2010
Early councillor standards case enters the public record
An adjudication-level conduct case establishes a baseline for member-standards issues in the county.
Councillor Conduct & Standards Regulator finding
A chronological record of regulator findings, Ombudsman decisions, inspection outcomes and appeal reversals. Each entry is labelled by what the evidence shows — an established fact, a regulator finding, an allegation, or an unresolved matter.
An adjudication-level conduct case establishes a baseline for member-standards issues in the county.
A public-record case concerning overstated expenses and weak financial controls at member level.
Members refused a social-housing scheme against officer advice; the appeal was allowed and full costs were awarded against the council for failing to determine the plan correctly against LDP policy.
Audit Wales records significant longstanding weaknesses in committee governance and an exceptionally high rate of decisions contrary to officer advice.
HM Inspectorate of Probation rates the youth justice service inadequate, citing systemic insufficiencies.
A cluster of refusals overturned on appeal where the council's evidence or policy application did not hold up.