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New money for flood defence repairs

Published

12 years ago

March 14, 2014

PEMBROKESHIRE will receive a £480,827 share of an additional £4.2m funding to ensure the swift repair of damaged flood defences and protect homes and businesses as part of a package of measures which have been announced this week by Minister for Natural Resources and Food, Alun Davies.

The additional money follows Wales’ wettest winter on record and a number of tidal storm surges that caused considerable damage to Wales’ coastal defences in the period between December and February .

The money, which will be allocated direct to local authorities, is on top of the £3m that the Minister has already announced this year to help local authorities recover from storm damage. It brings the total available for coastal defence repairs to £7.2 million.

Alun Davies said:

“We know that the weather over recent months has been extreme and that coastal authorities particularly have been working hard to repair the damage and ensure that flood defences within their communities are sound.

“We are committed to supporting the repair work and I have already announced £3m this year, to allow this work to be undertaken quickly.

“This additional £4.2m is in response to applications from local authorities in which they have set out their estimated flood repair costs . It is specifically for the swift repair of flood defences and to help ensure the safety of people, homes and businesses in at risk areas.

“The recent review of the storms showed that our flood defences held up well in the recent storms and that over 99% of at-risk homes were protected, preventing nearly £3 billion in damages to property as well as saving lives. However we know we can never be complacent about the potential impact of flooding on our communities.

“That is why we have significantly increased our investment in flood and coastal protection over the current Assembly term and is why we will continue to do everything we can to protect people, homes and communities from the impact of the severe weather conditions. ”

This additional money means the Welsh Government is investing over £244m in flood defences over the life of this Government along with an additional £50m from Europe.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

Published

8 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

8 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

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8 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.