🔍 **Merthyr Council Drama Unfolds!** 🔍
What’s going on in Merthyr Tydfil? Reform UK Councillor Andrew Barry made headlines after being censured by the council’s standards committee. His offence? Sending an email that’s been described as “intimidating” and following it up with a complaint against a council officer that held no weight.
📧 The email, according to Public Service Ombudsman for Wales, Michelle Morris, was not just disproportionate but also quite the scorcher in tone—one that didn’t quite uphold the high behavioural standards expected from a councillor. Ouch!
🗣️ Councillor Barry isn’t backing down, claiming the referral to the ombudsman had political motives. With accusations flying, he insists that his actions were justified and called for a closer look at council governance.
⚖️ What’s more? The saga included a complaint of gross misconduct against the council officer by Barry, made, some say, after he found out the ombudsman was investigating his email. Talk about a twist!
💬 Barry has spoken out, expressing a lack of governance for councillors to air issues with staff and describing a “toxic environment” at the council. He’s made quite the case that he’s being treated unfairly.
This ongoing drama stirs up questions about the dynamics within the Merthyr Council and accountability at play. Could there be more to this than meets the eye? 🤔
Stay tuned for more updates on this evolving story. 💼✨