Contract Awarded For Haverfordia House Over 55s Housing Scheme
A call to back a £13.5m scheme to provide 25 affordable homes for the over-55s in Haverfordwest has been backed by senior Pembrokeshire councillors.
At...
Deputy Leader Survives No Confidence Vote
A “party political point-scoring” call for a vote of no confidence in Pembrokeshire’s deputy leader, over claims he made “unacceptable” comments about Welsh education...
School Catchment Area Changes Needed After Error Backed
Amendments to an ‘oversight’ error in a Pembrokeshire school catchment area have been backed by senior councillors.
At Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet meeting of June...
Second Homes Beach Hut
A call to allow a Pembrokeshire beach hut, used by visiting family members for decades, to continue to be used without incurring charges under...
Call For Video Assistant Referee Cameras At Football Grounds
A call to site VAR Video Assistant Referee cameras and works at Haverfordwest’s football ground has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners.
In the application to...
Coastal Path Reopening
A section of a south Pembrokeshire seaside coastal path, closed once again after a number of landslips, is expected to reopen in little more...
No Confidence Call
A special Pembrokeshire council meeting which includes a motion of no confidence in its deputy leader is to take place next week.
The notice of...
Call For Chapel Extension
A call to extend a chapel and hall near Haverfordwest to provide much-needed space for activities has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners.
Reverend Jenny Gough,...
Tenby Harbour Gates
Council plans for ‘alien’ and ‘industrial’ metal gates to prevent vehicle entry on to Tenby’s iconic harbour have been refused by the national park.
In...
Welsh Education Row
A special meeting of senior Pembrokeshire councillors is to consider a ‘call-in’ on a Cabinet decision which has led to claims of “a bias...
Motorcycle Showroom At Former School Approved
Plans to turn a former school building to a motorcycle showroom have been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire County Council.
An application by Noel Davies...
Motorcycle Showroom At Former School Approved
Plans to turn a former school building to a motorcycle showroom have been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire County Council.
An application by Noel Davies...
Expansion To Abattoir Improved
Plans to expand facilities at a “state-of-the-art” Pembrokeshire abattoir, the only one of its kind in the county, have been approved.
In an application to...
Street Light Changes Saved Council £1.5m A Year
Changes to Pembrokeshire streetlight provision, which has seen their loss in some rural areas, has saved £1.5m a year, councillors heard.
In a question submitted...
Official Backing For Urgent Works At Tenby School
A formal backing has been given for more than £0.5m of urgent repairs to a Pembrokeshire seaside school, but concerns were raised an escalated...
Traveller Site Saundersfoot
A proposed new ‘traveller site’ on the outskirts of a Pembrokeshire village, which has seen a petition of nearly 300 objections, is expected to...
Fly-Tipping Cameras
A call for surveillance cameras to target fly tipping, as successfully done in Ceredigion using special UK government funding, can’t be replicated in Pembrokeshire...
Transgender Position Question
A call for clarification on the position of transgender provision by Pembrokeshire County Council after a recent Supreme Court judgement was heard by councillors.
Last...
Manorbier School Closure
The early stages of what could lead to the potential closure of Pembrokeshire schools including fire-ravaged Manorbier school has been backed by councillors.
At the...
Kilgetty Toilets
A transfer of a Pembrokeshire village’s public toilets to the community council from the county council won’t lead to it forking out for remial...
Tourism Tax “Stunt”
A recent announcement that Pembrokeshire will not adopt the contentious ‘tourism tax’ for overnight visitor accommodation during its current administration, was labelled a “publicity...
Castle Care Home Approved
A scheme to convert a disused care home next to a Pembrokeshire castle to a house has been approved by county planners.
In an application...
Newgale Road Opposition
A petition calling on Pembrokeshire County Council to halt a proposed road realignment scheme at a coastal village, and instead look at a cheaper...
Conversion Of Former To Home Approved
Plans to convert a Victorian era former primary school to a home have been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire County Council.
David Hanney had sought...
Doggy Daycare Plans
A scheme for a dog daycare centre on the site of a former garden centre has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners.
In an application to...
Improvements To Haverfordwest’s Wetherspoons Backed
Improvements to security and staff facilities, as well as improving accessibility at Pembrokeshire’s only Wetherspoons public house have been backed by county planners.
In an...
Official Opening Of £60m A40 Scheme
A major £60m road improvement scheme on one of the main roads into Pembrokeshire was officially opened today, May 2, an investment “that will...
Potential Speed Limit Reduction
The speed limit through a Pembrokeshire village, which has previously seen ‘serious safety concerns’ raised, could be reduced.
Pembrokeshire councillors, last November, considered a petition...
Extra Regeneration Grants
Extra funding has been secured for two regeneration projects in Haverfordwest, and increases in costs will see no additional burden to the council, senior...
Holiday Let Garage
Plans to allow a garage at a house near Haverfordwest to be converted to a family annexe/holiday let, which could lead to the applicants...
Cattle Building Used Without Permission
A Pembrokeshire dairy farm building became workspaces for craftspeople, web designers, marine surveyors, and even TV production after bovine TB restrictions were lifted and...
Police Station Move Backed Despite Objections
A call to move Pembroke Dock’s police station from its Water Street location to a former council building has been narrowly backed despite safety...
Cabinet Members Step Down
Two senior members of Pembrokeshire County Council are to step down from their Cabinet positions this May, members of the council’s Cabinet heard.
At the...
£213,000 Community Transport Enablers
Funding of more than £213,000 for a Pembrokeshire community transport charity group, which supports some of the county’s most vulnerable residents, has been backed...
£6.7m Affordable Housing Contract
A £6.7m contract to build 24 affordable homes for the over-55s at the “eyesore” site of the former Motor World building in Milford Haven...
Consultation On Full Federation Of Two Schools
The start of a formal consultation of a potential federation of two Pembrokeshire schools has been backed by senior councillors.
At the April 28 meeting...
Transfer Of Public Toilet To Council Approved
A call for St Davids to take over the responsibility of a public toilet in the city has been given the go-ahead by senior...
Flats At Gym/Former Church Approved
Previously refused plans to convert an upstairs storage area for a gym on the site of a former Pembrokeshire town centre church, to a...
Slurry Lagoon Plans Go Ahead
Plans to build a new slurry lagoon at a 650-dairy herd Pembrokeshire farm have been given the go-ahead.
In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council,...
‘Eyesore’ Hotel Demolition
Works have started on the demolition of the “eyesore” site of the fire-ravaged former Cleddau Bridge Hotel, Pembroke Dock, which will see 35 affordable...
Newgale Road Alignment
A public consultation has been launched on the first phase of a potential inland realignment of a Pembrokeshire seaside road which has been hit...
76 Home Seaside Scheme
Plans for a development of 76 homes in a Pembrokeshire seaside village have formally been submitted to the national park.
In an application to Pembrokeshire...
Solar Farm Scheme
Amendments to a previously granted scheme for a south Pembrokeshire solar farm by using higher specification panels which would actually see less land covered...
One Planet Development Refused
A scheme for a rural Pembrokeshire One Planet Development, which would eventually include a charcuterie business using meats from a rare breed ‘flerd’ and...
Teifi River Fifth Most Polluted In UK, Figures Suggest
The river Teifi is the fifth most sewage-polluted river in the UK, according to figures from campaign group surfers Against Sewage.
The Teifi, which forms...
Memorial & Sanctuary Scheme Approved
A west Wales mother’s poignant call for a permanent Pembrokeshire memorial – and sanctuary – in memory of her late daughter has been backed by...
Care Home Conversion Approved
Works to a prominent listed Pembrokeshire hotel have been given the go-ahead by national park planners.
In an application to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Simon...
Tenby Hotel Works Approved
Works to a prominent listed Pembrokeshire hotel have been given the go-ahead by national park planners.
In an application to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Simon...
Children’s Home Plans
A call to change a mixed-use therapy centre to a children’s care home classification has been submitted to Pembrokeshire planners.
Skybound Therapies Ltd, through agent...