2,000-Herd Dairy Farm Plans
One of Pembrokeshire’s largest dairy farms, which has a 2,000-strong dairy herd, has submitted a scheme for new calf buildings to “reduce reliance on...
£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...
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Holiday Park Lodges Scheme Withdrawn From Planning Committee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...
Haverfordwest Interchange ‘Would Cost More Not To Back’
The second stage of building Haverfordwest’s near-£19m transport interchange has been backed, with senior councillors hearing it could cost the council more to not...
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...
Holiday Lodge Plans Refusal Expected
Plans for 12 new lodges at a Pembrokeshire holiday park are expected to be refused, in part due to concerns about the impact on...
New Conservative Councillor For St Ishmaels
A five-way fight for a new county councillor for the Pembrokeshire ward of St Ishmaels, vacant after the death of the late Reg Owens,...
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...
52-Home Development; But Just 4 Are Affordable
A Pembrokeshire residential development of 52 homes, with just four affordable houses, is expected to get the go-ahead from county planners despite calls for...
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...
Mansion Turbine Refusal On Cards Again
A scheme for a 200-foot-high wind turbine to power a north Pembrokeshire mansion and arts charity home is being recommended for refusal despite county...
Affordable Housing At Hotel Site?
A scheme to build 38 affordable and social housing units on the site of the fire-ravaged former Cleddau Bridge Hotel, Pembroke Dock is expected...
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...
Last-Minute Lowering Of Council Tax Rise To Come Under Spotlight
A claim that last-minute use of reserves was used to lower Pembrokeshire’s council tax increase to avoid senior councillors being defeated during the setting...
Bluestone Payments Expected To End
A call to end a legal agreement for financial contributions associated with the creation of Pembrokeshire’s Bluestone National Park Resort is expected to be...
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...
Social Housing Changes Could Be On Way In Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire’s social housing allocation policy could soon change, including applicants needing a stronger proof of a connection to the county.
Members of the county council’s...
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...
Narrow Backing For Seaside Village Houses Scheme
National park planners narrowly backed a scheme to build two large houses at a Pembrokeshire seaside village site, despite the objections of the local...
Rising Synthetic Opioids Abuse Causes Deaths
The rising use of synthetic opioids has been an increasing cause of concern for medical practitioners in recent years. These synthetic drugs, called nitazenes,...
Lib-Dems Select Councillor For New Mid & South Pembrokeshire Seat
A Liberal Democrat county councillor has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring for the new Mid and South Pembrokeshire...
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...
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...
Private session for grants fraud overturned by councillor
A council recommendation to keep a report, following an alleged commercial Property Grant Scheme fraud in Pembroke Dock more than a decade ago, in...
Coastal path ‘Tramway’ Summer hols opening hopes
A popular Pembrokeshire coastal path, closed after being hit by a series of landslips, could be open by the start of the school summer...
Council action could still be taken at Withyhedge ‘foul stench’ landfill...
Action to stop the “fetid, foul stench” from landfill waste from Cardiff “dumped” at Pembrokeshire’s Withyhedge landfill site could be taken by the council...
Bus reform will prioritise needs of passengers over profit, says Lee...
The next steps to a more connected public transport system for Wales have been published.
A new “ Roadmap to Bus Reform” from the Welsh...
Lower Than Expected Council Tax Rise In Pembrokeshire
Council tax in Pembrokeshire is to rise by less than a mooted 16.3%, to 12.5%, after an 11th-hour alternative budget proposal was narrowly-backed.
It was...
Lower than expected council tax rise in Pembrokeshire
Council tax in Pembrokeshire is to rise by less than a mooted 16.3 per cent, to 12.5 per cent, after an 11th-hour alternative budget...
Home Bargains Store Approved
Plans to change the former Wilko store in Pembroke Dock to a Home Bargains discount store have been given the go-ahead.
Home Bargains has become...
16.3% Tax Hike In County Recommended For Approval At March 7th
Council tax rates in Pembrokeshire will rise by more than 16%, adding nearly £220 to the average bill, if a recommendation before councillors is...
Policing In Pembroke Labelled ‘Woefully Inadequate’
The police presence in Pembroke is “woefully inadequate,” at a time when antisocial behaviour and drug-taking is “on the rise” in the town, councillors...
Old college site demolition, conditions needed
An official application needs to be made before Haverfordwest’s former learning centre, once occupied by Pembrokeshire College, can be demolished, county planners have said.
Social...
Councillor fails in dispensation to speak on alternative defence scheme for...
A councillor’s call to be able to speak on a potentially much-cheaper alternative to a bypass for the flood-hit village of Newgale has been...
20mph Working Group NoM Withdrawn as Committee Will Look Into it
A call for a Pembrokeshire working party to discuss the 20mph limit by area rather than the “blanket” roll-out has been withdrawn as a...
Tributes Paid to County Councillor Reg Owens
Tributes have been paid following the death of Pembrokeshire county councillor and national park member Reg Owens, who had “a passion for ensuring equal...
Tributes Paid Following Councillor’s Death
Tributes have been paid following the death of Pembrokeshire county councillor and national park member Reg Owens, who had “a passion for ensuring equal...
