South-west Wales launches freeport bid
by Lewis Smith PLANS to explore the case for a green freeport in south-west Wales have been launched by a consortium this month, focusing on ports in the areas of Milford Haven and Port Talbot. It has been described as…
Aim is “retain as many services as we can at Withybush and Glangwili” says Hywel Dda UHB
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council’s social care overview and scrutiny committee heard from Hywel Dda Health Board’s chairman Maria Battle, strategic development director Lee Davies and deputy chief executive Phil Kloer this week about the implications of the proposed new hospital in…
Pembrokeshire Cabinet supports more permissive approach to town centre planning applications
PEMBROKESHIRE Council planners can now consider a wider variety of planning applications for town centres in Pembrokeshire, thanks to the publication of a new report. The report by the Council’s planning authority supports a more permissive approach towards the development…
Pembrokeshire Council approves new school transport policy changes for 23-24 academic year
NEW rules on applying for school transport will come into force next academic year following cabinet approval. A number of policy changes on allocating bus seats for pupils outside a school catchment area or within the statutory walking limit were…
Working group to decide location of proposed new Tenby swimming pool
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council’s cabinet has unanimously backed a Notice of Motion tabled by Tenby councillor Sam Skyrme-Blackhall for working quickly to decide where a new pool in Tenby will be built. Her call for a “working group to consider options…
Temporary hosepipe ban use comes into force today to protect Pembrokeshire’s water supplies and environment
A TEMPORARY use ban – more commonly known as a hosepipe ban – will come into effect today for over 60,000 households served by Llys y Fran reservoir in Pembrokeshire. Following the driest year since 1976, record temperatures and record…