Meeting With Chief Constable After Policing Concerns Raised
A Pembroke councillor who had previously raised concerns about crime and antisocial behaviour in the town has recently met with the chief constable to...
Applicant Praised Over Holiday Lodges Scheme
Plans for 20 self-catering holiday lodges in the Pembrokeshire village of Johnston have been approved, with a senior member of the planning committee praising...
Cabinet Report On Housing Stock Purchased
Housing worth more than £3.5m has been purchased in Pembrokeshire by the council, senior councillors heard this week.
Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet, meeting on May...
Cabinet Report On Housing Stock Purchased
Plans for 20 self-catering holiday lodges in the Pembrokeshire village of Johnston are expected to get the go-ahead next week.
An application before the May...
A Drive-Thru Starbucks For Haverfordwest?
Plans for what could be a drive-through Starbucks coffee shop accompanying an electric vehicle charging station at Haverfordwest’s Days Garage, are being recommended for...
Community Pub Can Keep Platform For Choir And Disabled Access
A Pembrokeshire community pub, which earned the support of a Hollywood star, has been allowed to keep a disabled access walkway and restored platform...
‘Kick In The Face’ For Welsh Language
Pembrokeshire’s new Cabinet, under new council leader Jon Harvey, is a “kick in the face” for Welsh speakers, and is now independent “in name...
Political Spat Over Question To Full Council
A public question on Pembrokeshire’s recent budget submitted to the county council by one of its Labour members drew the ire of the new...
No Road User Charge & No Clean Air Zones, Council Says
Pembrokeshire County Council has no current plans to introduce clean air zones or road user charging, councillors heard.
In a submitted question heard at the...
Question On Freeport Planning Rules
There is “unlikely to be any relaxation on planning” in Pembrokeshire’s Freeport area, councillors heard.
In late March 2023 it was announced that Pembrokeshire had...
Relationship & Sexuality Education Question Heard At Full Council
A call for Pembrokeshire County Council to provide assurance that RSE education in the county was “both age appropriate and does not constitute grooming”...
Call To Keep Day Centre Open Heard At County Hall
A plea by a concerned parent to keep Pembroke Dock’s Anchorage Day Centre open was heard at a full meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council.
The...
£115k Savings For Waste Collection Changes
A move to four-weekly ‘black bag’ collections will save Pembrokeshire £115,000, a full meeting of the council heard.
In a pre-submitted question heard at the...
Properties Failing 182-Day Rule Led To Increase In Council Tax Arrears
Pembrokeshire is facing nearly £9m in council tax arrears, in part due to an “unprecedented bloc” of some 90 homes unable to meet the...
Over £2m Rental Arrears, With One Case Over £18,000 Alone
A question over concerns that Pembrokeshire County Council has “serious rental areas of more than £2m” saw members of the council hear that one...
Legal Discussions Over Recouping School Fire Insurance Excess
Legal discussions are ongoing about Pembrokeshire County Council potentially recouping a £200,000 insurance excess paid by it following the 2022 fire at Manorbier school.
Manorbier...
Political Spat Leads To Talk Of ‘Dark Days’ Of Tony Blair
A call to prevent a return to “the dark days” of Pembrokeshire’s previous administration drew the ire of one of its members, with talk...
New Council Leader For Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire’s new council leader Jon Harvey has promised to bring “compassion and transparency” and a willingness to work with other political groups after a...
Mansion Turbine Backed
A £1m scheme for a “20-storey-high” wind turbine to keep a listed Pembrokeshire mansion viable has been backed at a meeting of full council...
Budget Scrutiny Call Referred To Committee
A call for a full review – or even rescinding – of Pembrokeshire’s 2024 council budget, which saw an 11th hour drop in a...
Call For Empty Property Tax Exemption
A call to allow council officers the ability to suspend the empty properties council tax premium for Pembrokeshire homes under renovation is to be...
Transport Interchange Call Defeated But Project Has Big Savings
A call for Haverfordwest’s transport interchange to come under the scrutiny of full council was defeated by just one vote, but the project as...
New Leader & Deputy Of Council’s Largest Political Group Elected
Pembrokeshire’s largest council political group has elected new leaders on May 8th, who promise to be “a critical friend” of the ruling administration rather...
Plea To Keep Pembroke Dock Centre Open To Be Heard
A plea to keep Pembroke Dock’s Anchorage Day Centre open is to be heard at a full meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council next week.
The...
£200,000 Insurance Payment Following School Fire Question
A senior Pembrokeshire councillor is to be quizzed on what progress has been made in recouping a £200,000 insurance excess paid by the council...
Online Plea To Save Pembroke Dock Day Care Centre
An online plea to save a Pembrokeshire day centre from being closed has been lodged with the county council.
The Anchorage Day Care Centre in...
Successful ‘Call-In’ After Contract For £19m Transport Interchange Awarded
A ‘call-in’ on the recently-awarded contract for the second stage of Haverfordwest’s near-£19m transport interchange is to be heard next week.
The second stage of...
‘Prior Notification’ For Phone Mast Not Enough Say Planners
A scheme for a 20-metre high 4G phone mast will need a full official application due to concerns about its impact on a nearby...
Selfish Vandals May Delay Tunnels Scheme
A scheme to reopen a landslide-hit coastal path and tunnels near Saundersfoot may be hindered by people putting others at risk by repeatedly cutting...
Bluestone: Final Payments
A call to end a 20-year legal agreement for financial contributions associated with the creation of Pembrokeshire’s Bluestone National Park Resort has been backed...
Tipi Venue Refused, But Council Not ‘Anti-Business’
A call to keep a wedding venue tipi where guests are greeted by alpacas has been turned down by Pembrokeshire planners.
Mr R Lloyd and...
Honest Caravan Site Owner Under The Radar
A Pembrokeshire caravan site owner who “honestly” admitted “dodging under the radar” by running his site without permission for some 20 years will not...
Pembrokeshire Tory Leader Wants To Replace Cllr David Simpson
Pembrokeshire Conservative group leader Councillor Di Clements has announced she is standing for the council leadership.
The announcement by Cllr Clements, county councillor for Martletwy...
‘Probably The Most Important Scheme’ In Pembroke Dock
A retrospective call for a mobile asphalt batching plant to stay, described as “probably one of the most important applications” a Pembrokeshire town has...
Full Council To Decide Rhosygilwen Turbine Scheme
A twice-backed £1m scheme for a “20-storey-high” wind turbine at a Pembrokeshire mansion will have to be decided by all councillors.
Mr and Mrs Glen...
Holiday Park Lodges Scheme Withdrawn From Planning Committee
A scheme for 12 new lodges at a Pembrokeshire holiday park which was recommended for refusal – in part due to its effect on...
Community Banking At County Hall
A call for Pembrokeshire County Council to potentially change its banking arrangement with Barclays, after it closed its Haverfordwest branch, has been turned down,...
Cabinet Backing For Social Housing At Fire-Ravaged Hotel Site
A scheme to build 38 affordable and social housing units on the site of a fire-ravaged former Pembrokeshire hotel has been backed by senior...
Council Leader’s Final Cabinet Meeting
Pembrokeshire County Council Leader David Simpson has confirmed his intention to stand down next month, saying his seven-year tenure has been “an honour of...
Plans For Asphalt Batching Plant Expected To Be Approved
A retrospective application for a mobile asphalt batching plant in a Pembrokeshire industrial estate is expected to be approved despite concerns raised by the...
Wedding Tipi Refusal On Cards
A retrospective call to keep a 160-person wedding venue tipi, where guests are greeted by alpacas, teddy bear sheep and Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs, is...
Contract For Second Stage On Transport Interchange To Be Considered
The contract for the second stage of Haverfordwest’s contentious near-£19m transport interchange is expected to be made behind closed doors next week by senior...
Call For Council To Stop Banking With Barclays Expected To Fail
A call for Pembrokeshire County Council to potentially change its banking arrangement with Barclays, after the bank announced it was closing its county town...
Slurry Lagoon Near Ceredigion Border Approved
An application for a slurry lagoon near the north Pembrokeshire village of Boncath has been conditionally approved by county planners.
A H & V F...
Special Meeting Rejects Campervan Trial Scheme
A proposed trial scheme for overnight motorhome and campervan parking at some of Pembrokeshire’s car parks could be under threat after it was overwhelmingly...
Holiday letter forced to rent out instead
A Pembrokeshire retiree, who has a seaside holiday let, says the introduction of the Welsh Government 182-day rule for holiday lets has ‘killed’ his...
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Ymysg pryderon cyffredinol bod cenhedlaeth o bobl ifanc yn colli cysylltiad â'r byd naturiol, mae cydweithrediad unigryw rhwng elusen Parc Cenedlaethol a chwmni ynni...
Early Stages Of £350,000 Newport Beach Plans Backed
Newport Sands, which became car-free last year, will remain so, but early stages of a £350,000 scheme to improve facilities have been backed by...
Conservative Group Call-In For ‘Instagram-Friendly’ Bridge Project
A ‘call-in’ on plans for an ‘Instagram-friendly’ new footbridge in the centre of Haverfordwest, made by Pembrokeshire’s Conservative group, is to be heard next...
Property grants scheme alleged fraud letters to police authorities
Pembrokeshire County Council is to complain over Dyfed-Powys Police’s handling of an “extremely unsophisticated and simplistic” alleged commercial Property Grant Scheme fraud in Pembroke...
