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Pembroke: £210,000 new build Persimmon home has over 80 issues
A FURIOUS homeowner is taking housing developers Persimmon to court after claiming to have over 80 issues unresolved with his new home.
Darren Harris, who says the state of the house has driven his wife to tears, has served the company court papers and has urged others in his situation to do the same.
His house, in Pembroke’s Martello Park development, has issues ranging from bad brickwork, poorly installed drain covers, a broken door, uneven surfaces, and much more.
At one point, he broke his foot when he hit a drain cover which was sticking out of the ground.
He paid £210,000 for the four-bed house.
Mr Harris, who lives in the Midlands and was planning on letting the house, has now spent thousands on fixing issues himself after failing to get help from the property developer.
He says he has lost at least £1,600 which he would have generated from renting out the property as it is not suitable for tenants to live in.
Posting on Facebook to warn others, Mr Harris said: “This is our £210,000 persimmon (timber frame under single skin brick) house.
“There are 81 plus issues most of which persimmon haven’t and won’t fix. I’ve just served court papers on them and urge you to do the same [if you are in the same position].
“This has had my wife in tears multiple times and even caused me a broken foot through shoddy workmanship outside, we are simply gutted!
“We are at court stage and even though we took time off work and drove from our Midlands home to Swansea last Monday to try and resolve the construction director dealing with us just called the police and had us removed stating we were harassing them.
“How does buying a house get to this stage?”
A Persimmon Homes spokesperson said: “We are aware of Mr Harris’ concerns and we are working to reach a satisfactory conclusion.
“We have many happy customers across South Wales and we take customer service seriously.”
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Closure of Tata Steel’s coke ovens sparks political and union backlash
THE recent announcement by Tata Steel to close the coke ovens at its Port Talbot plant in South Wales has ignited a firestorm of political and industrial action, highlighting the deepening crisis within the British steel industry and the challenges facing the transition to green steel.
Jo Stevens MP, the Shadow Welsh Secretary, expressed her concerns over the impact of the closure on the Welsh steel industry and the workers affected. Stevens emphasized the need for assurances about the workers’ immediate future and pledged that a UK Labour government would invest in the steel industry to support the transition to green steel, harnessing the skills, talent, and ambition of Welsh steelworkers.
The closure, slated for Wednesday due to concerns over the ovens’ “operational stability,” has been criticized by regional Senedd Members for South Wales West, Tom Giffard MS, and Dr. Altaf Hussain MS. They accused the Labour Welsh Government of neglecting its support for the Tata Steelworks in Port Talbot, highlighting a lack of financial assistance since 2019 and calling for a change in response to the current developments.
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has been vocal in its opposition to Tata’s decision, describing it as a shock and a “result of years of betrayal.” The union criticized Tata for not disclosing the imminent risk of closure during recent consultations and announced a ballot for industrial action among 1,500 Tata workers. Unite insists there should be no job losses at Port Talbot or Llanwern and that a blast furnace should remain operational.
Peter Hughes, Unite’s regional secretary for Wales, called for Tata to halt its closure plans in anticipation of Labour’s promised £3 billion investment to rejuvenate the UK steel industry. He accused Tata of managing the decline of UK steel while accepting government subsidies, describing the company’s actions as “deliberate industrial vandalism.”
The closure has not only raised concerns about the future of steel production in the UK but also spotlighted the political and economic strategies required to ensure the industry’s survival and transition towards more sustainable practices. The unfolding situation underscores the need for a collaborative approach between the government, industry stakeholders, and the workforce to navigate the complex challenges ahead.
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Firefighters tackle blaze at block of garages in Monkton
ONE person was injured as a result of a sunday afternoon garage fire in a block of garages in Monkton.
A spokesperson for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service told The Pembrokeshire Herald said: “At 1.31pm on March 17, Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven crews were called to extinguish a fire in an alight central garage and were forced to use two breathing apparatus and two hose reels.
“The firefighters reportedly left the scene at 3.02pm after continuing to dampen the fire and check for fire spread.
“The casualty was treated by ambulance service personnel also in attendance.”
The police confirmed that a garage fire had been dealt with by Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Welsh Ambulance Service attended.
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Air ambulance called following incident at Aldi Pembroke Dock
THE WALES AIR AMBULANCE, along with the Welsh Ambulance Service and police were called on Monday morning to an incident at the Aldi supermarket car park in Pembroke Dock.
The Herald understands that the alarm was raised after a car hit a person in the car park after 9am.
We have been told that the incident involved a local taxi.
The emergency services have been asked for a comment.
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