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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
Second Homes In Tenby
Plans to build a mixed housing and retail development at Tenby’s former Royal Mail sorting office could see a condition only allowing a quarter...
Specialist Dogs Help Police Tobacco Bust
A two-day operation which saw hundreds of thousands of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized wouldn’t have happened without two crime-fighting dogs from Pembrokeshire, their...
Pembrokeshire To Hold Second Homes Tax Consultation
Pembrokeshire County Council is expected to hold a consultation later this year which could see as much as a treble rate of council tax...
Code Of Conduct Breaches Reported To Ombudsman
An alleged breach of the Code of Conduct by a member of Haverfordwest Town Council is to be considered by a county council committee...
Plans For Care Facility On Farm, Partly Retrospective
An application to turn an outbuilding, erected without permission, into part of a proposed activity centre for children and young adults with care needs...
Plans For Extension At UK’s First Community-Owned Hardware Store
Plans for an extension at the UK's first community-owned hardware store have been submitted to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Havards Ironmongers shop in Newport, north...
Deputy Mayor Reports Mayor To Dvla Over Driving Concerns
Haverfordwest’s mayor, who said he had received anonymous warning letters, was reported to the DVLA by his own deputy mayor over concerns for his...
Pembrokeshire Council Reacts To Freeport Bid Success
Pembrokeshire’s success in jointly becoming the site of one of Wales’ new freeports will boost the whole of the county, its deputy leader has...
Tuk Tuk Support Plates
A south Pembrokeshire business, known for its three-wheeler ‘tuk tuk’ tours is hoping a support vehicle will be able to have discreet signage for...
Petition Vs Housing
Plans for a housing development in St Dogmaels, which a local community group fears may become second homes or holiday lets, have been submitted...
Covid-Closed Pub May Reopen After Caravan Park Extension
park expansion has been approved.
At the March 14 meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning committee, members approved plans for an extra eight luxury sustainable...
Ascona Group Office Plans Get Go-Ahead In Pembroke Dock
Plans for Wales’ fastest-growing businesses to site a new head office in Pembroke Dock will create many new well-paid jobs in the local area,...
Former Council Leader Gets Cowshed Conversion Approved
Plans by a former council leader to convert a redundant cowshed into a two-bedroom home were given the go-ahead by county planners today, March...
Business Rates Relief
Many businesses in Pembrokeshire will be able to enjoy a 75 per cent reduction in rates after a Welsh Government-funded scheme was backed.
A report...
Fire-Damaged School To Be Rebuilt
Senior councillors have backed a call for pupils from a fire-ravaged school to continue to be taught at a nearby community hall while the...
Neyland Councillor Claims He Was Bullied In Private No-Confidence Vote
Neyland’s deputy mayor claims he is being intimidated into silence after he was subject to a private no-confidence vote earlier this week.
While the no-confidence...


















































