News
Holiday bookings booming in Pembrokeshire
A HOLIDAY lettings agency is posting a remarkable increase in booking numbers for the first quarter of the 2017/2018.
FBM Holidays, based in Tenby, have seen a rise of 22% in bookings made from November 1, 2017 to the end of January 2018.
The hike in bookings has been forecast for a while, driven by an expected increase in international visitors taking advantage of the value of the Euro to the Pound, as well as a rise in ‘Staycations’ due to Brexit and other factors.
However, FBM Holidays have been growing their booking figures for well over 6 months now, helping them achieve higher overall figures year-on-year for 2016/2017.
Tenby-based FBM Holidays, with a holiday rental history dating back to 1899, has invested a large heavily in resources that benefit both customers and holiday property owners in Pembrokeshire and West Carmarthenshire, and as such has seen a huge influx in the number of holiday home owners renting through their Pembrokeshire office.
Marketing Executive Thom James has looked at the booking numbers from year to year, and found that holiday rental companies have to move with the industry in order to grow.
Speaking about the boom in Q1 figures for this year, he said: “Bookings in general have been fantastic this year, which has continued the trend from the second half of last year. We’ve invested a lot of time in our online booking platforms, our promotion of Pembrokeshire as a destination and also in our customer service team, who are retained all-year round, who have excellent local knowledge of all rental areas we cover and who provide what we feel is an exceptional service for our customers.
“We work very closely with our owners and we have put a huge emphasis on getting a line of best fit that suits our holidaymakers and owners to provide the best packages and we feel this has paid off, as bookings have increased exponentially.
“We are well placed in Pembrokeshire and west Wales in general to drive booking figures even further forward, and our wider impact on the promotion of Pembrokeshire as a destination has seen us nominated for two awards this year – the West Wales Business Awards and the Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards.”
The company has said they will continue to invest in marketing the region and their fantastic holiday lets to a high standard and with the prospect of continued success, they are looking out for more and more owners who want to holiday let due to phenomenal demand and widening customer base.
News
Man remanded in custody following alleged assault in town centre
A PEMBROKE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged assault against a woman in Pembroke town centre last Thursday.
Morgan Ralph, 38, is accused of assaulting a female, occasioning her actual bodily harm during the alleged altercation on March 14.
Ralph, who appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates on Tuesday morning via a video link from Swansea Prison, pleaded not guilty to the offence.
His solicitor Tom Lloyd, informed magistrates that Ralph was acting in self defence during the alleged incident.
The matter was adjourned to May 23 when Ralph, of St Oswalds, Main Street, Pembroke, will be tried before Haverfordwest magistrates.
He was remanded in custody.
News
Retaining wall collapse in Haverfordwest crushes van
A RETAINING wall at Spring Gardens Lane, behind the site of the former Pembroke House Hotel in Haverfordwest, has collapsed following a period of heavy rainfall, causing damage to vehicles parked in the vicinity.
The incident has left two vans damaged, one severely.
The collapse of the wall sent debris sprawling across the car park, illustrating the force of the collapse and the substantial volume of water contributing to the structural failure.
Witnesses described hearing a loud rumbling noise before discovering the aftermath of the collapse.
Fortunately, no injuries have been reported.
The collapse serves as a stark reminder of the challenges posed by heavy rainfall and the importance of maintaining and monitoring ageing infrastructure.
Business
People in Wales are worried about running out of money in retirement
FEAR of running out of money in retirement is rising among those in Wales with more than half (55%) concerned their savings will not last them through retirement, new research from Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) shows (please see the attached press release).
In general, women are more worried about running out of money compared to men. More than half (54%) of women surveyed are concerned about how long their money will last in retirement, compared to only 44% of men. Around 46% of men who are not worried about running out of money in retirement say it is because they have a final salary pension scheme – compared to just 38% of women who have this.
The study by Investec Wealth & Investment (UK), part of Rathbones Group, among people with stock market investments including pensions, paints a bleak picture – around 55% of those living in Wales are concerned they do not have enough money for retirement. This is similar to the UK average of 56%.
Women are more worried than men that they do not have enough money for retirement. Almost two thirds (61%) of women surveyed are concerned, with 18% of these very concerned they do not have enough money for retirement. This compares to just over half (53%) of men surveyed, with 14% of these very concerned they do not have enough money for retirement.
The Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) study shows that those living in Wales who have yet to retire are realistic about what will happen to their incomes in retirement – 64% expect their monthly incomes to drop on retirement and 36% did not know.
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