Subject: RE: Scrutiny Topic Suggestion / Task and Finish request — Council-held planning, heritage and public-authority record for Great House Farm / Tÿ Mawr, Llandough
From: Langridge-Thomas, James
Direction: received
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:56 UTC
Institution: Vale of Glamorgan Council
Refs: none
Archive id: gm-1a12ad2c5353945c
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Dear Mr Buckler,

Many thanks for your e-mail below and your request for Scrutiny to consider the topic suggested as part of it's Task and Finish work.

Unfortunately, on this occasion we will be unable to consider the request for several reasons:

1. The purpose of Task and Finish is to review existing policy Council considerations and identify areas for future policy direction at a strategic level impacting on a county wide basis. These topics are purposefully strategic in manner, and are based upon areas that Committees determine to have the most positive impact.

2. In addition to the above, the purpose of Scrutiny is not to review evidence related to individual historical decisions and make subsequent recommendations, particularly related to planning, which should be navigated through other channels.

3. We are aware through other correspondence to which you have copied us into that there are ongoing concerns being raised through a variety of channels including Welsh Government, CADW, MSs and MPs, and as such it would not be appropriate for a Scrutiny Task and Finish to add an additional layer of stakeholders and complexity in exploring the issues; notwithstanding points 1 and 2 raised.

Kind Regards,
James

-----Original Message-----
From: Sion Buckler <[email redacted]>
Sent: 10 October 2026 20:15
To: Democratic <[email redacted]>
Cc: FOI Unit <[email redacted]>
Subject: Scrutiny Topic Suggestion / Task and Finish request — Council-held planning, heritage and public-authority record for Great House Farm / Tÿ Mawr, Llandough

Democratic and Scrutiny Services
Vale of Glamorgan Council
[email redacted]

cc: [email redacted] (for information only — this is not a new FOI request)

Dear Democratic and Scrutiny Services,

Scrutiny Topic Suggestion / request for a focused Task and Finish Review

I am a resident with a long-standing family connection to Great House Farm (Tÿ Mawr), Llandough-juxta-Penarth. A public documentary archive of the site is maintained at:

https://greathousefarmwiki.wordpress.com/

I request that the Council consider a focused Scrutiny Topic Suggestion leading to a Task and Finish Review (or other appropriate scrutiny mechanism) concerning the Council-held planning, heritage, environmental and public-authority record relating to Great House Farm / Tÿ Mawr / Church View Close.

Proposed scope (within the Council’s remit):

• the Council-held planning, heritage, environmental and public-authority record relating to Great House Farm / Tÿ Mawr / Church View Close; • the chronology of Council decisions, records and responses from the mid-twentieth century onwards; • identification of missing, contradictory or unresolved Council-held records and, where appropriate, referral to the body with the relevant jurisdiction; • consideration of the site’s heritage and historical record, including its proposed interpretation in the Tÿ Mawr replica museum project in Puerto Madryn, Chubut; and • recommendations within the Council’s powers, without asking the Council to determine private title, criminal liability or matters reserved to courts or other public bodies.

This is an evidence-review and accountability route. It is not a request for the Council to decide private title or liability.

I am happy to complete the online Scrutiny Topic Suggestion Form if preferred, or to supply any further information the Democratic Services team requires.

Please acknowledge receipt and indicate the process and timescale for consideration.

Kind regards,

Sion Buckler (Ret'd Sergeant)
Royal Signals Cyber/Electronic Warfare Professional and Life Member