Community groups wishing to take over Grade II Georgian town house have just days left to submit bids to Pembrokeshire Council
By Bruce Sinclair Community groups who want to take over a Grade II-listed Georgian town house in Haverfordwest have just a few days to submit bids to Pembrokeshire County Council. The council is proposing to dispose of the John Nash-designed…
Restaurant in Fishguard avoids £15,000 affordable housing contribution by keeping associated apartments as holiday lets
By Bruce Sinclair A NEW restaurant on the site of a disused former garage site in Fishguard’s Lower Town will avoid paying a £15,000 affordable housing contribution if its three associated apartments stay as holiday lets. The application in the…
Councillors will look into holiday chalet proposal at fishery despite planning officers recommendations against plans
By Bruce Sinclair PEMBROKESHIRE councillors are to inspect a proposal to build holiday chalets at a trout fishery, despite planning officers recommending the plans be turned down. An application to provide nine accommodation cabins and ancillary works at a former…
Fees and charges to rise above inflation in Pembrokeshire
By Bruce Sinclair Increasing discretionary fees and charges at above inflation rates – including entrance to Scolton Manor – could net cash-strapped Pembrokeshire nearly £50,000 a year, senior members of the council heard. At the March meeting of the council’s…
Police appeal for information following alleged assault near Victoria Road, Milford Haven
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating an allegation of assault which occurred at approximately 1.30am on Saturday morning, February 25th 2023. While walking in the direction of St Lawrence Hill from Victoria Road, Milford Haven, a 23-year-old man was assaulted by a…
Pembrokeshire woman wins Wales Air Ambulance charity place for the world’s toughest mountain race
A Pembrokeshire woman has been picked to represent the Wales Air Ambulance at one of the world’s toughest mountain races. Sanna Duthie, 35, of Milford Haven, beat off stiff competition to win the Montane Dragon’s Back Race charity place, which…
Pembrokeshire ratepayers face highest council tax increase yet
By Bruce Sinclair PEMBROKESHIRE ratepayers are facing the highest council tax increase percentage-wise in mid and west Wales, but will still pay the least. Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet, meeting last week, agreed on a 7.5 per cent increase, which would…
Council calls for further and wider review of the One Planet Development Policy by Welsh Government
Pembrokeshire County Council have agreed that the Council should adopt the request by Cllr Michael Williams to write to Welsh Government to request a further and wider review of the One Planet Development policy but not to adopt the request…
Quarterly police accountability meeting comes to Haverfordwest
PEMBROKESHIRE College will host Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Dafydd Llywelyn’s next Policing Accountability Board meeting. The quarterly board meetings are a key part of the PCC’s role to be the voice of the people and hold the police to…
Energy costs biggest challenge facing Pembrokeshire schools and leisure centres
ENERGY costs are the biggest challenge facing schools and leisure centres once the council’s fixed energy contracts come to an end. The leisure service – and how it recovers post covid – were the focus of the services overview and…