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Haverfordwest Garth

Published

9 years ago

April 4, 2017

Tom Sinclair

Chris Evans-Thomas

Conservative

Lyndon Frayling

Sue Murray – Independent

“My family has lived in Pembrokeshire for generations, my father served at RN Brawdy for many years and I have lived in Garth Ward, Haverfordwest for 17 years. I have also worked in and around Haverfordwest for over 30 years during my working life I was a community care worker and a support worker with autism, this experience gave me great insight into local issues. I was elected to the Town Council in 2012 and since then have served as Mayor and Sheriff to the town. I have recently been elected as a School Governor at Prendergast Community School.

“I joined the town council because I am passionate about promoting and revitalising Haverfordwest. But to bring about substantial changes Haverfordwest needs, to have a strong voice on the County Council. I AM that strong voice. I AM NOT and WILL NOT BE ALIGNED TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY. My priority has and always will be to get real change in Garth Ward, Haverfordwest and Pembrokeshire.

“Since becoming a town councillor I have:

Reintroduced Haverfordwest Festival as a week of events.
Actively supported retaining services at Withybush General Hospital.
Increase the profile of the homeless of the town.
Supported the retention of secondary schools sixth form.
Champion for littering and fly tipping within Garth ward and Haverfordwest.
As a responsible rescue dog owner I have ensured that all dog fouling issues brought to my attention have been addressed.

“I want to help change the dynamic of the way our county council makes decisions. Pembrokeshire County Council need people who are willing to put LOCAL NEEDS BEFORE POLITICS.

“We must involve local people of all ages and backgrounds in changing OUR COUNTY for the better.

“These elections provide an opportunity to effect change and bring some common sense to the running of our county. I want to the see Pembrokeshire County Council be more accountable to residents and as YOUR county councillor I would be readily available to the people I represent, to listen and to champion their views and concerns. I want to be a fresh voice on the County Council and TOGETHER WITH THE RESIDENTS OF GARTH WARD and HAVERFORDWEST we can do this.”

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

Published

13 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A HAKIN motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being caught behind the wheel with cocaine and benzoylecgonine in his system.

Mark Briskham, 53, of Waterloo Square, Wellington Road, Hakin, was stopped by police on January 5 as he drove a Ford Kuga along Steynton Road, near Milford Haven.

Blood tests carried out at the police station showed he had 800mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He also had 64mcg of cocaine in his system. The legal limit is 10mcg.

Briskham pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for three years, taking into account a previous drug-drive conviction from 2020.

He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.cr

Crime

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

Published

13 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged May Day assault against a woman in Begelly.

Tomas Baker, 34, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, is accused of assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, at an undisclosed location in Begelly on May 1.

Baker appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week by video link from Swansea Prison.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

His trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on June 22.

Crime

Waterston man denies child rape and sexual assault charges

Published

13 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A WATERSTON man has appeared before magistrates charged with 13 sexual offences against children, including three allegations of raping a girl under the age of 13.

Chaisee Price, 25, of Biggins Hill, Waterston, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

He faces three charges of raping a girl under 13, eight charges of sexually assaulting girls aged between five and eight, and two charges of intentionally inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2019.

Price denied all charges.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on July 10.

Price was released on conditional bail.

The conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 6:00pm and 6:00am, no contact with the prosecution witness, no unsupervised contact with children under 18, and a requirement to surrender his passport to police.