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 âprobably one of the most important applicationsâ a Pembrokeshire town has...
Full Council To Decide Rhosygilwen Turbine Scheme
A twice-backed ÂŁ1m scheme for a â20-storey-highâ 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Holiday Park Lodges Scheme Withdrawn From Planning Committee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 â 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 Backâ
The second stage of building Haverfordwestâs near-ÂŁ19m transport interchange has been backed, with senior councillors hearing it could cost the council more to not...
Council Leaderâs 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 âan 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 Haverfordwestâs contentious near-ÂŁ19m 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 Pembrokeshireâs 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 Pembrokeshireâs 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
Pembrokeshireâs social housing allocation policy could soon change, including applicants needing a stronger proof of a connection to the county.
Members of the county councilâs...
Special Meeting Rejects Campervan Trial Scheme
A proposed trial scheme for overnight motorhome and campervan parking at some of Pembrokeshireâs 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 âkilledâ 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...
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 ÂŁ350,000 Newport Beach Plans Backed
Newport Sands, which became car-free last year, will remain so, but early stages of a ÂŁ350,000 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 Policeâs handling of an âextremely unsophisticated and simplisticâ 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 âfetid, foul stenchâ from landfill waste from Cardiff âdumpedâ at Pembrokeshireâs Withyhedge landfill site could be taken by the council...
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 ÂŁ220 to the average bill, if a recommendation before councillors is...
Policing In Pembroke Labelled ‘Woefully Inadequate’
The police presence in Pembroke is âwoefully inadequate,â at a time when antisocial behaviour and drug-taking is âon the riseâ in the town, councillors...
Old college site demolition, conditions needed
An official application needs to be made before Haverfordwestâs 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 councillorâs 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 âblanketâ 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 âa passion for ensuring equal...
Tributes Paid Following Councillorâs Death
Tributes have been paid following the death of Pembrokeshire county councillor and national park member Reg Owens, who had âa passion for ensuring equal...
11.05% Council Tax Rise Proposed In Ceredigion
Ceredigion council tax-payers may face a smaller rise than previously feared, but would still see the second-highest increase in Wales, if proposals before senior...
Farm Modernisation Plans Backed
An application to modernise a north Pembrokeshire dairy farm close to the Ceredigion border, improving animal welfare, has been backed by county planners.
At the...
Replacement Turbine Set To Be 100 Foot Higher Refused
A scheme to replace a wind turbine next to one of the main south Pembrokeshire roads to Tenby with one nearly 100 foot taller...
âKick In The Teethâ Council Tax Rise For Pembrokeshire
A potential Pembrokeshire council tax rise of as much as 21 per cent has been described as âa kick in the teeth for hard...
Community Pub Hopes
A closed south Pembrokeshire inn could become the latest community pub in the county, following in the footsteps of similar hostelries in the north.
The...
Seaside Housing Site Visit
National park planners are to visit the Pembrokeshire seaside village site where two large houses are planned to be built with an affordable housing...
Caravan Park Extension a No-Go
Plans to expand a caravan park at a hamlet near St Davids, using high quality agricultural land previously used as a pitch and putt...
24-7 McDonaldâs Update
Milford Havenâs recently-granted 24-hour McDonaldâs restaurant is expected to be open next month, with works at the new building progressing.
Members of Pembrokeshire County Councilâs...
Hill Fort Impact Means No-Go For Polytunnels
Plans for a north Pembrokeshire organic food producer to expand its business could be scuppered by concerns about the impact it would have on...
Housing Scheme On Cards Despite Community Council Objection
Plans to build two large houses in the centre of Saundersfoot, with an affordable housing contribution of more than ÂŁ140,000, are expected to be...
