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Pembroke Dock: Waste facility has permit suspended

Published

9 years ago

May 10, 2017

NATURAL RESOURCES WALES (NRW) has partially suspended a permit for a waste processing facility in Pembroke Dock after the operator has failed to demonstrate it can conduct its business without a risk of serious pollution.

This means that the company will still be able to process waste on the site, but will not legally be able to store processed waste.

In August 2016, NRW served an enforcement notice on Sundorne Products (Llanidloes) Limited following an investigation into odour and flies at the site.

This followed numerous complaints from local people and management from the nearby South Pembrokeshire Hospital.

The notice confirmed that the company had breached the conditions of its environmental permit, and required them to take measures to improve its waste operation to reduce the impact of odour and flies.

In October 2016, Sundorne Products (Llanidloes) Limited appealed the notice, but more recently, in February 2017, dropped their appeal.

The site continues to be closely monitored by NRW officers, but a lack of action by the operator to make the necessary improvements has led to a partial suspension of the permit.

Andrea Winterton, Operations Manager for NRW said: “We have tried to work with the operator, providing advice and guidance on these issues, and have given them numerous opportunities to address the problems.

“However, conditions of the permit are still not being met, so we are left with no choice but to partially suspend the permit to safeguard the local community and the environment.”

The company deals with local authority household waste which is processed, baled and exported to mainland Europe for use in energy from waste plants.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

Published

15 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

15 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

15 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.