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Pembrokeshire County Council election results [LIVE]
THE PEMBROKESHIRE HERALD will be covering the local election results live as the results come in today (May 5).
All results are now confirmed. You can view the full list below.
Amroth
Tony Barron – 225
Mary Megarry – 223
Burton
Rob Summons (Uncontested)
Camrose
Jamie Adams – 448
Nicky Watts – 358
Jonathan Twigg – 275
Kay Dearing – 135
Carew
Paul Rapi – 310
David Neale – 224
Norman Richard Parry – 59
Cilgerran
John Davies (Unopposed)
Clydau
Rod Bowen (Unopposed)
Crymych
Cristoffer Wyn Tomos – 616
Keith Lewis – 516
Dinas Cross
Bob Kilmister – 550
Myles Bamford Lewis – 154
East Williamston
Jacob Williams – 730
Mackie Harts – 242
Fishguard North East
Myles Pepper – 449
Alex Allison – 286
Fishguard North West
Pat Davies – 371
Dennis Morris – 122
James Jonathon Thickitt – 58
Goodwick
Kevin William Doolin – 262
Gwilym Price – 234
Richard Grosvenor – 122
Haverfordwest Castle
Thomas Tudor – 438
Sally Williams – 190
Kevin Lewis Davies – 155
Haverfordwest Garth
Lyndon Frayling – 229
Sue Murray – 145
Chris Evans-Thomas 100
Haverfordwest Portfield
Tim Evans – 436
Anthony Griffiths – 199
Martin Lewis – 172
Haverfordwest Prendergast
Alison Mary Tudor – 356
Thomas Peter Lewis – 164
Chris Lee Harries – 109
Gitti Coats – 107
Haverfordwest Priory
David Bryan (Unopposed)
Hundleton
Margot Magdalene Hanna Mechthild Bateman – 334
Keith Bradney – 174
Nicky Hancock – 104
Barry Edward Grange – 69
Johnston
Ken Rowlands – 335
Phil Hart – 313
Rhys Evans – 141
Kilgetty / Begelly
David Pugh – 319
Gretta Elaine Marshall – 212
Peter John Adams 157
Lampeter Velfrey
David Simpson (Unopposed)
Lamphey
Tessa Hodgson – 457
Rob Kenniford – 256
Letterston
Michelle Bateman – 575
Owain Llyr Williams – 236
Tom Richards – 224
Llangwm
Michael John (Unopposed)
Llanrhian
Neil Prior – 332
William John Evans – 159
Alan Nigel Price – 155
Chris John – 48
Maenclochog
Huw George – 657
Hefin Wyn – 547
Manorbier
Philip Kidney (Unopposed)
Martletwy
Di Clements – 591
Rob Lewis – 263
Merlins Bridge
Vincent John Cole – 337
Paul Edmond Davies – 156
Umelda Havard – 151
Milford Central
Stephen Joseph – 137
Lynne Elizabeth Turner – 134
Charles Davies – 118
Meurig Caffey – 40
Tony Miles – 113
Milford East
Guy Woodham
Milford Hakin
Mike Stoddart – 336
Jon Thrower – 225
David Henry Warrell – 78
William Elliott – 61
Rhys Williams – 31
Milford Hubberston
Vivien Stoddart – 357
Alun Emanuell Byrne – 163
Rose Davinia Gray – 132
Milford North
Stanley Hudson – 487
Colin Sharp – 319
Milford West
Rhys Sinnett – 305
Yvonne Grace Southwell – 118
Carol Stevens – 67
Narberth
Vic Dennis – 329
Sue Rees – 301
Rayner Peett – 145
Narberth Rural
Elwyn Morse
Newport
Paul Harries
Neyland East
Simon Hancock – 763
Aelwen Mair Lee – 79
Neyland West
Paul Miller – 512
Brian Leslie Rothero – 207
Pembroke Dock Llanion
Joshua Beynon – 290
Peter Kraus – 281
William Skyrme Rees – 239
Pembroke Dock Central
Paul Dowson – 102
Terry Wayne Judkins – 98
Maureen Bowen – 81
Phil Gwyther – 78
George Frederick Manning – 22
Richard Day – 13
Pembroke Dock Market
Brian Hall – 300
Hayley Wood – 216
Pembroke Dock Pennar
Anthony Wilcox – 727
Allan Trevor Brookes – 239
Pembroke Monkton
Pearl Llewellyn – 208
Chris Doyle – 138
Pembroke St Mary North
Dai Boswell – 217
Jon Harvey – 211
David William Edwards – 122
Pembroke St Mary South
Melanie Anne Phillips – 109
Aaron Carey – 181
Daphne Bush – 94
Jacob Taylor – 91
Pembroke St Michael
Aden Brinn – 557
Jonathan Nutting – 425
Penally
Jonathan Preston – 362
Christine Toy – 289
Rudbaxton
Steve Yelland – 273
Ryan Dansie – 80
Raymond Burgess – 72
Saundersfoot
Philip Baker – 588
Rosemary Rebecca Hayes – 322
Scleddau
Samuel Kurtz – 287
Owen James – 205
Paul Stonhold – 103
Solva
Mark Carter – 338
Joshua Phillips – 287
Janie Anne Harwood – 75
St Davids
David Lloyd – 419
Alan Charles York – 406
St Dogmaels
Michael James – 694
Howard Balmer – 183
Elfyn Owen Rees – 117
St Ishmaels
Reg Owens (Unopposed)
Tenby North
Michael Williams (Unopposed)
Tenby South
Michael Evans (Unopposed)
The Havens
Peter Morgan – 346
Gordon William Smith – 238
Wiston
David Howlett – 563
Isabelle May Solomon – 211
Business
Ascona wins at the 2024 Allica Bank Vreat British Entrepreneur Awards
PEMBROKESHIRE businessman Darren Briggs, founder of petrol station operator Ascona, has been named a winner of the prestigious Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards in the ‘Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year – Wales’ and the inaugural ‘Randal Foundation Entrepreneur of the Year – Wales’ categories.
Now in its 12th year, the Great British Entrepreneur Awards shine a spotlight on the individuals and businesses driving innovation, creating jobs, and shaping the future of the UK economy.
This year, the brand new ‘Randal Foundation Entrepreneur of the Year’ award celebrated entrepreneurs whose business embodied The Randal Foundation’s core mission – to save lives, improve life chances, and contribute positively to local communities.
Ascona has been committed to supporting local communities since its inception, having established The Ascona Foundation in 2020. The success of the Group over the years has enabled Darren and the team to support many charities in the areas in which it operates, with the Company donating over £400,000 to local, national and community organisations since 2017.
Darren Briggs, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ascona Group, commented: “It is a great honour to be recognised for such prestigious awards at this year’s Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
“I am incredibly proud of Ascona and everything we have achieved over the years. This is another milestone for our business and the recognition is a testament to everyone’s hard work, commitment, and ‘Team Ascona’s’ ethos over the years.
“However, I am most proud of our charitable endeavors and the team’s commitment to giving back. It is something that is very close to my heart. We’re committed to supporting our various charity partnerships, including the Wales Air Ambulance this year, as we continue our extensive fundraising initiatives across the Group.”
Health
NHS staff at risk during pandemic due to PPE issues, Covid Inquiry hears
NHS staff in Wales may have put their health at risk during the Covid-19 pandemic by treating patients without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), former health minister Vaughan Gething has admitted.
Giving evidence to the Covid inquiry, Gething acknowledged significant challenges in distributing PPE despite assurances that national-level supplies were maintained. He revealed that stocks of key items ran out far quicker than anticipated, with some equipment deemed unfit for purpose and discarded.
“There were some very real challenges,” Gething said, noting that gloves, expected to last 15 weeks, were depleted within 11 days. Aprons and other essentials soon became critical concerns. He also condemned opportunistic profiteering during the crisis, calling some suppliers “shysters” who exploited global demand to sell inadequate equipment.
The Welsh Conservatives described the revelations as “completely unacceptable” for NHS staff, while Plaid Cymru accused the Labour-led Welsh Government of “significantly letting down” frontline workers.
The inquiry also heard of chaotic conditions in some hospitals. An email from a consultant at Prince Charles Hospital in March 2020 described a dire situation, with staff lacking protection, low morale, and masks unavailable.
In some instances, healthcare workers resorted to makeshift solutions, including wearing bin bags or purchasing their own safety gear. Trade unions highlighted that schools even stepped in to produce masks and hand sanitiser for local health services.
When asked whether healthcare workers treated Covid-19 patients with inadequate PPE during the first wave, Gething replied, “I’m afraid that’s possible.”
Decisions under pressure
The session also addressed difficult decisions made during the pandemic. Evidence was presented that some patients with little chance of survival were not admitted to critical care due to limited space.
“It’s very upsetting to read,” Gething said, acknowledging the heartbreaking choices faced by medical teams, though he claimed to be unaware of specific instances.
Gething, who served as health minister until May 2021, conceded that delays in tackling hospital-acquired infections could have contributed to the challenges. He admitted he might have acted earlier in forming a task group to address the issue, which worsened during the second wave.
First Minister reflects on birthing partner rules
Current First Minister Eluned Morgan also testified, reflecting on delayed decisions to allow birthing partners in hospitals during the pandemic.
Morgan, who succeeded Gething as health minister in May 2021, acknowledged that guidance was not updated until May 2022, more than a year after England implemented similar changes.
“If I had my time again, that’s one of the things I definitely would have changed,” Morgan said, calling the delay regrettable for new parents.
She also defended the decision not to launch a national investigation into hospital-acquired infections, citing extensive reviews conducted by health boards. However, Morgan acknowledged shortcomings in resuming routine surgery and criticised poor management at some facilities.
The inquiry continues to examine decisions made by Welsh ministers and NHS leaders during the pandemic, focusing on lessons learned to prevent similar issues in future crises.
Entertainment
Miles Jupp: On I Bang
SINCE Miles’ last tour finished at The London Palladium in 2017, he’s been in The Full Monty on Disney Plus, The Durrells and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? on ITV, as well as a heap of episodes of Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Have I Got News For You. He’s made an award-winning radio series and he’s published a novel. But for Covid, he would have played a lead at the RSC. Hey ho. Nevertheless, he’s done a play in the West End and played the Emperor of Austria and Europe in a Ridley Scott film and now he heads here to the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven!
Yet one sunny day in the middle of all this, he suddenly suffered a brain seizure. This led to the discovery of a tumour the size of a cherry tomato, and a rather pressing need to undergo major neurosurgery. Obviously, one doesn’t wish to make a big deal of it, but the experience has left him with a story to tell and a few things that he’d like to share with the room. So that’s exactly what he’s doing in his new show On I Bang – a tale about surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners.
Having received rave reviews by The Times, The Guardian and The Telegraph, On I Bang with Miles Jupp is one not to be missed here at the Torch, and tickets are selling like hot cakes. Awarded four stars and described as “Elegantly funny, terrible English account of a tumour” by The Guardian and awarded five stars by The Arts Desk 2024, this a performance that will be talked about for months to come.
Join Miles Jupp: On I Bang when he visits the Torch Theatre on Friday 10 January at 8pm.Ticket price: £25. For tickets phone the Box Office on 01646 695267 or visit torchtheatre.co.uk.
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