Pure Politics

Almost 10,000 trips through areas of Wales were monitored in January, which found most Welsh drivers are adapting well and driving below the enforcement threshold for 20mph.

Pembrokeshire County Council’s Leader Cllr David Simpson has issued an open statement to all residents and businesses in Pembrokeshire warning of the unprecedented financial situation faced the Local Authority.

Recent storms have damaged Haverfordwest Castle’s two flagpoles leading to their temporary removal.

Members of the public are being asked to give their views on the Strategic Equality Plan for the next four years.

Mid and West Wales Senedd Member Eluned Morgan MS recently explored the inspiring potential of the newly opened Pentre Ifan Centre, hosted by Urdd Gobaith Cymru’s Chief Executive Sian Lewis

The Castle Pond link will be closed on its North side from the end of the month while new railings are installed by Pembrokeshire County Council.

Over 100 Pro-Palestine demonstrators took to the streets of Haverfordwest today [Saturday 20th Jan] where they staged a ‘Mock Funeral’ on Castle Square representing 24,448 dead Palestinians who have been killed in Israel’s War on Gaza in the last 100 days.

Eluned Morgan MS, Senedd Member for Mid and West Wales, visited the Letterston Warm Room on Friday 12th January, witnessing the positive impact this community hub has on local residents.

Time is running out for any further businesses to register their interest in being part of the initial release of space at the stunning Western Quayside development in Haverfordwest.

“I am delighted that Pembroke has been awarded such a substantial amount of money by the UK Government following the third round of Levelling Up investment.   

Pembrokeshire County Council is delighted to have received confirmation that a major regeneration project for Pembroke is to receive multi-million pound funding from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund.

Charities, community groups and other social enterprises are among those who still have a chance of benefiting from UK Shared Prosperity Funding.

Largest fuel retailers are enjoying higher-than-average profit margins at a time when households and small businesses are struggling, Ben Lake MP

Scouting groups joined by special visitor during UK Parliament Week visit to County Hall Members of Pembrokeshire’s Beavers, Cubs and Scout groups got the chance to meet decision makers at Pembrokeshire County Council as well as a special guest recently.

An Independent Member is needed to take up a place on the Committee that promotes and maintains standards for councillors in the county.

Ten Pembrokeshire schools were recently recognised for their commitment to learning in and about the natural environment at an extra special Pembrokeshire Outdoor Schools Celebration Day.

A Deputy Welsh Government Minister paid a visit to Haverfordwest High VC School last week to discuss how the school promotes equality and inclusion.

Pembrokeshire County Council has announced a welcome boost to local transport services by securing a replacement for the popular fflesci Bwcabus that was due to end this month.

Pembrokeshire County Council will carry out a review of polling districts and polling places from October 9th.

• Today the Government released details of its Plan for Drivers
• RoSPA – there is a dire need for the Government’s long-overdue UK Road Safety Strategy

The 405 Poppit Rocket bus service which operates along the coast between Fishguard and Cardigan is now being operated as a fflecsi service.

Pembrokeshire County Council has opened a second round inviting interested organisations to apply for funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

A new grant scheme to support local food projects and initiatives across the county has been launched by partners under the banner of the Pembrokeshire Local Food Partnership.

A team of environmental crime enforcement officers has now been carrying out patrols across Pembrokeshire for more than a month.

Narberth Community Library will re-open at its St James Street home on Saturday 7th October after the completion of emergency building work at the site.

In response to reductions in Welsh government funding for buses, First Cymru has today had to announce changes to some of its services in south and west Wales from Sunday 29th October.

The Government has today (28 September) set out the percentage of new zero emission cars manufacturers will be required to produce each year up to 2030, following the Prime Minister’s proportionate and pragmatic decision to delay the ban on new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 to 2035.

A pioneering hydrogen project in Wales is celebrating its six-month milestone as one of the first operational hydrogen production facilities in the UK

The Welsh Ports Group, a sub-committee that discusses and manages all business and developments concerning Welsh Ports, held their annual Senedd reception at the historic Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday this week, 27^th September.

Pembrokeshire County Council’s Conservative group, led by Councillor Di Clements, today announced the shadow spokesperson roles for its group members.

The declaration of results for by-elections to two Haverfordwest Town Council Wards are available on the Pembrokeshire County Council website.

The planned Brynhir housing development in Tenby has reached an important stage of the design process.

Ben Lake launched his election campaign at Crymych Rugby Club last Thursday and met with a packed room of supporters to outline his priorities as Plaid Cymru’s candidate for the new Ceredigion Preseli seat. 

Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn has today published a report on a Deep Dive review his Office has undertaken which scrutinises how Dyfed-Powys Police manages perpetrators of stalking and harassment. The report includes several key recommendations for the Force to consider as they look to improve their response to policing stalking and harassment.

The bovine TB project in Pembrokeshire, to explore how a partnership approach can tackle the disease, has begun following the awarding of the contract for its delivery, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced.  

Climate Change Minister Julie James visited Ramsey and Grassholm Island today off the coast of Pembrokeshire to assess the scale of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) which is affecting wild sea bird colonies around the UK.