http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp What's New from Pembrokeshire County Council en frenchd 2011-02-11T13:00+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21809Several roads in the centre of Tenby will be closed this month (February), as part of Pembrokeshire County Council's Tudor Square enhancement programme. The programme involves the construction, using high quality materials, of a new layout of thttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21809&parent_directory_ID=646Road closures in Tenby2011-02-11T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21767Consumers are being advised how to stay safe from scams in Scam Awareness Month this February. The national campaign has been launched by the Office of Fair Trading to increase awareness and provide advice on how to avoid being scammed.#160;http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21767&parent_directory_ID=646Stay safe from scams2011-02-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21768Pembrokeshire County Council's Cabinet is recommending a 2.9% increase in Council Tax for the coming financial year. The increase would mean a Band D payment of #163;707.90p - an increase of #163;19.94p. The proposed rise was approvedhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21768&parent_directory_ID=646Council Tax recommendation2011-02-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21770Pembrokeshire County Council is likely to increase council house rents by 2% from April. The Council's Cabinet recommended an increase of #163;1.20p a week from April 5th at its meeting this morning. Councillor David Simpson, Cabinet Mhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21770&parent_directory_ID=646Council rent rise2011-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21791The young members of a Tenby Book Club came face to face with a local author recently. Pupils from the Year 6 Book Club at St Teilo's RC school met Welsh writer Dan Anthony to celebrate Welsh Libraries Festival Week - 20th to 30http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21791&parent_directory_ID=646Pupils hook up with rugby zombies author2011-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21792A Tenby adventuress, who made the headlines by running around the world, made a shorter trip recently to her local library. Rosie Swale Pope visited Tenby Library to give a talk about her exploits as part of Welsh Libraries Festival Week - 20thhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21792&parent_directory_ID=646Rosie takes a trip to her local library2011-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21766Eighteen pupils from all eight Pembrokeshire Secondary schools and Portfield School have been recruited as silver Young Ambassadors for sport in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games. Also known as adiStars (to reflect the http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21766&parent_directory_ID=646Sport ambassadors for Pembrokeshire2011-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21759Milford Haven Junior School has gained the prestigious national ICT Mark award. The school was presented with the ICT Mark certificate at a national award ceremony at the BETT Show in Olympia, London in January. It was presentehttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21759&parent_directory_ID=646Prestigious ICT accolade for Milford School2011-02-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21747The following pupils were successful in their music exams held in the autumn term. They were prepared by members of the County's Music Service. Claire Sanders-Swales http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21747&parent_directory_ID=646Music exam results2011-02-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21755Pembrokeshire County Council's fostering service has been praised in a recent inspection report. A report by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) said the Council's fostering service had recruited a range of foster carers, whhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21755&parent_directory_ID=646Praise for fostering service2011-02-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21756Work has started on the construction of a new shared used path to improve access to the Westfield Pill Nature Reserve at Neyland. The improvements, which are being carried out by Pembrokeshire County Council, will enable the reserve to be acceshttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21756&parent_directory_ID=646New path work starts2011-02-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21757Pembrokeshire was well represented in the recent Inter-Regional Welsh under-18 and under-16 girls' hockey championship in Swansea. Regional teams from North, South East and South West Wales competed for the Regional Championship title.#160;http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21757&parent_directory_ID=646County well represented in hockey championship2011-02-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21758Lamphey Primary School has been awarded a prestigious ICT Mark, following an extensive external assessment. The Becta ICT award is the culmination of much positive work by staff and pupils of Lamphey Primary School to improve and raise standardhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21758&parent_directory_ID=646Prestigious award for Lamphey School2011-02-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21737Young football fans can take to the pitch this half term. Sport Pembrokeshire - Pembrokeshire County Council's sports development arm - is hosting a series of football camps across the County over the February half term school holidays. The camhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21737&parent_directory_ID=646Get on the ball this half term2011-02-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21745A group of Pembrokeshire schools played host to the Welsh children's champion this week. Keith Towler, the Children's Commissioner for Wales, was invited to attend a Tenby Family of Schools Council meeting at Tenby Infants on Monday. The Tenby http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21745&parent_directory_ID=646Children's champion visits county2011-02-02T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21746In order to satisfy its obligations following a Judicial Review judgment in December, Pembrokeshire County Council has now completed a review of the 2010/11 fees for residential and nursing home care for older people and people with dementia in the Couhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21746&parent_directory_ID=646Council completes care home fees review2011-02-02T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21721Pembrokeshire County Council is taking over the role of enforcing on- street parking in Pembrokeshire from the Police today (Tuesday, 1st February).#160;#160; The Council's new Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) scheme aims to encourage safe and senhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21721&parent_directory_ID=646County Council tackles problem parking from today2011-02-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21735Victoria Silvester from Haverfordwest is the lucky winner of #163;100 worth of shopping vouchers. Victoria's name was plucked from a hat following a recent Pembrokeshire County Council questionnaire on child care. The questionnaire washttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21735&parent_directory_ID=646Victoria wins vouchers2011-02-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21736There's just one week to go to register your vote for next month's referendum on law making powers for the Welsh Assembly. Poll cards are being sent out ahead of the March 3rd vote and potential electors have until Wednesday 16thhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21736&parent_directory_ID=646Register your vote2011-02-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21725Pembrokeshire's young swimmers came home with 20 medals from the Urdd Senior Championships at the weekend. The medal haul included 10 Gold, eight Silver and two Bronze. The annual race meet was held at the Cardiff International Pool on http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21725&parent_directory_ID=646Swimmers race to 20 medal haul2011-01-31T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21713The best ever sighting of a big cat in Pembrokeshire has been reported to the authorities. In broad daylight a large puma-like animal crossed a road just feet in front of a vehicle driven by a County Council officer. Michael Disney, whohttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21713&parent_directory_ID=646Big cat sighting in Pembrokeshire - 'closest ever'2011-01-31T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21720You'll never believe what goes on in your local library! That was the message from TV weatherman Derek Brockway, and broadcast presenter Sara Edwards, at Milford Haven library yesterday (Thursday). The pair spent a fascinating morning enjoying http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21720&parent_directory_ID=646Bright outlook for local libraries2011-01-31T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21667Pembrokeshire County Council Tourism Services have had one of their best ever years, thanks to their marketing campaigns. More than 159,000 requests were made for their Pembrokeshire holiday guide for 2010 - with half requested as a direct result ohttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21667&parent_directory_ID=646Tourism goes digital2011-01-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21670A women's friendly international between Wales and Scotland will be taking place at the Bridge Meadow in Haverfordwest next month. The fixture will be played on Sunday Feb 13th with kick-off at 12.30pm. Admission is free for childrenhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21670&parent_directory_ID=646Friendly international at Bridge Meadow2011-01-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21681A new computer suite has gone on line at Monkton Priory School in Pembroke. William Rees, the school's former Headteacher and Chairman of Monkton Communities First Partnership, officially opened the new suite last week. The event, whichhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21681&parent_directory_ID=646Computer suite logs on2011-01-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21684Is your child due to move to secondary school in September 2011? The deadline for parents to apply for a secondary school place for their child for this September is the 28th January, 2011. The County Council is urging parenthttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21684&parent_directory_ID=646School deadline approaches2011-01-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21668Pembrokeshire's top young swimmers took part in another winter skills camp at the weekend. Ten of the best swimmers from five County clubs pooled their talent at Pembroke Leisure Centre on Saturday January 22nd. The training camp washttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21668&parent_directory_ID=646Winter training pool2011-01-25T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21669Young swimmers from across the County made a splash at the recent Pembrokeshire Long Distance Championships. Eight championship records were broken at the annual event held at Tenby Leisure Centre earlier this month. Jemma Hurds from Tehttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21669&parent_directory_ID=646Swimmers go the distance2011-01-24T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21671Over 50 youngsters competed in the Pembrokeshire Schools Disability Swimming Gala last week. Held at Fishguard Leisure Centre on Wednesday January 19th, the event was organised by the Federation of Disability Sport Wales (FDSW) along with Sporthttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21671&parent_directory_ID=646Schools disability swimming gala2011-01-24T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21654A #8216;climb into space' fundraiser for an ambitious science project at Tasker Milward School has reached the half-way point - 50km into the stratosphere! Sixth-form science students at the school are hoping to be the first amateurs from Walehttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21654&parent_directory_ID=646Halfway to space2011-01-24T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21662A #163;3.2 million EU-backed scheme to revitalise two Pembrokeshire towns, improving community facilities and restoring the rich heritage of the area has been announced by Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones AM. Pembrokeshire County Councilhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21662&parent_directory_ID=646Funding boost for towns2011-01-21T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21651Proposals to build 5,600 new houses in Pembrokeshire are included in a new style plan. Called the Local Development Plan, it starts its formal public consultation stage from Wednesday, 26th January. The plan identifies land - outside the Pembrohttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21651&parent_directory_ID=6465,000 plus new houses - have your say2011-01-21T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21644Milford Haven Junior School's current performance is good and so are its prospects for improvement, according to a report by Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales. Inspectors from Estyn, who visited the school in November 201http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21644&parent_directory_ID=646Inspectors praise Milford Haven Junior School2011-01-19T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21621A major swimming gala is to be held at the Haverfordwest Leisure Centre next month. The British Gas Swim Wales West Regional Championships will take place across the weekends of 5/6 and 12/13 of February. #160;It's onlhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21621&parent_directory_ID=646Top swim gala comes to town2011-01-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21622A 12-year-old swimmer from Haverfordwest has qualified for this year's British National Age Group Championships#160;in July. Kelsey Williams will travel to Sheffield in July to compete against 32 of the UK's best swimmers in the 100m breaststrhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21622&parent_directory_ID=646Kelsey dives into the nationals2011-01-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21624Social care teams and organisations in Pembrokeshire are being urged to showcase their work in the 2011 Social Care Accolades. The awards, organised by the Care Council for Wales, give social care providers the chance to be recognised as the behttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21624&parent_directory_ID=646A Time To Shine - Launch of Social Care Accolades 20112011-01-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21597Householders are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote ahead of March's referendum on law-making powers for the Welsh Assembly. Poll cards are due to be sent out shortly ahead of the vote which is on Thursday, 3rd March ahttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21597&parent_directory_ID=646Register to vote ahead of the referendum2011-01-17T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21608TV weatherman Derek Brockway will be in Milford Haven next week (27th January) challenging you to try something new at your local library. Derek - together with television and radio presenter Sara Edwards - is visiting the town's libraryhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21608&parent_directory_ID=646Weatherman knitting2011-01-17T00:00+00:00 http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21609Farmhouse Breakfast Week is set for a hearty start at Haverfordwest Farmers Market on Friday (21st January). Market stall-holders will provide inspiration for a variety of healthy breakfasts with a mouth-watering selection of samples at the marhttp://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=21609&parent_directory_ID=646Shake up your wake-up2011-01-17T00:00+00:00