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Milford Haven: Port acquires Havens Head Retail Park

THE PORT OF MILFORD HAVEN has announced that it has acquired Metric Property Milford Haven Limited, owner of the long leasehold interest in the Havens Head Retail Park, in Milford Haven.
The value of the acquisition is £15.3m and will add approximately £1m per annum to the Port’s operating profit.
The Port of Milford Haven already owns the freehold of the site but through this acquisition will now handle all aspects of its on-going property management as well.
The purchase from London Metric Property plc forms part of the Port’s diversification strategy and aims to strengthen and create new employment opportunities in Milford Haven.
“This is a significant step in our diversification strategy,” said Alec Don, Chief Executive at the Port.
“The investment forms part of a conscious effort to increase the quality and diversification of our earnings. Our retail offer now includes larger existing units as well as the exciting prospective developments at Milford Waterfront. Havens Head Retail Park is immediately adjacent to Milford Waterfront and gives the port a much more substantial stake in the development of Milford Haven as a successful retail and leisure destination.
“The Port of Milford Haven is committed to Pembrokeshire,” continued Alec.
“As a business rooted in the area, whose activities already support around 4,000 jobs countrywide, we are always looking to the future. And because our profits are reinvested back into the business we are able to look for new opportunities to create business growth and employment.”
Havens Head Retail Park comprises approximately 83,000 sq ft space and is occupied by a mix of long-term tenants including Tesco, Boots, Card Factory, Home Bargains, Iceland Frozen Foods, Peacocks and Poundland.
The acquisition is financed from own cash resources and lending provided by Svenska Handeslbanken AB and is expected to provide an attractive return on the Port’s net investment.
The Port of Milford Haven’s Milford Waterfront Development received a resolution to grant outline planning consent in 2015 and work continues to develop and improve the masterplan.
Since then the Port has reached agreement for the development of a drive-thru Costa Coffee and a number of other development discussions are underway.
The successful delivery of this exciting waterfront development will create over 600 new jobs in the area and deliver £19m of GVA per annum to the local economy.
News
Car crashes into house in St Davids

EMERGENCY services were called after a car crashed into a house on Nun Street in St Davids on Thursday (Apr 24).
Dyfed-Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at around 4:35pm following reports of a single-vehicle collision.
On arrival, they found that a car had collided with a residential property. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision where a car collided with a property on Nun Street, St Davids, at around 4:35pm yesterday. No injuries were reported, and the road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.”
Community
Milford Haven and Neyland Police issue appeal for missing man

POLICE are appealing for information to help locate a 54-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Milford Haven area.
Neil is described as being around 6ft 2in tall with a shaved head. He has tattoos on his arms and one of his fingers, and sometimes wears glasses.
He was last seen on Friday afternoon (Apr 26) wearing a black Superdry hoodie, ripped jeans, and orange and black Nike Air trainers. Neil is believed to be on foot.
Anyone with information that could help is urged to contact Dyfed-Powys Police: | Online portal
| 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk
| Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.
Community
Fire service delivers vital kit to Ukraine

Wales joins UK’s largest firefighting aid convoy
MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has taken part in the UK’s largest ever convoy delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, joining 17 other Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) from across the country.
The convoy, coordinated by FIRE AID and supported by the UK Government, left the UK in early April. It travelled through France, Germany and Poland, delivering over 30 fire service vehicles and more than 15,000 items of equipment to support Ukrainian firefighters on the front line of the ongoing war.
Since the Russian invasion in 2022, UK fire services have donated 119 vehicles and over 200,000 pieces of equipment to Ukraine. Each participating service ensured local needs were met before donating surplus kit.
Watch Manager Rob Kershaw represented MAWWFRS on the convoy. He said:
“It’s been a privilege to be part of this convoy and to represent both FIRE AID and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
We received invaluable support and assistance from fire and police services across every country we passed through. Their help in coordinating, escorting, and hosting the convoy was outstanding.”
Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM added:
“MAWWFRS is proud to support our colleagues in Ukraine by donating and delivering essential equipment.
The events in Ukraine have deeply affected the fire and rescue community, and this convoy is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to helping those still working under extreme conditions.”
The donated equipment will support firefighters in Ukraine who continue to operate in war zones to save lives and protect property—often at great personal risk. Since the conflict began, 100 Ukrainian firefighters have been killed and 431 injured. A total of 411 fire stations and 1,700 firefighting vehicles have been destroyed.
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