Seaside Housing Refusal
Plans for the first stage of a 36-home scheme near a Pembrokeshire seaside village which the local community council objected to in its current...
Bank Restaurant Objections
Plans to convert a former bank branch in the centre of Tenby to a restaurant have been lodged with national park planners, but the...
My Time In Tunisia
My family (2 sons 19, 17 and my partner) have just returned home from a 10 night all inclusive holiday in Tunisia. We considered...
Wales ‘offered crumbs’ from UK spending review
Plaid Cymru claimed Wales has been offered crumbs and told to be grateful, but a Labour backbencher accused the opposition of acting like petulant...
‘Barriers need ripping down’: alarm over ‘shameful’ disability employment gap
Wales needs to take a wrecking ball to the barriers disabled people face getting and keeping a job as a "tsunami" of proposed benefits...
‘Monstrous’ solar projects ‘taking over farmland’
Senedd members debated calls for a temporary ban on "monstrous" solar developments, warning the countryside, food security and Welsh farmers could all be compromised.
Janet...
Plans to replace ‘unfair’ council tax still on the cards
Wales' finance secretary Mark Drakeford confirmed plans for a land value tax remain on the table as a potential long-term replacement for council tax and...
Pizza Shed Call
A call to retain a shed for a mobile pizza oven which uses flour from one of only two working water mills in Wales...
Online abuse of politicians ‘getting worse by the day’
Senedd members called for urgent action to tackle the "existential crisis" of abuse, harassment and intimidation faced by politicians on social media.
Plaid Cymru's Adam...
Freeport jobs promises ‘quietly revised down’
Promises of job creation at two freeports have been stealthily downgraded by thousands of jobs, with Wales falling far behind the curve, a Senedd...
Forced Property Sales
A call for Pembrokeshire councillors to back potential enforced sales of problem long-term empty properties in the county has been put on hold as...
Housing Scheme Refused Again
Plans to build three homes near the railway line on the edge of a south Pembrokeshire village have been turned down once again, in...
Church Works
Plans for new glazing at a medieval Pembrokeshire church of ‘exceptional interest’ have been submitted to the national park.The listed building consent application to...
Dining Area Refused Again
A retrospective scheme for an outside dining area on a listed building in the most prominent street in Milford Haven’s conservation area, brought before...
Levelling Up
A Pembrokeshire council call for a new access to Haverfordwest’s castle as part of a wider ‘levelling-up’ scheme to rejuvenate the county town has...
Marine Centre Restaurant
A call to turn a vacant unit at a Pembrokeshire seaside village’s flagship marine centre of excellence into a high-quality seafood restaurant has been...
Children’s Care Home
A call to change a mixed-use therapy centre to a children’s care home classification has been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire planners.Skybound Therapies Ltd,...
‘OK Corral’ Concerns
A call to change holiday lets to flats in Pembroke’s main street has been given the go-ahead despite concerns of antisocial behaviour connected with...
Bluestone/Oakwood Turbines
Formal plans for three 328-foot-high wind turbines close to Pembrokeshire’s Bluestone holiday park and the former Oakwood theme park has been lodged.In an application...
Nursery Closure Fears
Pembrokeshire planners are to visit the site of a proposed housing scheme after fears were raised a local nursery could be forced to close...
Bio-Goats In Churchyard
A Pembrokeshire council is trialling a new eco-friendly way of managing overgrown areas, by using goats in a local churchyard.Narberth Town council said: “Narberth...
Councillor House Approved
A call to allow a four-bed home to be built in a Pembrokeshire village on land owned by the relative of a county councillor...
House Plan Approval
Plans for a new home next to a former Pembrokeshire hotel which has been used as accommodation for migrant agricultural workers have been approved.In...
Abuse Of Democratic Forum
An unsuccessful call for no confidence in Pembrokeshire’s deputy leader has been labelled “an abuse of a democratic forum for personal promotion,” but its...
‘Rushed’ battery storage developments risk ‘devastating’ consequences
The rapid and largely unregulated proliferation of battery storage developments is becoming an urgent safety issue in many parts of Wales, a Senedd member...
Senedd rebuffs call for public inquiry into beleaguered health board
Senedd members rejected calls for a public inquiry ahead of the ten-year anniversary of ministers placing Betsi Cadwaladr university health board into special measures.
Gareth...
‘No targets, no teeth and no accountability’: ministers’ disability rights plan...
Campaigners warned it will be "impossible" to hold the Welsh Government to account on progress against its disabled people's rights plan due to a...
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...
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...
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...
Plaid Cymru demands end to ‘shameful’ pensions justice
Senedd members called out the "shameful", long-standing pensions injustice faced by thousands of women born in the 1950s, coal miners, and steelworkers.
Plaid Cymru's Heledd...
Welsh Water customers ‘getting a raw deal’
Welsh Water customers are getting a raw deal, with bills increasing while "disgraceful" pollution continues and executives pocket "scandalous" payments, the Senedd heard.
Rhys ab...
Drakeford plans business rates shake-up
Mark Drakeford unveiled plans to cut business rates for around 13,000 smaller "bricks and mortar" shops while raising the amount payable for higher value...
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...
Senedd demands action to protect firefighters from cancer risks
Senedd members called for annual health checks for firefighters in Wales, with a study showing instances of cancer are up to 323% higher than...




























































