Community Pub Can Keep Platform For Choir And Disabled Access
A Pembrokeshire community pub, which earned the support of a Hollywood star, has been allowed to keep a disabled access walkway and restored platform...
‘Kick In The Face’ For Welsh Language
Pembrokeshire’s new Cabinet, under new council leader Jon Harvey, is a “kick in the face” for Welsh speakers, and is now independent “in name...
Political Spat Over Question To Full Council
A public question on Pembrokeshire’s recent budget submitted to the county council by one of its Labour members drew the ire of the new...
No Road User Charge & No Clean Air Zones, Council Says
Pembrokeshire County Council has no current plans to introduce clean air zones or road user charging, councillors heard.
In a submitted question heard at the...
Question On Freeport Planning Rules
There is “unlikely to be any relaxation on planning” in Pembrokeshire’s Freeport area, councillors heard.
In late March 2023 it was announced that Pembrokeshire had...
Relationship & Sexuality Education Question Heard At Full Council
A call for Pembrokeshire County Council to provide assurance that RSE education in the county was “both age appropriate and does not constitute grooming”...
Call To Keep Day Centre Open Heard At County Hall
A plea by a concerned parent to keep Pembroke Dock’s Anchorage Day Centre open was heard at a full meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council.
The...
£115k Savings For Waste Collection Changes
A move to four-weekly ‘black bag’ collections will save Pembrokeshire £115,000, a full meeting of the council heard.
In a pre-submitted question heard at the...
Properties Failing 182-Day Rule Led To Increase In Council Tax Arrears
Pembrokeshire is facing nearly £9m in council tax arrears, in part due to an “unprecedented bloc” of some 90 homes unable to meet the...
Over £2m Rental Arrears, With One Case Over £18,000 Alone
A question over concerns that Pembrokeshire County Council has “serious rental areas of more than £2m” saw members of the council hear that one...
Legal Discussions Over Recouping School Fire Insurance Excess
Legal discussions are ongoing about Pembrokeshire County Council potentially recouping a £200,000 insurance excess paid by it following the 2022 fire at Manorbier school.
Manorbier...
Political Spat Leads To Talk Of ‘Dark Days’ Of Tony Blair
A call to prevent a return to “the dark days” of Pembrokeshire’s previous administration drew the ire of one of its members, with talk...
Mansion Turbine Backed
A £1m scheme for a “20-storey-high” wind turbine to keep a listed Pembrokeshire mansion viable has been backed at a meeting of full council...
Budget Scrutiny Call Referred To Committee
A call for a full review – or even rescinding – of Pembrokeshire’s 2024 council budget, which saw an 11th hour drop in a...
Call For Empty Property Tax Exemption
A call to allow council officers the ability to suspend the empty properties council tax premium for Pembrokeshire homes under renovation is to be...
Last-Minute Council Budget Review Call
A call for a full review – or even rescinding – of Pembrokeshire’s 2024 council budget, which saw an 11th hour drop in a...
Plea To Keep Pembroke Dock Centre Open To Be Heard
A plea to keep Pembroke Dock’s Anchorage Day Centre open is to be heard at a full meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council next week.
The...
2,000-Herd Dairy Farm Plans
One of Pembrokeshire’s largest dairy farms, which has a 2,000-strong dairy herd, has submitted a scheme for new calf buildings to “reduce reliance on...
£200,000 Insurance Payment Following School Fire Question
A senior Pembrokeshire councillor is to be quizzed on what progress has been made in recouping a £200,000 insurance excess paid by the council...
Online Plea To Save Pembroke Dock Day Care Centre
An online plea to save a Pembrokeshire day centre from being closed has been lodged with the county council.
The Anchorage Day Care Centre in...
Successful ‘Call-In’ After Contract For £19m Transport Interchange Awarded
A ‘call-in’ on the recently-awarded contract for the second stage of Haverfordwest’s near-£19m transport interchange is to be heard next week.
The second stage of...
‘Prior Notification’ For Phone Mast Not Enough Say Planners
A scheme for a 20-metre high 4G phone mast will need a full official application due to concerns about its impact on a nearby...
Selfish Vandals May Delay Tunnels Scheme
A scheme to reopen a landslide-hit coastal path and tunnels near Saundersfoot may be hindered by people putting others at risk by repeatedly cutting...
Bluestone: Final Payments
A call to end a 20-year legal agreement for financial contributions associated with the creation of Pembrokeshire’s Bluestone National Park Resort has been backed...
Tipi Venue Refused, But Council Not ‘Anti-Business’
A call to keep a wedding venue tipi where guests are greeted by alpacas has been turned down by Pembrokeshire planners.
Mr R Lloyd and...
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 “probably one of the most important applications” a Pembrokeshire town has...
Full Council To Decide Rhosygilwen Turbine Scheme
A twice-backed £1m scheme for a “20-storey-high” 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 – 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 Back’
The second stage of building Haverfordwest’s near-£19m transport interchange has been backed, with senior councillors hearing it could cost the council more to not...
Council Leader’s 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 “an 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 Haverfordwest’s contentious near-£19m 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 Pembrokeshire’s 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 Pembrokeshire’s 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
Pembrokeshire’s social housing allocation policy could soon change, including applicants needing a stronger proof of a connection to the county.
Members of the county council’s...
Special Meeting Rejects Campervan Trial Scheme
A proposed trial scheme for overnight motorhome and campervan parking at some of Pembrokeshire’s 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 ‘killed’ 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...
Rising Synthetic Opioids Abuse Causes Deaths
The rising use of synthetic opioids has been an increasing cause of concern for medical practitioners in recent years. These synthetic drugs, called nitazenes,...







































