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CCW-EV-0542 · Adjudication Panel for Wales

APW — Former Cllr Caryl Vaughan (2022)

Adjudication Panel for Wales Published 2022 Type: Tribunal decision

The tribunal considered whether a criminal offence and the surrounding publicity while she held office brought the council into disrepute. The papers also record concerns about delayed or deficient reporting and advice from the community-council clerk about whether and how the matter should be referred.

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CCW-EV-0541 · Adjudication Panel for Wales

APW — Former Cllr Steve Davies: 3-Year Disqualification (2024/25)

Adjudication Panel for Wales Published 2025 Type: Tribunal decision

Final tribunal outcome. The Adjudication Panel for Wales found breaches of the code involving respect, bullying and harassment, and bringing office into disrepute. Former Cllr Steve Davies was disqualified for 3 years. The tribunal found breaches of paragraphs 4(b), 4(c), and 6(1)(a) of the code.

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CCW-EV-0540 · Adjudication Panel for Wales

APW — Cllr Steve Davies: Interim Suspension (2023)

Adjudication Panel for Wales Published 2023 Type: Tribunal decision

The Adjudication Panel for Wales imposed a 6-month interim suspension on Cllr Steve Davies while allegations were investigated. The allegations included repeated unwanted welfare checks, police referrals for harassment-type behaviour, and inappropriate remarks to staff and volunteers at a community hub.

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CCW-EV-0533 · Information Commissioner

ICO Decision Notice — School-Place Fraud Information (2026)

Information Commissioner Published 2026 Type: Decision notice

In a request about attempts to obtain school places by fraudulent means, the council disclosed only anonymised data and did not validly rely on section 40(2) FOIA to withhold the requested information. ICO ordered the council to disclose the information, finding its reliance on the exemption unsound.

#foi-transparencyHigh reliability Source
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CCW-EV-0532 · Information Commissioner

ICO Decision Notice — FOI Breach (2025)

Information Commissioner Published 2025 Type: Decision notice

The council failed to provide a substantive FOI response within 20 working days. ICO found a breach of section 10 FOIA and ordered a substantive response.

#foi-transparencyHigh reliability Source
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CCW-EV-0531 · Information Commissioner

ICO Decision Notice — EIR: Planning Application Information (2022)

Information Commissioner Published 2022 Type: Decision notice

In a planning-application information dispute, the council initially said all relevant material was on the planning portal and no further information was held. During the ICO investigation it identified further recorded information and invoked EIR exceptions late. ICO found breaches of EIR regulations 5(2), 11(4), and 14(2).

#foi-transparencyHigh reliability Source
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CCW-EV-0521 · Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

PSOW — SEN/EOTAS Implementation Delay (2025)

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Published 2025 Type: Decision notice

A parent complained about delays from November 2023 onward, including after an Education Tribunal Wales hearing in December 2024, in implementing EOTAS and an Individual Development Plan, together with poor communication. Voluntary settlement: unreserved apology, £500 goodwill payment, and an action plan.

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CCW-EV-0520 · Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

PSOW — Social Care Assessment Delay (2024)

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Published 2024 Type: Decision notice

After a Stage 2 social-services complaint, the Ombudsman found the council missed an opportunity to engage effectively with a complainant's concerns, delaying reassessment and attempts to meet unmet social-care needs. Voluntary settlement: apology and meeting with the Director of Social Services.