Many a true word...

As the weekend starts I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of the Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy schools; their head teachers, teachers and support staff who have put in a massive effort to be ready to welcome their children and students back on Monday. 👏👏👏

Nice piece in JAVDOODSTREAM frm Kylie Davies sharing the story of 10 years of genuine integration with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board around services for older people.Service is built on shared purpose,values & trust. It delivers brilliantly every day👏👏 @JulieDirector @JudithPagetCEO Evelyn parkinson

Largely written as an internal communication for my colleagues but I don’t think there is any colourful language

Wherever I’ve worked in Monmouthshire I’ve always been surrounded by amazing colleagues dedicated to service delivery! Paul Matthews Jayne Barrett @JulieDirector

Today's interesting fact......whilst helping an elderly Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy resident with an issue, a member of the Housing team identified an unclaimed occupational pension. One lump sum and several years of pension back payments later. Result.

So we travelled abroad to see family followed every rule. Got ripped off by a govt recommended private COVID test company for return to Wales expert-medicals.co.uk Now another 4 days of quarantine Mark Drakeford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Peter Fox OBE MS needs sorting!

Life continues to be pretty serious and then something gloriously simple and silly pops up 😁

Spotted the trend? 🐢💨

Love this!

It’s not a good time to be losing our sense of humour - I liked this

How clever is this! Perspective is everything - good spot Will McLean

ANGER OVER ACCESS TO BOOSTER JABS FOR OVER 75s Vulnerable elderly people aged over 75 are being expected to make a 43-mile round-trip to have their Covid vaccine booster because there are no local services. #Monmouthshire david-davies.org.uk/news/anger-ove…

When I was Leader of Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy we never had a single visit from a Welsh Government minister despite inviting them. Today’s was the third visit from the First Minister since May. Glad they’ve discovered where Monmouthshire is

Who doesn’t love a pickled onion? We named and labelled some of our pickle jars today at Social Circles. Len’s luscious onions, Ken’s Krunchy pickles, Margaret’s mouthwatering onions and ‘Colin is pickled’! Bridges Centre

A timeless truth with particular resonance at the moment - outstanding commitment / brilliance can achieve astonishing outcomes in the face of any challenge for a while but continued success over time needs good system design

A great leader protects their team from: 📌ridiculous requests 📌 unclear priorities 📌massive uncertainty 📌unnecessary meetings 📌last minute chaos How are you protecting your team? Credit: lizandmollie

You don’t need money, a great education or a posh title. You just need a bit of humanity and a good heart. Whilst not a motivation in itself, if you do lead an organisation, your people will notice and that matters too

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Labour and Plaid's new tax will impose huge amounts of red tape on small businesses and send the wrong message to a sector that must be nurtured. It is clear that Labour have no idea what it takes to allow businesses to flourish, we saw that when it came to the Chancellor’s