Have your say: What do you think of Pembrokeshire County Council?

Published

11 years ago

May 20, 2015

County Hall

THE WALES Audit Office wants to hear what residents across Pembrokeshire think of their Council and the services it provides, as part of a corporate assessment of Pembrokeshire County Council.

The Wales Audit Office is undertaking a rolling programme of corporate assessments of improvement authorities (local government bodies) in Wales, based on a four year cycle. The purpose of the corporate assessment is to provide a position statement of a Council’s capacity and capability to deliver continuous improvement.

It reports on the Council’s track record of performance and outcomes as well as the key arrangements that are necessary to underpin improvements in services and functions. The corporate assessment does not provide a comprehensive assessment of the performance of all the councils’ services.

As part of this programme, the Audit Office is asking Pembrokeshire residents to give their views on the Council by answering a short online questionnaire. It couldn’t be easier to give us your views, click on this link https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=143169383459 and answer the following questions:

What do you think of your Council?
What do you think of the services your Council provides?

Wherever you live in Pembrokeshire your county council provides a number of services that affect you, your family and your wellbeing. But with financial resources becoming ever more stretched in Wales, it is important that councils prioritise areas that need to improve and have arrangements in place to ensure that citizens benefit from the most vital of services.

The Wales Audit Office want to hear from a cross section of people on any topic related to the county council. You may have views on how the council notifies you about changes to services, or thoughts on its objectives – for example on its commitment to regeneration and town centres, schools improvement and reconfiguring adult social care services.

The Auditor General and the auditors he appoints in local government are the independent statutory external auditors of most of the Welsh public sector. They are responsible for the annual audit of the majority of public money spent in Wales, including the £15 billion of funds that are voted on annually by the National Assembly. Elements of this funding are passed by the Welsh Government to the NHS in Wales (over £5 billion) and to local government (over £4 billion).

Auditor General for Wales, Huw Vaughan Thomas, said:

“If we are to get a clear picture of how a council is doing, we need to be asking the very people it is there to serve and support. It is important for us to hear from the people of Pembrokeshire and I would encourage as many residents as possible to give us their views.”

Log on and have your voice heard today.

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

9 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
Common assault
Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.

Crime

Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

Published

10 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded in custody

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sent to Swansea Crown Court to stand trial on a series of A 49-year-old Haverfordwest resident has been committed to Swansea Crown Court to face trial on multiple serious charges deemed too grave for magistrates to handle.

David Guy, of Market Street, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates facing a series of allegations stemming from a single case. The charges, which were not detailed in open court, include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
A second count of assault
Criminal damage
An additional allegation of interpersonal violence
A public order offence

Magistrates declined jurisdiction, determining that the matters exceeded their sentencing powers, and sent the case in its entirety to Swansea Crown Court.

Guy was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. The court register notes: “Sent to Crown Court for trial in custody – next hearing at Swansea Crown Court.”

A date for the initial Crown Court hearing will be set administratively. Guy will remain in custody until then.

The Pembrokeshire Herald will provide further updates as the case progresses in the Crown Court.

Crime

Castlemartin man back before magistrates over multiple alleged assaults

Published

10 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded on conditional bail ahead of further hearing

A CASTLEMARTIN man has appeared repeatedly before magistrates this month over a string A 40-year-old man from Castlemartin has made repeated appearances before magistrates this month in connection with a series of serious alleged offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional non-fatal strangulation, common assault, and criminal damage.

Anthony Alcock, of Pwll Street, Castlemartin, is facing six linked charges stemming from incidents said to have occurred earlier this year. These appear to relate to the same complainant in what is understood to be a single ongoing domestic abuse prosecution.

During recent administrative hearings at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Alcock did not enter pleas while matters of bail and case management were addressed.

Charges Include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
Intentional non-fatal strangulation
Common assault on a woman
Criminal damage in a domestic context
Additional assault allegations involving the same complainant
Breach of bail conditions

Alcock was initially granted conditional bail but was subsequently brought before the court on two occasions for alleged breaches. On those instances, magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of further hearings. He was later re-granted conditional bail, subject to strict conditions such as no contact with the complainant and exclusion from specified locations.

Magistrates have now declined jurisdiction, ruling that the case—particularly the more serious charges involving non-fatal strangulation—is too grave for summary trial. It has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for plea, trial, or sentencing.

No detailed evidence has been presented in open court at this preliminary stage. Alcock remains on conditional bail pending his next appearance at the Crown Court.