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Cat got your tongue?

A connoisseur of virtual council meetings, Diary has learned to expect only the unexpected while tapping the rich vein of entertainment provided by elected members.

A connoisseur of virtual council meetings, Diary has learned to expect only the unexpected while tapping the rich vein of entertainment provided by elected members.

Cllr Jacob Williams appeared to be going for the Bond villain look in his appearance at a meeting of Pembrokeshire CC last week.

Although he absolutely nailed it with his desk and cat, sadly, his opening line was not ‘I've been expecting you...'

The cat had notably scarpered – taking its cushion with it – in Cllr Williams' later appearances.

Diary's sure the cat's disappearance wasn't a reflection on the content of the day-long meeting itself.

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Is local government suffering from a case of bad PR? How can we positively raise its profile to inspire the next generation? Sally Wilson poses the questions...

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The inflation situation

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