Some Pembrokeshire Roads To Remain At 30mph
Senior Pembrokeshire councillors have backed local exceptions to the soon-to-be-introduced 20mph limits in Wales.
The Welsh Government passed legislation last July which will see the...
Temporary Car Park For Delay-Hit Transport Interchange
A temporary car park sited on the demolished remains of Haverfordwest’s old multi-storey car park is “the right decision” and a “common-sense approach,” a...
£11.6m Western Quayside Development ‘Will Transform’ Haverfordwest
The £11.6m Western Quayside redevelopment of Haverfordwest will “change the fortune of the town,” senior councillors heard.
The Western Quayside is currently under construction on...
Town Council Apologises After Sheriff’s County Council Corruption Claims
Haverfordwest Town Council has issued a formal apology after its Sheriff questioned whether corruption or incompetence was behind what he saw as a lack...
Review Of Second Homes Parking Tickets Deferred To October
A call for Pembrokeshire to review its policy of selling resident parking permits to holidaymakers has not been adopted, but the situation will be...
Cash-Strapped Airport Changes Backed
Haverfordwest’s airport – expected to make a £180,000 loss, must be run as a ‘zero subsidy’ concern, senior councillors heard.
After an improved financial position...
Temporary Car Park To Go On Site Of Delayed Transport Interchange...
A temporary car park will be sited on the demolished remains of Haverfordwest’s old multi-storey car park until a new Haverfordwest Public Transport Interchange...
Plans For ‘Instagram-Friendly’ Bridge Submitted
Images of the ‘Instagram-friendly’ bridge proposed as part of the redevelopment of Haverfordwest have been released.
An application, submitted by Atkins Ltd, on behalf of...
Senior Politicians Expected To Raise Costs To Tackle Haverfordwest Airport Deficit
Senior Pembrokeshire councillors are expected to back a series of charge increases to tackle an expected deficit of £180,000 at Haverfordwest airport.
After an improved...
Parts Of Pembrokeshire Might Keep 30mph Zones
Senior Pembrokeshire councillors are expected to back local exceptions to the soon-to-be-introduced 20mph limits in Wales.
The Welsh Government passed legislation last July which will...
No To Visitor Parking Permits Call
A call for Pembrokeshire to review its policy of selling residents parking permits to holidaymakers is expected to be turned down by senior councillors.
A...
Boundary Commission To Change Welsh Constituencies
Changes to Westminster constituencies will see one MP representing a 75-mile ward which would nearly stretch from Narberth to north of Aberystwyth.
The Boundary Commission...
Shipping Containers Next To Recycling Centre Approved
Plans to site 20 shipping containers for storage hire next to Pembrokeshire County Council’s civic amenity site have been backed by county planners.
Applicant Mr...
Pembrokeshire Library Development Safe
A community library being built as part of the redevelopment of the former community school in Narberth is safe despite a huge increase in...
Summerhill Site Visit
County planners are to visit the site of a proposed new dwelling on land once owned by the council, despite a recommendation it should...
Senior Councillor’s Planning Application Backed
Plans for an extension to a property, made by a senior member of Pembrokeshire County Council, have been back by council planners.
An application, made...
Ice Cream Parlour Plans Would Provide New Public Toilets
Plans to build new public toilets, as part of a seaside ice cream parlour scheme, will avoid the spectacle of “men urinating in broad...
Councillor Blames Other Councillor For “Smear Campaign”
A Pembrokeshire councillor has hit out an anonymous online smear campaign against her, allegedly involving a fellow member of the council.
Claims have been made...
Smallholder Faces Hat-Trick Of Compulsory Purchase Orders
A dismayed smallholder in the Towy Valley said his family is facing the loss of land for the third time – on this occasion...
How Much Local Councillors Can Expect To Get Paid In Each...
While sometimes understated, the role of the local council is an integral part of life across Wales.
Working with communities they ensure that essential services...
Trout Farm Recommended For Refusal Again
An application to build holiday chalets at a trout fishery in north Pembrokeshire is recommended to be turned down despite planners giving the scheme...
£70,000 Share Value Disputed, Bluestone Say It’s £1.3m, Councillors Hear
A dispute in the value of Pembrokeshire council shares in the Bluestone holiday park – previously said to be worth just £70,000 – has...
School Attendance Drop Post-Covid In County
School attendance in Pembrokeshire is still a cause for concern, having dropped post-Covid, members of the county council heard.
At the May meeting of full...
Welfare Call In Wake Of Child Murder
A call for a report to safeguard the welfare of children be acted on in the wake of the murder of a child in...
Does Pembrokeshire Need An Instagram Friendly Bridge?
A question on whether Haverfordwest needs an Instagram-friendly bridge as part of its ‘Heart of Pembrokeshire’ regeneration project was raised at full council.
The successful...
Rent Rise Publication Error Lost Council £380,000
Pembrokeshire has lost £380,000 in revenue as a council tenants’ rent rise was not correctly publicised in the appropriate time, councillors heard.
Tenants have a...
Road Safety Call After Motorcyclist Loses Life
A call for urgent action on road safety on the A477 trunk road will be heard tomorrow, following the death of a motorcyclist at...
Councillor Slams ‘Half-Truths’ Of Bluestone Shares Revelations
A former Pembrokeshire council leader has hit back at “half-truths” after it was revealed a £1.9m council investment in Bluestone was converted to shares...
Bluestone Shares Freedom Of Information Call
A call for the public to see details of the secret Bluestone shares decision – which lost Pembrokeshire taxpayers £1.8m – has been made...
Behind-Closed-Doors Deal For Valueless Bluestone Holiday Village Shares
Pembrokeshire politicians have slammed a council leadership bid in the wake of revelations that the previous administration lost £1.8m by exchanging a £1.9m loan...
Council Loses £1.8m With Essentially Valueless Shares
A £1.9m investment in the Bluestone holiday village, later converted to essentially valueless shares, lost the council some £1.8m, which will take 340 years...
More Than £11m Investment To Protect Water Quality
Welsh Water is investing more than £11m to improve water quality in the River Cleddau, members of Pembrokeshire County Council heard yesterday.
Members of Pembrokeshire...
No Go Planning Area In Milford
Concerns that a part of Milford Haven may be a no-go area for commercial planning applications were dismissed by a senior councillor yesterday.
In a...
Special Meeting About Next Stages Of Freeport
A special meeting of senior Pembrokeshire councillors has backed the next stages in the county’s recently-approved freeport.
In late March it was announced that Pembrokeshire...
Pembrokeshire County Council To Get New Leader?
Pembrokeshire County Council could have a new leader in just over a week’s time if a vote of no confidence in its current incumbent...
Students Attend Renewable Energy Course
Teenagers Ethan Adams and Jack Hale said they barely knew anything about renewable energy when they signed up to a brand new course at...
‘Call-In’ On Public Toilets
A ‘call-in’ on Pembrokeshire County Council’s recently-approved toilet strategy is to be heard at a special meeting next week.
Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet approved the...
Managing Your Finances
Living in Llanelli we've had a tough time during the past few years.
The covid pandemic cost lives, and the government enforced lockdowns forced many...
Identity Cards In The UK
What do you know and why you should know.
There are a few countries that do not have identity cards such as Australia, Canada, Denmark,...
Trout Farm Plans Don’t Hold Water
Plans to build holiday chalets at a trout fishery in north Pembrokeshire are expected to be turned down by county planners next week.
An application...
Petition Calls for Toilet Strategy Review
A petition calling for a formal review of Pembrokeshire’s public toilet strategy has been submitted to the county council.
Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet, meeting on...
’Best School In Wales’ Needs Million Spent On Improvement
The best performing school in Wales is in a poor physical state, with pupils having to walk under scaffolding to avoid falling debris, a...
Planning Department Slammed By Locals
Local people were not offered the chance to voice their views on a Pembrokeshire development because county planners thought all the neighbouring homes were...
Can I Be Your Slave?
A Haverfordwest man has challenged a local councillor accused of racist slavery comments, asking if he would like him to be his slave.
Haverfordwest man...
Alleged Slave Comments Councillor No Longer A Magistrate
A Pembrokeshire county councillor, alleged to have said that all white men should have a black slave, is no longer a magistrate, the Magistrates...
Swansea City Centre Plans To Use Shipping Containers
A street where goods were once unloaded from the River Tawe could feature commercial units made from shipping containers and a block of flats...
New Tax Regulation Tourism Fears
A woman who lets a chapel out to holiday-makers in the Upper Swansea Valley fears it may no longer be viable after new regulations...
Park Planners Asked To Give Thumbs-Up To Enforcement On Multiple Breach...
National Park planners are expected to give the thumbs-up for an injunction on a Pembrokeshire site that continues to see planning breaches despite hefty...
Alleged Slavery Comment Councillor Withdraws From Tory Party
A Conservative member of Pembrokeshire County Council, alleged to have said that all white men should have a black slave, has withdrawn from the...
Rosebush Appeal Dismissed
An appeal against a national park refusal of what was described as a pioneering development of affordable homes and workshops in Pembrokeshire has been...
