investigation%20Report-.pdf A reminder that this investigation was initiated by the Education and Economy Scrutiny committee in early 2025, yet makes no mention of the committee’s own failings and missed opportunities to stop Neil Foden. Wasn’t Dewi J

Cyngor Gwynedd's director of SS has published his Annual Report. Huw Dylan Owen uses a generic template and names it the Social Services Annual Report. Mention of audits and reviews of the department can be found under the section 'Further Information' at the end of the report - but no links to Care Inspectorate Wales reports are included. It is to be presented to the full Council meeting to be held on the 2nd July, 2026 - https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru//documents/s

To attend a public meeting of Gwynedd council or one of its committees, you are first met with a locked door to the building where the meetings take place. A sign instructs visitors to sign in at another building across the road 100 metres away.There you are informed that if attending a meeting you do not have to sign in... Returning to the venue - a public building - you then have to wait for someone to open the door for you to gain access. This can take some time and means

The Ffordd Gwynedd way..? https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2026-06-16/call-for-public-inquiry-into-gwynedd-councils-child-safeguarding-measures A solicitor is calling for a public inquiry into Gwynedd Council's child safeguarding measures. Katherine Yates represents former pupils of Canolfan Brynffynnon, an educational unit in Y Felinheli for children with behavioural and emotional needs which closed in 2014. In June 2026, Gwynedd Council apologised to pupils who attended the u

A report entitled 'Article 4 Direction', authored by Gareth Jones - Assistant Head of Environment Department and Iwan Evans - Head of Legal Services, is to be presented to the Communities Scrutiny Committee on the 11th June, 2026. It is a very informative document, revealing a lack of candour not only on the part of cyngor Gwynedd but also it would appear on the part of Welsh government. The document can be found in the agenda pack for the meeting here - https://democracy.

Cyngor Gwynedd Care Scrutiny committee met on the 4th June, 2026. Tick box exercise... The meeting was more to vote through department's performance reports rather than proper scrutiny and many councillors did not bother to turn up for the meeting. The Strategic Safeguarding Panel Yearly Report 2025/26 was presented by Dewi Jones, cabinet member for Education and now chair of the panel. It is of concern that this panel could be used to avoid scrutiny by councillors and the pu

Cabinet members of cyngor Gwynedd council have made the decision to close two more local schools in the county. 'With a heavy heart... 'Ysgol Nebo and Ysgol Baladeulyn (Nantlle) will close at the end of the year... The cabinet meeting was held on the 19th May, 2026 and the webcast of the meeting can be found here - https://gwynedd.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/1091820 Cabinet members also voted to allocate more money for Commissioning Investigations re the Nei

Paul Rowlinson, Gwynedd's cabinet member for Housing, spoke in favour of social housing at a full council meeting held on the 14th May, 2026. Rowlinson was answering a question from councillor, Rhys Tudur, who sits on the planning committee which has opposed social housing applications. The planning committee is also responsible for decisions that have been lost on appeal costing the public purse thousands of pounds. Gwynedd has a housing crisis with 4,107 individuals current

The planning committee of cyngor Gwynedd met on Monday, 27th April 2026. Applications included - C25/0403/09/CR Corbett Arms Hotel Corbett Square, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9DG Part demolition of the listed building was passed by the committee despite objections from historical groups. There was also confusion in the department's report with comments from the community council being wrongly attributed to a different council. A question to the cost of the scaffolding could not be a

Where is the accountability..? Is there to be a public inquiry..? Something is very wrong within Gwynedd council...