The row over Pembrokeshire County Council's social care department rumbles on.
At an extraordinary meeting of the council last week, claims were made that children's lives were at risk because of failings and there was a 'climate of fear' within the department.
"Experienced front-line staff tell me they fear a Victoria Climbie catastrophe occurring in this authority imminently," said Tenby's county council representative, Clr. Michael Williams.
"Such is the climate of fear, staff are too afraid to speak out."
Clr. Williams also claimed that a number of staff had written and e-mailed him with specific concerns, but they were extremely nervous about their identity becoming known to the management of the authority.
However, at the meeting, a vote on whether to invite ACAS to act as intermediaries between staff and officials was dismissed by the majority ruling party.
In a statement issued after the meeting, county council leader, Clr. Maurice Hughes, said Clr. Williams was still "refusing to provide a single jot of evidence to support his comments" and was hiding behind "a cloak of anonymity."
"He has consistently refused to provide the director of social care and housing with any evidence or indeed the substance of any letters of complaint from staff which he has in his possession," said Clr. Hughes.
"There are over 600 people in the department and we all know they have a very demanding and difficult job," he added. "They are diligent, hard-working and committed and we are proud of their work. I am satisfied that the overwhelming majority of staff and managers in social care are working very well together.
"In every large organisation, there are bound to be a few people who are disaffected."