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 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

The full council of cyngor Gwynedd met on the 5th March, 2026. The agenda pack for the meeting can be found here - https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru//documents/g5675/Public%20reports%20pack%2005th-Mar-2026%2013.30%20The%20Council.pdf?T=10 Council tax increase... The Plaid Cymru council passed - A budget of £379,701,110 should be set for 2026/27, to be funded by £264,009,390 of Government Grant and £115,691,720 of Council Tax income (which is an increase of 4.75% baseline

Sally Holland, former children's commissioner, spoke at the full cabinet meeting of cyngor Gwynedd held on the 11th November, 2025. As the chair of the council's response board, set up after the abuse of children by Neil Foden, Holland presented the - QUARTERLY REPORT TO CABINET: RESPONSE PLAN PROGRAMME BOARDwhich can be found here - https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=46340 The webcast of the cabinet meeting can be viewed here - https://gwynedd.p

It is not usual for a CEO of a county council to deny involvement in the delay of a report - Council boss denies it was behind Foden...

Cyngor Gwynedd council held a Cabinet meeting on the 17/12/24. The webcast can be found here - https://gwynedd.public-i.tv/core/portal/we...

The Care Scrutiny Committee at Cyngor Gwynedd council held a meeting on the 13th June, 2024. Dewi Jones, the mayor of Caernarfon and...