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Ceredigion Watch

An independent, evidence-led archive of regulator findings, Ombudsman decisions, ICO notices, planning controversies, standards cases and inspection reports.

The Public Record

Documenting governance failures, maladministration, transparency breaches and public-interest concerns in Ceredigion County Council.

We organise the public record — not merely to accuse, but to make documents, regulator findings and decision notices searchable, verifiable and citable.

Six Failure Clusters

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01

Planning & Development Control

Committee governance, decisions contrary to officer advice, and enforcement delay.

HIGH 55.9% contrary to officer advice
02

FOI & Transparency

A decade of ICO decision notices, late responses and weak disclosure practice.

HIGH ICO · 2016–2026
03

Social Care & Safeguarding

CIW findings and Ombudsman settlements show workforce fragility and delay.

HIGH CIW 2023 · 2025
04

Youth Justice & Education

Youth justice rated inadequate in 2024; ALN/EOTAS delay and school controversy.

HIGH HMIP 2024
05

Councillor Conduct & Standards

Public-record standards cases: misconduct, censure and disqualification.

MEDIUM APW · Standards
06

Corporate & Financial Governance

Weaknesses in performance information, outcome reporting and financial strategy.

MEDIUM Audit Wales 2024
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Audit Wales
Archwilio Cymru
PSOW
Public Services Ombudsman
ICO
Information Commissioner
APW
Adjudication Panel Wales
CIW
Care Inspectorate Wales
HMIP
HM Inspectorate of Probation

Timeline Preview

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2010

Early councillor standards case enters the public record

2013

Mileage and expenses controls case

2018

Old-school redevelopment refusal overturned — costs awarded against council

2021

Planning governance review: 55.9% of decisions against officer advice

2024

Youth justice rated inadequate

2024–25

Llanon, Cross Inn, Llangrannog & Schooner Park refusals allowed on appeal

Unresolved Questions

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Does planning treatment differ between Aberystwyth and Aberaeron?

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Why did FOI and EIR failures recur across a full decade?

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What foundations were missing from the youth justice service?

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What remains undisclosed in the unresolved school-closure controversy?

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